All Chapters of Claimed by the Obsessive Billionaires: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Serena Vale~•~The drive to Rafael’s house was silent but that was exactly what I’d been searching for all week.I didn’t even go home after work. I went straight to Rafael’s place, not caring that I was still in my work outfit even though I'd told them that I needed to get ready first.I just wanted to see them as soon as possible. I hadn't seen any of them since the night of the gala as they'd been very busy cleaning up the mess our relationship debut had caused.I drove into Rafael’s estate and for the first time since I started visiting his place, I used the front door instead of the garage door. We had already announced our relationship to the world so there was no reason to hide anymore. It didn't matter whether or not I got photographed entering or coming out of his house anymore.Not bothering to knock, I just imputed the code Rafael had given me. The code for the front door and the side door were the same.As soon as I pushed open the door, the smell of spices hit my nose. I

Serena Vale~•~By the time I pulled up to my mother’s driveway, my shoulders were tight from the three-hour drive. Rafael had offered to drive me home, but it would be a six-hour round trip for him. Or maybe his driver. I didn’t want them to go through the stress.I sat there for a moment, gripping the steering wheel as I took deep breaths. I’d told my mom I would tell her everything. I wasn’t sure I was ready to start spilling. Hopefully, she didn’t bring it up for another two days.The door swung open before I even stepped out of the car and my brother hurried down the steps.“Serena!” Ethan yelled as if I’d been gone for years.I barely had time to close the door behind me before he wrapped his arms around me. He was only seventeen yet he was already taller than I was.“Hey baby bro,” I muttered into his shoulder.“I’m not a baby.” He corrected me but still didn’t let go.No matter how old he turned, he would always be a baby to me, but I didn’t tell him that. I wasn’t prepared f

Nikolai Vetrov~•~Vetrov family dinners were exhausting enough. It was suffocating and I hated dining with my family. None of them treated me like family. My grandfather saw me as a tool. My uncle saw me as a threat.It was even worse when the Solokovs joined us.Thanksgiving wasn’t even a Russian holiday. I didn’t know why my grandfather invited them to spend the holiday with us. That meant I had to stay at home, see them at home, and be in the same space with Elena. The same woman I threatened over the phone just the past week.Our table was filled with twelve people. My grandfather sat at the head of the table. Elena’s father and his wife sat adjacent to my grandfather, followed by their children, two boys and one girl. On the other side was my uncle Viktor, his wife, his kids, then me and Elena.I didn’t want to be anywhere near her but her father had insisted she sit next to me because she was going to be my wife anyway.If only they knew that would never happen.“Nikolai,” Alek

Serena Vale~•~I loved being home with my family.My mom woke up as early as five in the morning to start cooking. The clanking of pots and pans woke me up but I went right back to sleep. Mia left my room sometime around then and I fully woke up by nine-thirty.I took a shower, threw on an old hoodie and a pair of shorts, and went downstairs to join them in the kitchen.My father was stirring something in the pot. My mother was setting up the oven. Ethan was stealing pieces of meat and Mia was just by the aisle, watching everyone else move around.“Morning everyone. You guys are up early.”“And you’re up late,” Ethan said just as another piece of meat met his mouth. “But mom allowed it since you usually wake up early to go to work.”“I appreciate that.”The rest of the day was chaotic. My mom ended up assigning chores to everyone which I did in between wine. Ethan was salty that he wasn’t allowed to have wine and unintentionally implied that he had already tasted alcohol before.Mia

Serena Vale~•~Rafael left that Thursday night. Mom allowed him to stay over but according to him, he didn’t want to intrude any more than he already had.As soon as I returned on Sunday, I got a text from him. [Rafael: Are you busy tonight?]I stared at it. No greeting. No small talk. Just straight to the point. Before I could reply, he texted again.[Rafael: There’s a wine tasting event tonight. Very chill crowd. I’ll pick you up at eight.]I laughed. Why did he ask if I was busy tonight if he wouldn’t even wait to hear my answer first?[Me: what if I’m busy?][Rafael: You’re not]I rolled my eyes but my lips curved in a smile nonetheless. He was right, but I didn’t tell him that. Instead, I texted Nikolai.[Me: Rafael invited me to a wine tasting event. Will you be there?]He responded immediately. [Nikolai: I almost thought you dumped me because you liked Rafael better]I arched an eyebrow at that and called him instead. He answered on the first ring. “Well, you invited Rafael