Elijah:“Everything between us has been set for now” I told dad who nodded. I handed him a copy of the file that both Lorenzo and I signed last night, and nodding at the new added conditions, dad seemed to be impressed that I managed to get things done our way without causing an issue with the idiot Lorenzo.“He agreed upon giving you half of what he has in the business?”“You know, when you put in the ‘your grandchildren’ would be taking care of this later kind of sentence. The man eventually weakened and went all out into signing. He doesn’t know that we’re aware of his son’s existence. We are acting upon that, using weak spots when it came to wording as to either have him collapse and say that he does have a son, or give us everything and just not care about how things would go, when they would happen, or how” I said and dad nodded handing me the file.“Just be sure not to underestimate Lorenzo. The man can give you everything to take it all away in a blink. He has no remorse or de
Eliana:“You have officially gone bloody mental” I said laughing once we entered our bedroom. Vladimir smirked and wrapped his arms around me from the back, hugging me tightly as he rested his chin over my shoulder.The room was filled with lilies, orchids, and roses. I won’t even mention the bags that contained a bunch of gifts that I didn’t even know why he suddenly got “not my idea, it was dad’s. Well, technically, his was to get you flowers, but you know; when hearing, please your wife, I tend to go a little overboard. Plus, it showed Lorenzo that you are valued”“Yes, it made acknowledge him as a ‘father’” I said laughing. Vladimir burst out, carrying me in his arms. He sat on the edge of the bed with me sitting on his lap, laying my head on his chest “you know, at least I’ll be able to act like your queen in public. I missed walking around with you, holding your hand under the table, you teasing me while we were sitting around people, me returning the favor while grinding on you
Vladimir:“So, he’s basically trying to toy his way around toward the Russian families?” Nikolay asked I nodded. Having called him here, he, Kiara, and the kids just arrived to Los Angeles.“Pretty much. I was actually surprised when he didn’t take Eliana to Italy, but considering the fact that he knew that I would be coming for her, or at least put the possibility; the man kept her here. I don’t know what the hell he’s hiding in that country, but whatever it is, he doesn’t want us reaching it”“And what is your plan? Surely you haven’t signed the business agreements without having one” Kiara asked.“No, the man believes that we don’t know of his son and as our kids are the only heirs to his ‘bloodline’ we would want them to have a fair share. Eliana is working her way to earning his trust, doing whatever tasks he assigns to her, speaking to him, boasting him with the word ‘father’ every now and then. But she also needs to be careful about her attitude as it tends to get on his nerves
Eliana:“So, the plan is set?” Vladimir asked and I nodded. Having arrived back to the Estate a while ago, Lorenzo told him that Leonardo and I needed to head to ‘Italy’ to get things for the gathering, and seeming to understand that something happened; Vladimir only nodded in approval.“Somehow, yes” I said sitting on our bed, by his side. I handed him the drawing of the club. Having snatched it with me to show it to him; I just hoped that Leonardo didn’t notice it going missing.“We need to head out tomorrow, I told him that I would be informing Blake and Anastasia about it; they would be helping me deal with the situation. However, I am going to need Viktor and Sebastian to help me from their side, in discrete. As you know, you’re not supposed to know of this just yet” I said and he nodded running his finger over my arm.“Don’t worry, I’ll let them know. Just be sure to stay safe and out of trouble while you’re there. I’ll do my side of the backup” Vladimir said gently. He ran his
Vladimir:I watched as my beauty entered the house with a bunch of bags from Italian brands.Her face was blank, and she looked like she’s seen a ghost. Her eyes stared into space, and I knew the exact reason behind it.She made the kill.It was her who shot the bullet and she didn’t just see the body in front of her. Hell, Eliana took a while to process seeing a man dying in front of her, or a gun being fired in front of her. Knowing that it was her who made the shot; I knew to expect her to be shattered.“I brought the things” Eliana said looking at Lorenzo whose eyes studied her expression. Leonardo, the man he chose to be by her side, nodded, giving him the confirmation that the job has been done. Eliana looked at me, tears filling her eyes. I motioned for her to calm down, the two of us would be handling this when we were alone. She would be able to cry all the tears she needs and wants, then we would be able to talk this out.She placed the bags down on the floor and went to wal
Eliana:“You changed my clothes while I was asleep” I commented, wrapping my arms around my husband from the back, hugging him tightly.He was sitting on the couch, scrolling through his phone when I woke up, and having let me sleep in, it was around noon by now. Vladimir smiled and took my hands in his, pulling me to sit on his lap as he laid his head on my shoulder. He kissed my cheek and I smiled laying my head in the crook of his neck.“You slept while being drained as hell, I didn’t want to wake you up” he whispered gently. He ran his finger over my bare leg, reaching my thigh before going back down again. I pulled away from his neck to look him in the eye to find that he was looking at me, his eyes looking down at my lips before he looked me in the eye. I leaned closer, connecting my lips with his own, the kiss tender and gentle, loving even.I slowly ran my finger over his scruff, scratching it gently before going down from his lips and kissing jawline, then his neck. His breat
Vladimir:I watched as Eliana walked back inside looking somewhat annoyed. Whatever happened, I knew that it happened between her and Leonardo, and despite knowing that she wouldn’t want to speak about it now; I grew angrier with each passing second at the numerous ideas that popped in my head.Her eyes glared daggers to the ground with each step she took, and I couldn’t help but wonder what it happened that annoyed her. However, judging by her hard expression; I knew that her going to speak to Leonardo didn’t go as she planned.I took her hand in mine, intertwining our fingers, squeezing it gently as I tried to catch her attention. Eliana looked at me, and smiled shaking her head for me not to worry. I knew that she was well aware that she would be asked about what happened, but I also knew that she wouldn’t want to talk about it on the dining table with Lorenzo in front of us.I ran my thumb over my beauty’s finger, keeping my hand in hers as Lorenzo started talking about the gather
Eliana:“Okay, here we’re going to be having a flower bouquet” I said looking at the maids who were following me. I was busy preparing for the event which was going to be taking place in a few weeks. The white flower bouquet in the catalogue was one that I chose to go with for the center of the room. Just imagining the roses, jasmines, and orchids made my heart race in excitement, seeing and smelling them in front of me only made me more excited about seeing them.It has been ten days since Helena’s death, and in these ten days, Lorenzo hasn’t bothered approaching me once. The family has visited me more than once. Vladimir has made sure to have them coming and going every now and then, and not to mention Luka who was constantly coming over to take the kids to and from school. Eventually, Lorenzo was forced to accept that I was not alone. The man was forced to look at me with respect, and I’m guessing the fact that Leonardo and I fighting has ticked a nerve that had him wanting to push
Eliana watched as the eldest of her younger siblings left school. She sat on the bench by her side, not knowing that this was her sister. Having met her mother earlier, Eliana was sure to pay for her school and ensure that her university fees were paid. The young girl opened a bag of chips to eat as she waited for the bus to arrive. She looked at Eliana who was sitting by her side, looking at her phone before extending the bag of chips to her “do you want some?” The girl was twelfth grade, she graduated this semester, and Eliana was sure that she would be thrilled when she found out about her life taking a turn that she didn’t expect “thank you” Eliana took a piece of the chips from the bag, before nodding in thanks one last time “are you waiting for your sibling, kid?” “I came to see my sister, she goes to school here” Eliana said looking at the girl “which grade are you?” “Twelfth, I graduate this semester” “Nice, congratulations! Do you have any plans for college? Univers
Vladimir:“Mummy, daddy is opening his eyes” I heard my daughter Ayla whisper. “Shh, baby girl, daddy won’t want too much noise around him” Eliana told our little one. I could already picture Ayla closing her mouth as she looked at me. I opened my eyes to close them again, the light blinding my vision momentarily.“I’m sorry, love, let me dim down the lights” Eliana said gently. She dimmed the lights down and I fought to open my eyes again, and having to fight the urge to close them again, I looked at her, my son and daughter who sat on my bed beside me.“Daddy?” Xavier whispered as low as he could. I smiled and raised my hand to his cheek, gently rubbing it before pulling him to me. Ayla laid on my other side, hugging me. I smiled at their concern seeing as both were careful when it came to my bandaged chest, and seeing Eliana looking down at me, I nodded at her, raising my hand toward her. The kids moved aside a bit, allowing me to pull my wife in for a gentle kiss.“I am proud of
Eliana:I looked at the camera that was inside my and Vladimir’s room, knowing that Lorenzo placed it there to listen in on our conversations, or more specifically, MY conversations. I sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for him to send one of his men for me. I laid back on bed, resting my head over my right arm which I placed under my head. The idea of me being here was starting to annoy me, and knowing that things were getting tied up was another thing that I was happy about. The loose ends that were there was almost done, and adding up the ‘mistress’ part was only to spice things up a bit as to find out whether he really did have other children or not.Flashback:Vladimir and I entered the bedroom late last night after putting Lorenzo to bed.I wrapped my arms around my husband, hugging him tightly as he kissed my neck, knowing exactly what I wanted. He turned me around, my back facing his chest, as he slowly grinded himself over my bum, making me feel his hardening cock. His lip
Vladimir:I wrapped my arm around my beauty as the two of us entered the dining room the next morning. Things have been cleared here and throughout the whole house. Eliana had ordered the maids to clear everything out; the house finally looked like a normal person’s place.Lorenzo was yet to walk out of his bedroom, and though I didn’t expect him to be out of it for another few hours due to his near overdose; I didn’t know what to expect. “Do you think that we should start with breakfast? Have his food be made when he wakes up?” Eliana asked, looking up at me. I knew that she was hungry. The two of us have had our active morning as to both distract and prepare her for what was to come when Lorenzo left his bedroom. The man would be a raging volcano waiting to explode, but he also needed to thread his movements carefully, especially since he believed that we didn’t know about Leonardo being Eliana’s brother.“Let’s give it another few minutes, if he’s not out; we can start” I told my
Eliana:I laid on my husband's chest as he ran his finger over my lower back, assuring me that things were going to be okay. I hoped that they ended up being so, because if not; we were not the only ones who were going to get affected.“Do you really think that things would end up going well?” I asked, raising myself to look at Vladimir who smiled, pulling me to him, kissing my lips. Having stayed up with me throughout most of the night, I was surprised to see that he woke up before me. However, I was also thankful for the fact that he didn’t get out of bed and kept holding me in his arms. “Yes, malyshka. Everything will be fine” Vladimir said gently. My chest ached as I remembered what I did last night. The idea of me so cold heartedly killing my brother broke me, and knowing that I did it because it was the right thing to do didn't make things any better. If anything, it made things worse for me. I laid back down on his chest, wanting to embrace his touch before we left. A few mor
Vladimir:I watched as Eliana walked inside the hotel again.Her eyes seemed drained of life and I had to fight back the urge of running toward her, cradling her in my arms. She walked toward me, her lips quivering as I wrapped my arms around her, hugging her tightly. She laid her head on my chest as I laid mine on the crown of her head. “Can we please leave?” Eliana asked. Her voice above a whisper, clearly not trusting it to speak out loud. I nodded and wrapped an arm around her, guiding her to the door. I could tell that she was barely seeing in front of her. Her eyes looked around everyone around, but she wasn’t really seeing anything or anyone. Her mind elsewhere, and not knowing how it actually went; I didn’t know what he might have told her.I ran my finger over her arm, assuring her, but I knew that nothing I was going to do was going to make a difference. The woman was shattered, inside and out, and I didn’t know how much she was going to handle before she collapsed again.
Eliana:“What is going on?” Blake asked, looking at Leonardo. His arm was looped around my own, holding me close as we both looked at the man that I was supposed to call my brother. He wouldn’t look at any of us, and I knew for fact that Vladimir was starting to question the man. The man was in our house and heard our secrets. Lorenzo’s eyes met mine and he nodded, smiling before walking toward us. Blake tightened his grip around me, pulling me closer to him.“I am impressed by your hosting skills” Lorenzo said, crossing his arms over his chest. He looked at Blake before shaking his head “and the fact that a cop is by your side rather than your husband” “It is your event and gala. I am your daughter, Vladimir, just like everyone else, is a guest here” I said coldly “as for my friend who is standing next to me. Regardless of his position, I don’t think that you have any right to…”Blake cleared his throat, stopping me from completing my sentence. I nodded and walked away as he pulled
Vladimir:“What do you think?” Eliana asked, twirling around, showing me her royal blue dress. I wore my black tux and was fixing up my tie when she walked out of the suite’s dressing room.I smiled, cupping her cheeks before connecting my lips with her own. Eliana smiled in response, clearly understanding that I loved how she looked, and despite hating WHY she was wearing this; I loved that she looked confident in her outfit. Her own hands went to my tie, fixing it for me despite the fact that I still hand my hands on her cheeks making me chuckle. It was something that I was in love with her for. The way she cared about the small details, how things went and worked.She wore a necklace that I bought her years ago making me smile at the memory behind it. It was our first real anniversary, and I wanted to get her something special that I knew she once liked but didn’t tell me about.The crystal necklace dangled from her neck, reaching her mid breast. Her earrings matched the necklace,
Eliana:I looked at Lorenzo who called both Leonardo and I over to his office a few hours after our last encounter. It has been a few hours since it happened, and despite the fact of hoping that he had calmed down from it; I knew that he wouldn’t just let it go.His eyes were fixed on the glass of wine in front of him, avoiding our eyes as he took deep breaths. Leonardo and I were quiet as we waited for his lash out which didn’t seem to come. Lorenzo got up from his chair and walked toward me, his wine glass in his hand as he approached me. I couldn’t help but notice that he didn’t look at Leonardo, and that fact alone came as a surprise to both me and Leonardo, especially considering the fact that Leonardo was the one who held his hand, stopping him before he touched me.“Need I ask what the FUCK WAS THAT?” He yelled so loud making my eyes widen. My heart raced against my ribcage as I didn’t know what to expect as a reaction from him. He threw the glass on the ground beside me, its s