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CHAPTER 16: SHADOWS OF THE PAST

Author: Joy Cherish
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-28 15:03:12

Chapter 16: Shadows of the past

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MIKHAIL’S PENTHOUSE)

Mikhail stood at the sleek marble bar, swirling the dark liquid in his glass, his gaze fixed on his phone. He had called Donatella six times now. No answer. Just the cold, mechanical voice of her voicemail mocking his efforts. Each call only deepened the unease coiling in his chest.

It was foolish—he knew it. Their marriage was transactional. The contract stated clearly: “Both parties shall maintain professional distance and refrain from interfering in each other’s personal affairs.” So why did it feel like his gut was twisting every time her phone rang unanswered?

He clenched the glass tighter. For the first time in his life, Mikhail Morozov—heir to the Bratva, trained in war and bloodshed—felt helpless.

A soft voice interrupted his spiraling thoughts.

“Hail.”

His head jerked up. For a fleeting second, hope sparked in his eyes only to be crushed the moment he saw who had called him.

Vera.

His entire expression turne
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