Nikolai's face morphed into a mask of cold fury, his eyes blazing with anger. The thought of Vesper laying his hands on Adira hit him like a thunderbolt and made the air around him cackle with his emotions.How could he? How could he lay his hands on his Adira?He visualized him ripping off her shirt and making her scared. How dare he?His breathing was ragged, and his chest heaved with the depth of his emotions. Lowering his gaze to his desk, he asked in a low and dangerous voice: "Did he... succeed?""Not at all, sir! He stopped as soon as I stepped in. Thankfully, I arrived just in time. I promise, he didn't go far," Yvonne answered quickly. Then, in a swift move, Nikolai stood up, grabbed his car keys and stormed out of the room. Yvonne was frightened. Where was he going?She followed him out of the room but couldn't throw questions at him or run after him.Nikolai got out of the house and into one of his cars. His body guards ran after him. "Sir! Are you heading out?" They in

Things at the office went smoothly that day for Adira. By mid-day after lunch, she was walking back to her office with Bonnie behind her when her phone started ringing. And after checking the caller ID, she discovered it was Mrs. Bellamy.Adira was a little anxious. Any call from Nikolai's family at that moment would get her really nervous as a result of what had happened.She took a deep breath before receiving the call."Good day, mom." She smiled like she could see her."Oh! Adira, dear. How're you doing?""I'm great. You?"At this time, she had gotten to her office and was taking her seat."Well, let's just say I'm fine. So sorry, I wanted to call earlier, but I've been so busy and didn't have the time." Her voice had turned a little sad.Adira just listened."I'm really sorry, dear, about what happened with Vesper. That boy has always been a stubborn brat, but I never thought he'd go this far. You didn't get badly hurt, did you?"Adira's throat had constricted as her eyes widene

The entire ride to the office, Adira was absent-minded and kept thinking about Jared. She couldn't stop wondering who he was and how he had been able to know something so deep about her. Could it be possible he got the information from someone close to the family? But who could that person even be? It was disturbing. She had her gaze pinned to the window until the car rode into the company and pulled to a stop. Her door was immediately opened for her, and she stepped out with Bonnie, who had been in the front seat the whole time. Heads bowed in respect as she walked past a lot of people, and when she got to the ground floor, one of the receptionists sprang to her feet. "Good morning, ma'am. The guest you've been expecting is already here. I asked him to wait outside your office," she informed Adira's eyes beamed. Her guest? That must be Lancelot. She had informed the receptionist

Adira's heart raced as she entered the lavish party hall with Nikolai, her hands clammy with nervousness. Her mind was still reeling from the words he said to her in the car, and even when she tried to push them away, the weight of his misunderstanding hung heavy over her. Obviously, he thought she was some cheap, weak-hearted lady who was trying to crawl her way back to her married ex. Christ! She couldn't let him stay with such thoughts in his head. She couldn't let him think so low of her. She needed a way to explain things to him. But something else still bothered her - how did he get to know of the date? She'd made sure she went alone and even reserved a private garden. So, how did he find her? Even before they got married, Nikolai knew a lot about her, from her failed marriage to her name and even where she lived. He knew so much about her! Was it possible he had eyes on her? Perhaps he hired a spy to always follow her around? But why would he do that? The sound of glasses

Nikolai remained seated and just watched as the doctor approached him, adjusting the stethoscope around his neck. He didn't seem like someone that had been worried sick, but instead, looked like the grumpy emotionless man that he's always been."Mr Nikolai," the doctor called when he stood in front of him. "I applaud you for waiting this whole time. Well, there's goodnews. The surgery was successful and she's out of danger. Although, I must say it was a very lucky escape as the bullet was not far from a delicate place. Anyway, she needs a lot of rest, so she's still asleep for now. And..."Every other thing the doctor said fell on deaf ears, as Nikolai had already gotten the information he needed. At that moment, he lifted his hands to his face and exhaled deeply. That was when it dawned on the doctor that he had actually been very worried."Let me know if you need anything," Nikolai said to the doctor when he was done with his narration."Of course. You can see her now if you want to