Russian Mob Kingpin’s Doll のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 81 - チャプター 90

[Erin]The next morning, I found that I was all by myself in Nikolai's bed. I ran my palm over the edge of the sheet where he was sleeping and saw that it was already quite chilly. He had been gone for a while now. That is for sure. The bright sunlight beaming through the curtain gaps blinded me for a second before I pushed myself up, keeping the blankets to cover up my nakedness. Just at the same time, the door swings open, and Micah comes in, pushing a table cart containing my breakfast. My stomach started growling soon as I sniffed in the smell of freshly cooked pancake wafting through Nikolai’s room. “Good morning,” Micah greeted, transferring my breakfast to the rounded table adjacent to the bed. I only smiled at her in return, giving another look to the side of the bed before I swung my feet on the edge and tied the blanket into a knot around my chest. I slowly and carefully make my way out of the bed, testing my weight on the balls of my swollen foot. It doesn’t hurt that mu

[Third Person’s Point of View—Nikolai]“They are already in the van, boss,” Akim announced just as he opened the door to Nikolai’s office in his villa. He was looking up at the ledger that was perched atop all of the other papers that he had just completed signing while he was seated at his antique oak desk. Clipped in between the pages were the incident scenes and the images of Flavio’s mangled body splattered on the concreted ground, almost unrecognizable. His skull had been shattered in half, and his brain had been liquefied. There was blood everywhere. Now he realized the reason why Erin had such disturbing dreams. This wasn’t the sight that those were of the fainted hearts.He resigned a long sharp breath and looked at Akim, raked his fingers on his head, and flipped the ledger close. Nikolai reached out the bottle of whiskey sitting on top of his desk and poured himself a glass of it, then chugged it down in one go. The burning taste ran down to his throat, but it seemed to hav

[Erin] My ears are clogged from the many hours that I spent traveling, and in order to release the air that is trapped inside my ear canal, I have to yawn really hard. On the other hand, I cannot express how relieved I am that we have now finally arrived at the mansion. Despite the fact that I am not in the mood, I have the distinct impression that only my physical self is here, whereas my mind is still in Italy.I am not sure if it is because Nikolai was left there as well, but I just don’t feel anything knowing that he wasn’t here. I drew out a long sigh and watched the main door open for us.Ah, welcome back to my prison. Even just the thought of it makes me feel more miserable than I already was. I trudged through the foyer absentmindedly. It seemed like my body went autopilot as I veered to the corner leading to the spiraling grand staircase.How come this place looked like a palace and all but at the same time served as a prison? I will never understand.“Erin?”I took the first

[Third person’s Point of View—Nikolai] The scent of smoke and liquor permeated the entire room. The tension around the long glass table is so thick that even the sharpest knife could not cut through. Nikolai seated calmly at the end, but his one hand poised on the band of his waist where he tucked a revolver ready to fire in case something broke out. On the opposite side of the table sat an older man, roughly in his late sixties or early seventies. It has been years since they last saw each other. The once jet-black strands of his hair were gradually beginning to take on a silvery hue. Even though he had even more wrinkles on the sides of his eyes, his stare was never dull and was still cunning. Behind those hazel hues, he knew the deep secrets that reside in them and how evil this man can be. Nikolas had the thought that he wouldn't be astonished if it turned out that he hailed from the family line of Judas as his ancestor.However, there is something he didn’t notice before. Those

[Erin]“No.”Akim down rightly rejected my request in the spur of the moment without even giving it a single thought. He then turns around almost immediately, ignoring my completely dismal expression. I huffed in exasperation and marched my way in front of him with my hands rested on my waist, lifting my chin in stubbornness and refusing to accept defeat. He looked down on me with one of his brows lifted into a perfect arch and pursed his lips. However, his eyes gleamed with amusement.“Please, Akim…It’s good if I’ll learn how to fight. In case you or Nikolai wasn’t around, I can always defend myself. You trained women here as well, I saw them fight, and they are all exceptional. What difference would it be for…me?” As I completed talking without taking a break, my lungs began to contract, and I found myself gasping for air after the very last word I said. I took a long, deep breath in order to regain my breath, and then I exhaled loudly through my mouth while staring at Akim in the