Ivan’s jaw tightened. His eyes went lethal.“Careful, woman, or you will be next!” he seethed. “Do not do anything stupid.”Anastasia swallowed hard, but she gathered whatever courage was left in her and still pushed forward. “What you did was not right! You killed Dimitri!—”Before Ivan could respond, another voice cut through the air behind us.“Father? What happened to my father? What am I hearing?”Mila stood in the entrance, panic written clearly across her face as her eyes locked on Ivan. “Go on, Ivan. Tell her. Tell her what you did to her father,” Anastasia taunted bitterly, glancing at Ivan. “Tell her exactly what you did to her father for your own selfishness. Go ahead.”Mila looked shocked, and I felt Ivan’s body tense beside me.My throat bobbed. “Mila,” I called out, stepping forward before I could think better of it.“Quiet,” Ivan said sharply, glancing at me. “Don’t say a word!”I nodded. My legs threatened to buckle with each step I took toward the girl, but the guil
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