I stood in the kitchen, my hands trembling as I clutched my phone, staring at the screen like it was some kind of grenade. The name flashing on it made my stomach churn: Matt. I hadn't heard from him in weeks, and I'd hoped, prayed, even—that he'd finally gotten the message to leave me alone. But here he was, disrupting my life again, just when I thought I could finally move forward."Who is it?" Konrad’s voice startled me, his deep, smooth tone laced with curiosity. He was sitting at the dining table, scrolling through something on his phone, oblivious to the storm brewing in my chest.I fumbled with the phone, pressing the side button to silence it. My throat felt dry, my pulse hammering in my ears. "It’s just…my boss," I lied, trying to sound casual as I shoved the phone into my pocket. "Probably about the budget meeting tomorrow."Konrad raised an eyebrow, glancing up from his phone. "This late?"I shrugged, pretending to be unbothered, even as my palms grew clammy. "Yeah, he’s l
I still couldn’t believe it. I had agreed to date Alois. Alois of all people. The man who seemed to glide through life with an air of impenetrable confidence and wit that never faltered. I kept replaying our last conversation in my head, dissecting every word, every glance, every fleeting expression. How had I gone from barely tolerating his smug grins to willingly stepping into his world? But here I was, sitting across from Lev in the expansive dining room of the estate, my mind was buzzing with questions I couldn’t quite articulate. The engagement plans were underway, as if my life had been shoved into fast-forward. Lev, meticulous and deliberate as always, had taken the reins. He was flipping through a leather-bound planner, a fountain pen poised in his hand. Every now and then, he would pause, glance up at me with his piercing gaze, and ask for my opinion on a detail I barely understood.“Camila,” he said, his tone sharp enough to pull me out of my daze. “You’ve been
"Alois! Alois!!" She screamed his name as she stomped around and finally kicked his door down, she was red and he was not surprised."What is it мама?" He pulled her in and closed the door behind her, he had a beauty mask on and a towel wrapped around his hair and one attached to his waist, "the last time you got this angry was when Konrad broke your expensive vase." He chuckled a little as he stationed himself in the mirror to admire how charming he was."It is that stupid girl Camila, она соблазняет его (she is seducing him)" she huffed in irritation and Alois chuckled deeply yet again."Why yes she will seduce Konrad, that's not a surprise." He started taking off his mask with a towel and he smiled at his flawless skin."Stupid boy! I have no concern about Konrad, it's your father! She's seducing him! When I came back, I saw her hugging him and she had the audacity to talk back at me! In my own house!" She was angrier than a bull seeing red and Alois was shocked at the accusations.
"I'm not marrying her."The argument had gone for hours and Camila was getting tired between the constant bickering and shouting, it seemed everyone had s thing for raising their voices whenever they wanted to."You said she could ask for anything, you should be a man and keep to your words. And even if she didn't ask for a marriage, what will happen to her? Will you just send her to live on the streets while taking your share of responsibility?" Lev was furious at his son's nonchalant attitude towards the whole situation, "you know very well this happened between your mother and I, if I had chased her away, would you be here?""Lev! This is not the time to be bringing this up, it is no longer just family, we have an outsider now." Ruth challenged him but he wasn't ready to listen, he was disappointed in his son for the very first time."Kon," he moved closer to him, to look him straight into the eyes, "think about what you're doing, don't make the mistakes that I have made. I was giv
"Oh it's you." Camila held her chest after being scared a little by the domineering man that was towering in front of her, "is it a thing of yours to creep up behind people and scare the shit out of them?""Depends." He rolled his eyes at her with a dirty smirk and gave her a good glance, "is this for me?" The smirk grew wider.Camila scoffed, he was the typical man to believe that women wore things for him, "no it is not for you, it is to sleep, what is the meaning of this?" She thrusted the rose and letter at him in an unruly manner, "whatever it is, I decline.""How much money do you want? I can give it to you, consider my brother as the family's puppet, he doesn't have anything, I own everything since my dad has given it to me."This little bit of information made Camila perk up and Alois knew he had gotten her there, so he turned around with his rose and letter."But you're not mine to keep, you belong to my brother, after all, you're pregnant with his child." The statement came
"Konrad, have you gone mad?! Put that back this instant!"Camila could hear her heart beating wildly in her chest, a gun was aimed at her face and it gave her every reason to be scared but as Lev had promised, he would take care of her."Did you not hear what I said? Are you willing to put yourself in jail? Drop it now!" He bellowed and as Konrad eyed Camila in disgust, the gun slowly waived in submission."But why? Why are you supporting her? Do You know her? Is this another one of your tests?" He had too many questions to ask but as Camila was about to move, his finger further pressed against the trigger, "one more step and you won't be pregnant anymore, or even living.""I don't know her but I know you have lost your senses! If you kill her do you really think they won't find out? How many things are you willing to keep burying?" He scoffed at his son as he took small steps forward.As if the drama couldn't get worse, Ruth rushes downstairs out of breath, and her hair was in dishev