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Chapter 55

Author: Bloody goddess
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-28 03:19:47
RUSLAN'S POV

I wasn't the overprotective kind of brother to Lara. I never was, not until Ivana Alex came into the picture.

With her innocent looks, she has destroyed and disrupted so much in my life that can't seem to return back to normal anymore. I doubt my life could be as perfect as it once was.

After they were gone, it took sheer willpower not to send Felix and Mark after them for protection.

With the Irish mafia hovering around, it wasn't safe for them, but nevertheless, Lara assured me. She promised to give me a call if things went wrong, but it's been hours since they left, but I got no call or whatsoever.

I had paperworks to handle and also needed leave for my warehouse for inspection of the goods coming from Italy, but it has been an hour, yet, I couldn't bring myself to concentrate on my work, let alone leave for the warehouse.

Seated behind the desk with my phone and paperworks on the desk, I spaced out.

Lara has always been the party type and neither could I
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