All Chapters of Made for the Devil's Pleasure: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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21- Nikolai thinks himself changed

NIKOLAII almost kissed her.The thought had followed me the entire fucking night like a curse.Even now as I walked down the staircase the next morning, I could still remember the exact way Katya had looked standing on that balcony wrapped in my suit jacket.I had spent the entire drive back from the party trying to understand what the hell had happened to me out there.Because for one reckless moment, I had forgotten who she was.Forgotten her father had my own father executed like a fucking dog.Forgotten that Katya Orlov was dangerous whether she realized it or not.Instead, all I could think about was how small she had felt in my arms while she cried against my chest and how much I had wanted to comfort her.The realization alone disgusted me.I reached the bottom of the staircase and immediately stopped short when I saw Lily sitting in the kitchen with Sergei.My eyes narrowed slightly as I asked her what she wanted.Her tone was light but I noticed the tension sitting beneath i

22- Katya gets her wish

KATYAAfter the disaster that was meeting my father and then finding out that Nikolai had a fiancee just right after we had almost kissed, I had been moved into another room entirely.It was better than being tossed back into the dungeons but it was just another prison.The guards remained outside my door twenty-four hours a day and the only improvement was that there was now only one of them instead of three.Progress, I guessed. Though I still wasn't allowed outside.And no one actually bothered to speak to me.The maids left food but that was it and it was driving me crazy.Nikolai on the other hand seemed to have vanished totally from existence since the party.I sat cross-legged on the bed and glared at the book lying open in my lap.I had already read it, twice along with the other six books someone had dumped into my room.I groaned and threw the book across the room. It smacked against the wall and landed on the carpet.I needed something to do that did not involve me sitting a

23- Nikolai receives "THE" phone call

NIKOLAII was right outside the second the door shut behind Sergei and a loud squeal echoed from inside Katya's room, jolting me.She was definitely excited about the arts supplies.Completely fucking ridiculous.A smile tugged at the corner of my mouth before I could stop it.For Christ's sake.It is just paint.I shook my head.Crazy woman."Jesus Christ. You really should wipe that grin off your face before your fiancée sees it and starts thinking you have lost your mind." Sergei’s voice came through.I shot him a look"I was not grinning.""You definitely were. You should have seen your face. I am so glad no one else was here to see that huge fucking smile.Behind us another delighted squeal sounded from inside the room and my eyes trailed to the door.“Get a grip, Nic. What is wrong with you. You give her a room and now you are satisfying her every whim?”"It is paint and some fucking brushes, Sergei. You do not have to make it anymore than it is.”"Of course, today it is paint a

24- Lily makes an entrance

KATYAI stared at the phone in my hand like it was a foreign object.How did this get here?I did not think Nikolai had put this here… no, there is no way he would risk me calling somebody so someone had put this here for me to find.Was it Sergei?I discarded that thought immediately.The man hated the very ground I walk on so why would he try to hand me a phone?It had to be one of the maids or…The sound of my doorknob turning nearly made me jump out of my skin.Shit.My pulse launched into my throat.Without thinking, I shoved the phone back into the shopping bag and threw a sketchbook over the top of it just as the door opened.My heart hammered violently as I waited for whoever it was to come in.It was Lily, Nikolai’s fiance.Her gaze swept over the room and I watched her eyes darken with displeasure.Well. This was already going great.The silence stretched and stretched and somehow became even more uncomfortable.I cleared my throat."Hi." I said rising to my feet. "I don't t

25- Where we find out the truth

CHAPTER 25The warehouse sat abandoned on the outskirts of Moscow. Cold wind howled through broken windows and rust stained the walls.The smell of old oil lingered in the air and a single bulb hung overhead, casting long shadows across the concrete floor.Viktor Orlov stood near one of the support pillars, his expensive coat looking absurdly out of place among the decay.Viktor glanced toward the entrance as Sergei emerged from the shadows.The two men stared at each other. Neither trusted the other but that was what made this arrangement between them work."You are late" Viktor’s eyes narrowed.“I could not get out on time. I had things to finish.” Sergei shrugged.“How is she?”“She is fine. Nikolai has been the perfect host.”“She is yet to respond to the text. Are you sure she got the phone? Did you give it to her?”“I made sure she got it.” Sergei responded.“Then why is she not answering?”“I don’t know what to tell you, Viktor. She is your daughter”Viktor sighed.“What is Nik

26- Katya realizes who her father is

KATYAI locked myself in the bathroom then I checked the lock twice and a third time just to be absolutely certain nobody was coming in.Two days had passed since I found it hidden among the art supplies Nikolai had bought for me and trying to decide whether answering the message would be the stupidest thing I had ever done.Unfortunately, another message had arrived this morning.Something about a call by 3pm.My stomach twisted as I checked the time again. It was 2:58PM.Lily's words echoed through my mind.For all Nikolai's strange moments of kindness, he was still the man who had kidnapped me and shot a man point blank.And if he woke up tomorrow and decided I was no longer useful?What then?The answer was obvious.Nothing good.At least my father was trying to contact me.Wasn't he?Maybe he really is trying to get me out and I just need to listen to what he has to say.The phone vibrated in my hand, I nearly dropped it.It was 3pm."Hello?" I answered."Katya."My heart slammed

27- A scene where Katya never catches a break

KATYAThere I was, curled up on the bed, staring at nothing, as my father's voice echoed in my head.So many thoughts filled my head at this point that I stupidly had not heard the sound come from outside the door until it was almost too late.The doorknob turned, and my pulse exploded immediately as I looked down at the phone in my hand.Shit.Panic shot through me at once, and in that brief moment, I shoved the phone beneath the pillow behind my back and turned around to see Nikolai inside the room.My stomach dropped.His sharp green eyes immediately found mine and stayed there for a few agonizing seconds.My heart pounded furiously as I wondered if he had seen me or not.I prayed that he hadn’t actually seen me and that he couldn’t see how nervous I was right now.Unfortunately, God clearly hated me. Because one dark eyebrow slowly lifted."What are you doing?"My mouth opened to explain, but nothing came out.Nikolai's gaze narrowed."What were you hiding?""I wasn't hiding anyth

New privileges

NIKOLAI"I told you there was something off about her from the beginning."Sergei's voice grated against my already frayed nerves as I stood in the study, staring down at the phone.My jaw was so tight right now that it physically hurt.I couldn’t believe that it had been under my nose this whole time but I hadn’t seen it. Or rather, I had chosen not to see it.Oh, she was good.The fucking liar.I felt like a complete fucking idiot right now and I absolutely hated it.I shut my eyes briefly."I told you," Sergei continued, folding his arms across his chest. "From the first day."I opened my eyes. The anger is boiling deep in me now because I know he is not going to let me hear the end of this, and he could go on forever if need be."I heard you the first time.""You didn't listen because you were too busy thinking about fucking her."I shot him a glare, but Sergei didn't even flinch."I told you there was something wrong." His expression darkened. "You gave her too much leeway."My j

Sergei’s plans take root

“If you're asking whether I think the shipment route is secure, then my answer hasn't changed."The man sitting across from Viktor Orlov shifted uncomfortably in his seat."The route is secure."Viktor didn't respond, as the silence stretched across the room.Around the conference table, half a dozen men exchanged glances. They were all waiting for Mr. Orlov to say something, but his mind wasn’t there.His gaze remained fixed on the rain-streaked window behind them. His mind somewhere else entirely.Katya.His jaw tightened now.It had been hours since their conversation and he had made it perfectly clear to her what her choices were.In reality, there wasn’t really much to think about on her part.Either she accepted his offer, or she remained exactly where she was.Trapped at Nikolai's mercy.The thought irritated him. Not because he cared what happened to her, because he really didn’t.What he cared about right now was how useful she could be.The girl had inherited her mother's st

Nikolai has a bad feeling

NIKOLAIThe heavy metal door slammed shut behind me, echoing through the small room, as I made my way into the room, or rather, dungeon, where Katya was. She didn't react when I walked in.She was curled up in one corner of the room with her knees drawn to her chest. The tray of food the guards had brought her earlier sat a few feet away. Completely untouched. My jaw tightened at this as I stared at her. I had half expected her to hurl insults my way or show me that fire, which she normally seemed to have every single time, but even right now, there was nothing. She didn’t even look at me, as her gaze remained fixed on the floor.I folded my arms."Look at me."There was nothing, and I could sense my irritation growing. "I said, 'Look at me.'" I repeated, “These tantrums of yours will get you nowhere with me.”She slowly raised her head and the look in her eyes caught me off guard.She looked… defeated.It was really unusual seeing her this way."I am here to give you a chance t

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