Gregory's P.O.V. I don't like the sound of this negotiation. There's a metal chair with chains on the arms and legs. Plastic covers the floor, and many different items hang on the walls. The man who brought me to the shed shoves me into the chair and chains me to it. "I don't understand. I thought you said you wanted Jordan away from your daughter?" I ask Christov. I know each member of the Kondrati family only because I looked them up before I came here. I wanted to know who I was dealing with. "That's exactly what we wanted you to think. Jordan is my future son-in-law, and he informed us that you killed his mother. Is this true?" Christov picks up a golf club. "She deserved to die. She took my dad away from my mom. We never had any money, and he never gave us a dime because he had his own family." Christov looks at Yegor, and he pulls out a phone. "Hello?" "Jordan, we're here with Gregory. He said that your mom stole his dad from him and never gave them a dime." Yegor sa
Courtney's P.O.V. I have to admit that when we found out who Anushka's family was, I was ready to take the kids and leave. However, the Kondrati's aren't as bad as I first imagined. I know they've done some horrendous crimes, but I'm not worried about them hurting any of us. They're getting rid of the people coming after Anushka and Jordan. I can't fault them for that. Bobby insisted on being the one to call Gregory because of his involvement with me. Bobby has been my rock these last couple of days. Sarah and Tyler have been hanging on to him whenever someone new comes over. I believe they feel safe with him because of his size, and they love him. I can't blame them. I never allowed myself to dream of meeting another man I could fall in love with, but I have. We've been sleeping in the same bed, but we haven't had sex yet. It felt weird being in someone else's house and with everything going on. We've done a lot of talking, touching, and kissing but haven't
Cora's P.O.V. My head is throbbing, and everything is dark. Where am I? I remember someone coming to my apartment and opening the door. What happened? I thought it was Trystan at the door. "Are you Cora Winstead?" Fear runs down my spine when I hear the man speak with a Russian accent. How do they know about me? Jordan wouldn't say anything because he loves me. It had to have been that bitch with him. "Answer me now." The voice says harshly, making me jump. "Yes, I'm Cora. What is the meaning of this? Who are you?" I ask angrily. "You're lucky you're pregnant. Otherwise, I'd slap that arrogance off of your ugly face." The man says, fisting my hair through the cloth bag over my head and making me lean back. "Obviously, you didn't get a good look at me. I'm one of the most beautiful women in the world." I will not let him disrespect me like this. I don't care who he is. "Are you sure we can't just kill this bitch and be done with it?" Another voice asks. "No. We don't
Raymond's P.O.V. Jordan told me to look into his and Anushka's businesses to see if anyone other than Gregory was up to no good. I have gone through everyone in his because I already had access, and it wouldn't take as long to dig. As far as I can tell, no one else seems to have bad intentions. Anushka gave me access to her system, and I'm impressed with her firewalls. They're effective at blocking hackers. I'm looking into her employees. Everyone seems to be good until I get to one of the last ones. His name is Phillip Vass, and he hasn't been with the company for long. He's an intern. I do a little digging and find that he's been doing some digging of his own. I can't believe what I find when I look into his personal life. If Anushka had known this, she would have never let him intern there. I have to call her and Jordan.______________Anushka's P.O.V. I swear Courtney cooks the best food I have ever tasted. I can cook a little, but I'm not great at it. She's a pro. Today,
Anushka's P.O.V. I shouldn't be surprised that Stewart had a child out there that my mom and I knew nothing about, but I am. He wasn't the smartest man, so I'm shocked he never threw that in our faces. "I need to block his access to our building and computer system immediately. If he's there, it's because Stewart wanted him there. Why though? What would having a spy in the office give him?" I look at Jordan. "I will block his access to everything for you. Jordan, you may want to have one of your men at the office if he decides to show up." Raymond says. Everyone in business needs someone like him. "Thank you. I'll let building security, and the people in my office know he is not allowed to be there." Jordan squeezes my hand. "There's something else. Phillip was the one who broke into your apartment. I have a video of him entering the building the day before you got back from the island. I didn't know it was him until I had pictures of your staff that I could compare to the se
Christov's P.O.V. Finding Anushka and Dakota has changed everything. Anushka is supposed to get twenty-five percent of the family business when Dakota turns five, but she doesn't want it. I understand why she doesn't want her name associated with our family business, and I'll respect her wishes. However, I will still put them into my will. I look at my will on the computer and decide how I want to word the changes. I haven't said anything to Anushka, but once people find out she's my daughter, it will put a target on her back. Other families or anyone with a grudge against us may try to get her. There are two parts of my will I want to change. One is how I want the money split between my kids, and I have a special clause for my grandkids and future grandkids. Yurkov told me that he spoke to Corrine, and she's going to bring Luka to Dakota's birthday party. I'm glad. Corrine is the best thing that ever happened to Yurkov, he was just too hard-headed to see it. Hopefully, that has c
Anushka's P.O.V. Jordan asked Gavin to go to my storage unit first thing in the morning to look for the hidden flash drive. I described Stewart's desk so he would know which one to look in. I called building security and told them that Phillip's building access needed to be suspended. They agreed to call the police if he showed up. Courtney gave me my last dose of antibiotics and removed my IV. She and Jordan helped me walk from the bedroom to the kitchen table for breakfast. I'm getting a lot stronger, and the pain is more of a nuisance than anything. "Courtney, can we talk to you for a minute?" I ask. "Sure," she answers nervously, glancing at Bobby. "You mentioned that cooking was your passion. We wanted to make you an offer. Would you be willing to work full-time as our cook? We would also like you to cater our business meetings, parties, and any other events we have. Jordan will put you on his payroll as an employee, so you will have all the benefits that his employees
Anushka's P.O.V. I look from the computer screen to Courtney. I always blamed Stewart for my mom's death, but I didn't think he actually killed her. I wish I could bring him back to life just so I could kill him myself. "I'm glad he's gone," I say quietly. I close the file and move on to the next one. It's my mom's diary. I don't want to read it now because I know it will be too emotional. However, when I see the next file, I know it will be even worse. It's a letter from my mom to me. "Do you want to read this later?" Jordan asks me. I know it will be hard, but I want to read it now. "No." I take a deep breath and begin reading.My Dearest Anushka,If you're reading this, then I am already gone. I need to tell you something that I kept from you for far too long. Stewart is not your father. I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you the truth about who your father was. The worst mistake I ever made was marrying Stewart. You were forced into a nightmare that I couldn't get out of. I