"Matteo, I got an intel from my men. Sergie Rossi is up to something. You should be careful" Alesso warned Matteo. Matteo is edgy. They are yet to locate Sergie Rossi. "Thank you Alesso" Matteo thanked feeling really grateful for Alesso's help. Both the men discussed the Rossi issue and decided to alert the other one if one of them finds out anything. Matteo expressed his concern about how Olivia is also being targeted repeatedly, only because of her association with Hera. "We know how brutal our world is. Men in our world would do everything they can to get what they want. You take care of Hera, I will take of Livi" Alesso said frankly. Matteo couldn't agree more. Alesso is right. But what caught Matteo's attention is how fondly the other man is speaking about Olivia. Alesso paid off every penny Matteo spent on Olivia's education. "Livi, ha? Is there anything going on between you both that we should know?" he teased Alesso. Alesso leaned back in his chair. Livi's smiling face
In Russia, "Hurry up, Alessandro is coming home. How long will you clean the house?" Anesthesia Volcov scolded one of the maids who is not working properly. The entire Volcov family mansion is filled with something or other activities. The kitchen staff are busy with cooking, the maids are busy cleaning the house, gardeners are busy weeding the garden and mowing the lawns. "Relax Anesthesia. Let them do their work" Miroslav Volcov tried to appease his wife.Miroslav and Anesthesia are the parents of Carlos. Miroslav is Alesso's uncle, his father's younger brother. Anesthesia gave him a helpless look. "You know how particular Alessandro is of neatness. He will kill someone if he feels that we are not taking care of his family home properly " she reminded him with fear.Miroslav sighed heavily. They all are scared of Alessandro. No one dares to do anything that would upset him. Alessandro is cold and ruthless. Even his smile terrifies them all. He can understand how much pressure hi
Olivia woke up in an unfamiliar room. Her body became tense. The room is dimly lit. The first thing that caught her attention was the scent. This is the same scent she got used to back in the Volcov mansion in Chicago. That scent soothed her and she relaxed a little."So we reached Russia. Looks like I slept through the major part of our journey" she thought out loud. She took in her surroundings. This room is similarly decorated like Alesso's room in Chicago. Black and grey curtains, same color combination couch, and bedding. The only colour in this otherwise elegant looking room came from the throw pillows on the couch. They are in red, green and yellow. "I stayed in Russia for a month, but I never saw this room" she wondered to herself. She never ventured near Alesso's bed room in the past. But now, she is sleeping on his bed. A smile appeared on her face when she realised how much things changed between them. She pushed the covers aside and got up from the bed. She found the b
Alessandro is busy. All the work that piled up in his absence demanded his attention. And to top that, his uncle messed with a crucial project and he had to reevaluate everything and send a new quote to the company they are doing business with."No, I just sent you the revised version. Check it once and send it to them immediately. This project is already delayed and I don't want to delay it anymore" he instructed his CFO before disconnecting the call.Miroslav is feeling guilty. He didn't check the project details properly and it caused them to delay their ongoing project. Alessandro had to check the details thoroughly and it took him two hours to find where Miroslav messed up. Alessandro didn't relax even for a few minutes after he landed in Russia. He looked tired. Miroslav is feeling like crap. Just then, someone knocked on the office door. The knock is soft. Miroslav became tensed. Alessandro specifically instructed not to disturb him. But still, someone dared to disturb him and
The next morning, Olivia found herself in the backyard of the Volcov family mansion. She started feeling like she was buried in mud. Yes, as ridiculous as it looks, she is looking like she fought with mud and lost. Mud is smeared on her cheeks, forehead, and a little on her nose. Her arms are coated with mud to her elbows and her clothes look dirty as well as her bare feet."Did you find it?" Carlos asked with a frown.If Olivia is looking bad, he is looking worse. There is not a single inch on his body that is not coated with mud. Olivia straightened from her kneeling position and groaned with pain."No" she replied with a sigh.As it turned out, today is Miroslav and Anesthesia's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. But sadly Miroslav lost his wedding band when he was plucking Tulips to present to his wife. He wanted to make her happy. But he didn't realize when his ring slipped from his finger. As it rained heavily the previous night, the backyard was wet and muddy. Searching for the
"Czar, I need your help"The Russian underboss gave Carlos a look. The latter messes up things faster than Czar could solve them. He was hoping that at least in Russia Carlos might manage not to make it difficult for him. But no, it looks like the young man did it again."Now what?" he asked with a heavy sigh.Carlos looked around to make sure that they were alone. Once he made sure that the coast was clear, he began talking."What do you think about searching for a good woman for my cousin?" he asked with a hopeful expression.Czar looked puzzled."Why are you suddenly interested in the women in Alessandro's life?" he inquired skeptically.Carlos smiled sheepishly. He doesn't want to reveal his feelings in front of anyone until Olivia agrees to marry him. "Nothing, Yesterday Mom was feeling bad that my cousin was working hard. So I thought a woman might help him to relax a little bit?" he half lied about his sudden interest.Czar didn't look like he believed Carlos. But he let it sl
"Hello Volcov" Livi greeted Alesso sweetly and kissed his cheek.He is wearing a black five-piece tux and is looking as handsome as ever. She knows what he is hiding under that jacket. She has seen him without a shirt countless times. He even allowed her to count his eight packs once. She has never seen a more handsome man like him. After she got to know him, she had eyes only for him. She will only search for him when she enters a room. He is holding a whiskey glass in one hand and his other hand is buried in his slacks pocket.She noticed a small tick in his jaw, which is a telltale sign that he is angry about something. She has seen him angry countless times, but never at her. She is not scared of his anger. He leaned down towards her and stopped when his breath was ticking her ear. Tingles erupted on her skin at his proximity."What are you wearing, Livi?" he demanded.His voice is low so that only she can hear him over the soft music that is playing in the speakers. She placed bo
Livi couldn't stop her tears when he didn't say a word to her. He didn't stop her when she was leaving. She is feeling lonely and empty. For a while, she blissfully forgot the world she was sold into. She foolishly thought that she belonged to only Alessandro and that he would always be there for her. And he did. Even now, when all those men were only looking at her like a body that could give them physical pleasure. But unlike other times, today felt like she didn't belong here. These people are not hers. She came here only for Alessandro. And today felt like he shattered all her illusions. She is standing near the pool, feeling cold and alone. Tears trickled down her cheeks. She does not understand why alcohol is not numbing these painful emotions.She wiped her cheeks and tried hard to stop her tears. Suddenly when two arms wrapped around her midriff from behind, she jumped with fear thinking that it was one of the men from inside. But when his scent assaulted her nostrils, she r