Elijah:“Everything between us has been set for now” I told dad who nodded. I handed him a copy of the file that both Lorenzo and I signed last night, and nodding at the new added conditions, dad seemed to be impressed that I managed to get things done our way without causing an issue with the idiot Lorenzo.“He agreed upon giving you half of what he has in the business?”“You know, when you put in the ‘your grandchildren’ would be taking care of this later kind of sentence. The man eventually weakened and went all out into signing. He doesn’t know that we’re aware of his son’s existence. We are acting upon that, using weak spots when it came to wording as to either have him collapse and say that he does have a son, or give us everything and just not care about how things would go, when they would happen, or how” I said and dad nodded handing me the file.“Just be sure not to underestimate Lorenzo. The man can give you everything to take it all away in a blink. He has no remorse or de
Eliana:“You have officially gone bloody mental” I said laughing once we entered our bedroom. Vladimir smirked and wrapped his arms around me from the back, hugging me tightly as he rested his chin over my shoulder.The room was filled with lilies, orchids, and roses. I won’t even mention the bags that contained a bunch of gifts that I didn’t even know why he suddenly got “not my idea, it was dad’s. Well, technically, his was to get you flowers, but you know; when hearing, please your wife, I tend to go a little overboard. Plus, it showed Lorenzo that you are valued”“Yes, it made acknowledge him as a ‘father’” I said laughing. Vladimir burst out, carrying me in his arms. He sat on the edge of the bed with me sitting on his lap, laying my head on his chest “you know, at least I’ll be able to act like your queen in public. I missed walking around with you, holding your hand under the table, you teasing me while we were sitting around people, me returning the favor while grinding on you
Vladimir:“So, he’s basically trying to toy his way around toward the Russian families?” Nikolay asked I nodded. Having called him here, he, Kiara, and the kids just arrived to Los Angeles.“Pretty much. I was actually surprised when he didn’t take Eliana to Italy, but considering the fact that he knew that I would be coming for her, or at least put the possibility; the man kept her here. I don’t know what the hell he’s hiding in that country, but whatever it is, he doesn’t want us reaching it”“And what is your plan? Surely you haven’t signed the business agreements without having one” Kiara asked.“No, the man believes that we don’t know of his son and as our kids are the only heirs to his ‘bloodline’ we would want them to have a fair share. Eliana is working her way to earning his trust, doing whatever tasks he assigns to her, speaking to him, boasting him with the word ‘father’ every now and then. But she also needs to be careful about her attitude as it tends to get on his nerves
Eliana:“So, the plan is set?” Vladimir asked and I nodded. Having arrived back to the Estate a while ago, Lorenzo told him that Leonardo and I needed to head to ‘Italy’ to get things for the gathering, and seeming to understand that something happened; Vladimir only nodded in approval.“Somehow, yes” I said sitting on our bed, by his side. I handed him the drawing of the club. Having snatched it with me to show it to him; I just hoped that Leonardo didn’t notice it going missing.“We need to head out tomorrow, I told him that I would be informing Blake and Anastasia about it; they would be helping me deal with the situation. However, I am going to need Viktor and Sebastian to help me from their side, in discrete. As you know, you’re not supposed to know of this just yet” I said and he nodded running his finger over my arm.“Don’t worry, I’ll let them know. Just be sure to stay safe and out of trouble while you’re there. I’ll do my side of the backup” Vladimir said gently. He ran his
Vladimir:I watched as my beauty entered the house with a bunch of bags from Italian brands.Her face was blank, and she looked like she’s seen a ghost. Her eyes stared into space, and I knew the exact reason behind it.She made the kill.It was her who shot the bullet and she didn’t just see the body in front of her. Hell, Eliana took a while to process seeing a man dying in front of her, or a gun being fired in front of her. Knowing that it was her who made the shot; I knew to expect her to be shattered.“I brought the things” Eliana said looking at Lorenzo whose eyes studied her expression. Leonardo, the man he chose to be by her side, nodded, giving him the confirmation that the job has been done. Eliana looked at me, tears filling her eyes. I motioned for her to calm down, the two of us would be handling this when we were alone. She would be able to cry all the tears she needs and wants, then we would be able to talk this out.She placed the bags down on the floor and went to wal
Eliana:“You changed my clothes while I was asleep” I commented, wrapping my arms around my husband from the back, hugging him tightly.He was sitting on the couch, scrolling through his phone when I woke up, and having let me sleep in, it was around noon by now. Vladimir smiled and took my hands in his, pulling me to sit on his lap as he laid his head on my shoulder. He kissed my cheek and I smiled laying my head in the crook of his neck.“You slept while being drained as hell, I didn’t want to wake you up” he whispered gently. He ran his finger over my bare leg, reaching my thigh before going back down again. I pulled away from his neck to look him in the eye to find that he was looking at me, his eyes looking down at my lips before he looked me in the eye. I leaned closer, connecting my lips with his own, the kiss tender and gentle, loving even.I slowly ran my finger over his scruff, scratching it gently before going down from his lips and kissing jawline, then his neck. His breat
Vladimir:I watched as Eliana walked back inside looking somewhat annoyed. Whatever happened, I knew that it happened between her and Leonardo, and despite knowing that she wouldn’t want to speak about it now; I grew angrier with each passing second at the numerous ideas that popped in my head.Her eyes glared daggers to the ground with each step she took, and I couldn’t help but wonder what it happened that annoyed her. However, judging by her hard expression; I knew that her going to speak to Leonardo didn’t go as she planned.I took her hand in mine, intertwining our fingers, squeezing it gently as I tried to catch her attention. Eliana looked at me, and smiled shaking her head for me not to worry. I knew that she was well aware that she would be asked about what happened, but I also knew that she wouldn’t want to talk about it on the dining table with Lorenzo in front of us.I ran my thumb over my beauty’s finger, keeping my hand in hers as Lorenzo started talking about the gather
Eliana:“Okay, here we’re going to be having a flower bouquet” I said looking at the maids who were following me. I was busy preparing for the event which was going to be taking place in a few weeks. The white flower bouquet in the catalogue was one that I chose to go with for the center of the room. Just imagining the roses, jasmines, and orchids made my heart race in excitement, seeing and smelling them in front of me only made me more excited about seeing them.It has been ten days since Helena’s death, and in these ten days, Lorenzo hasn’t bothered approaching me once. The family has visited me more than once. Vladimir has made sure to have them coming and going every now and then, and not to mention Luka who was constantly coming over to take the kids to and from school. Eventually, Lorenzo was forced to accept that I was not alone. The man was forced to look at me with respect, and I’m guessing the fact that Leonardo and I fighting has ticked a nerve that had him wanting to push