She fell first, he fell harder. Liliana Storm, an innocent and naive 22 years old ambitious artist who always wanted to achieve something away from her watchful father and elder brother's eyes. Their sheltered princess was oblivious of the world's cruelty and Lily wanted to make a name for herself, so despite of their worries, they let her go to a complete different country and let her pursue her dreams. Russia, the beautiful progressive country which taught her many things, but the biggest was not everyone are saints. Cyril Sokolov, Russian mafia lord, far from innocent and naive man, complete opposite of what his future bird possessed in her. He was a slave of one thing, his competitive nature, he loves challenges and would be damned to lose any. He was raised by ruthless monsters in human flesh, and he didn't mind becoming one of them. Cyril once again took upon a challenge and played a dangerous game but he never thought this time, his victory will become his biggest downfall. The Russian mafia would be reduced to his knees after his obedient little bird would decide to embrace her freedom away from his toxicity. A story of deceit, betrayal, twisted game and obsession. When the dangerous playful challenge would ignite an unwanted attraction curling it into bloodthirsty obsession forcing the ruthless mob boss to paint the town red just bring his escaped bird back to his cage.
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Love, what was that? She never knew, she never experienced it in her whole life except for the love her family showered on her, but the one which she craved to experience by her partner never was granted to her, she had only one boyfriend her whole life, in her high school when she was pursuing her degree. He was a weird guy who seemed to be in love with her only until he proposed her, afterwards he started showing less and less interest.
Until she finally realised why he was with her. He belonged to a well settled family, one of the richest to be precise and she knew he wasn't after her title of being a storm but he was after her body. He made a bet with his friends to sleep with the girl who was rumored to have no boyfriend or night stands, she got to know it after Xander Storm, her father threatened to run his car over him if he hurt his daughter which made the little scary guy run away but on the day of their break up he confessed about the bet ruining her faith and belief in relationships.
Liliana never tried to get into another relationship, she badly wished to be recognized as just Liliana and not some conquest or a daughter and sister of Xander and Alexander Storm. That was the main reason why she started as an artist with her only first name Liliana. No one knew about her real identity except for her friends.
But today while fidgeting her fingers she felt a wave of worry and nervousness engulfing her as she stared at her face in the mirror. She never realised she could fall in love until he came in her life, she always thought it was just an attraction but after knowing him, spending time with him and getting so close to him she finally realised what she felt for him. She was badly in love with him.
Brushing her dark green dress, she smiled before getting out of the room, it was his favourite color, she was a bit nervous and sad that it wasn't him who initiated the confession but no worries, that ice cold proud man would find it hard to confess yet she wanted to try it. These feelings she had grown were too much, they had became too close and the last few days with him she was sure he shared the same feelings as her.
She walked towards his room, gulping down she raised her hand to knock but paused when it slightly went forward revealing a familiar back to her. Her body froze, her eyes widened steadily when the two familiar and most precious people to her were standing there glued to each other like they were waiting for this moment. The man she was in love with and the woman she considered her sister.
He was hugging her waist and pressing her hips against the table behind her as he played with her loose curl, "I told you I never lose a challenge," His familiar deep voice echoed in her ears like a sharp burning rod being shoved in them, for a second she wished for the man to be someone else but no it was him. She could never go wrong when it came to his voice.
The woman chuckled, before palming his shoulders, "Right, you won, I am jealous, extremely jealous and mad at you being with someone else," He smirked leaning his face closer to hers.
"Even if it cost you, your years long friendship?" Liliana felt several sharp knives being struck at her throat when her ten years long friend simply waved her hand rolling her eyes.
"She's just someone I prefer keeping beside me, ordinary face, body and no name of her own except for her father's, she is no match to me that's why I never minded her being my friend, but I do mind you going after her just to win the stupid challenge I offered." Liliana felt like a tub of cold water was shoved over her head, she felt a chill down her spine at her friend's cruel words.
She suddenly leaned closer to the man Liliana thought was her destiny before mumbling softly, "Tell me, you haven't fallen in love with her? You stayed with her longer than all the previous girls." This made the man laugh out loud as he shook his head like she had cracked a terrible joke.
"Love? And her? I only used her to get you back and see it worked!" And the strength in Lily's knees weakened, she closed her eyes feeling tears rapidly flowing on her cheeks.
All his affectionate words, those beautiful moments they spend together, the trust and love she had build thinking that she had finally found her charming Prince was actually the result of his lies. Their whole nameless relationship was build on his lies, her stupid assumptions and her naivety. For the first time in her life she actually accepted that her brother, mother and father were always right, she was naive, too easy to fool.
She learned the lesson the hard way.
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This wasn't the beginning of the story, it was just the glimpse of the story you will be reading further.
This is the spin off of two books, Billionaire's Infatuation and Intoxicated Vengeance, containing Cyril Sokolov and Liliana Storm's story.
I won't be setting any schedule for now, after the end of Intoxicated Vengeance, I will make this book's updates occasionally.
Till the next adios
Author's PovLily looked around cautiously before making her way towards the hallway. It's been two days she was stuck here, Cyril was behaving like an obsessive wolf who couldn't bear to part from his destined mate. He was always around her making sure that she could get anything she wanted, everyday she was served with her favourite food, even the room she was residing in had everything she once told him how she would want to decorate her room after marriage.His excessive attention was now suffocating her especially when he didn't put such efforts when she actually wanted him to and now all she remember was about his betrayal and the image of him hugging another woman declaring his victory in successfully using her to get that woman back. All she felt was disgust, pain and heartache when he was around her now a days. She had no idea how to make him understand that he was too late to redeem his wrongdoings.So eventually she decided to escape, he wouldn't let her go, she didn't want
Author's Pov"LET ME GO!" The girl screamed at the top of her lungs struggling to get the man's arms off her frame but nothing could compete with his muscular body especially when she had lost so much weight in the recent months.He effortlessly and emotionlessly dragged her to his room before throwing her on the bed, she crawled back glaring at him as her back hit the headboard. He rolled his sleeves up staring at her with narrowed glare making sure to look beyond her rebellious eyes which were obviously filled with fear within."Done with your tantrum?" He mumbled raising his eyebrows making her grit her teeth."You're a fucking coward Shawn!" She sneered clutching the bedsheets in her tight fists as she knew angering him would only bring pain to her but she wasn't ready to accept her defeat.He chuckled, "Rich coming from you Mrs. Charlotte Holmes," She groaned in annoyance wanting to claw at his smug face."I am not your wife!" He laughed nodding his head."Sure, but the marriage
Author's PovLily stared at the man above her in pure shock, she had never imagined this cold, emotionless man to actually behave this way, she couldn't say a single word in response. His ways were wrong and he seemed to be well aware but from the looks of it, he obviously had no affect with this realization. He simply didn't care.But why? Kidnapping and keeping someone as captive wasn't a small thing, it was a crime, especially when he knew, he was committing this crime against one of the powerful family of London. He seemed to be well aware of the fact that how influential and strong her background was, then why he was still so nonchalant, carefree and had not even a single ounce of doubt in his eyes for his actions. "My family must be looking for me, do you even understand the fact that you kidnapped a storm? If my father wants, you'll be locked up for your whole life!" She mumbled staring in his infatuated gaze making the man chuckle, he tilted his head slightly leaning his face
Author's PovSteering from her deep restless slumber, Lily groggily opened her aching eyelids and let the bright lights of the room blind her for a few seconds, she stayed laid limply on the bed for God knows how long staring at the ceiling until the memories of the engagement day started flashing before her eyes.The fire, panicked people and her being grabbed by an unknown force and the next second she knew was losing her senses. The next second she abruptly sat up on the bed touching her body to find any aching pain, until her hands touched the smooth fabric of what she was draped in making her whole body froze in an instant as a chill of fear spread through her as she looked down at herself.She was dressed in a black silk nighty, the neck was deep stopping at her bosoms letting her cleavage to slightly be at display, she instantly jumped off the king sized bed gulping down in fear. Her eyes finally started taking everything around her in check, the room was luxuriously big and va
Author's Pov"You're gorgeous ma'am." Lily snapped out of her thoughts before looking up at the makeup artist who had been done with getting her ready, she gave her a small smile which didn't reach her eyes as she again looked in the mirror.Indeed, she looked breath taking, the makeup just felt perfect on her, light pinkish eyebrows with silver shimmer, highlighted nose and rosy chubby cheeks made her look so soft yet elegant. She was wearing a silver gown with complimented her complexion along with her sparkly ocean eyes. She looked beautiful yet the happiness of a bride was no where near her.Her soon to be fiance was an understanding man, he didn't invade her personal space and even told her clearly that if she didn't want this engagement to happen, she just have to say a word and he wouldn't let this happen against her will. That was the sole reason why Lily didn't back away, Darren was a good guy at least to her, and she was skeptical of what if her family once again found someo
Author's PovLily wiped her tears watching the window of the plane with her heart still aching with utmost pain. She had never thought she would have the privilege to see Cyril this way one day, this time he actually remember what she wanted him to. From the very start when he came back wanting to claim her again, she badly wanted to wear a simple apology from him.Her heart was never at ease and whenever she felt it softening towards him, she reminded herself that how that egoistic man didn't even care to accept his wrongdoings and apologise to her. And now when he did, she couldn't feel any movement or acceptance in her heart for him.She sighed closing her aching eyes, she had accepted the fact that he did like her now, he was really drawn to her like she was to him once but the pain he caused her was too much for her to find in her to forgive him. She wished, she really did wish to forget everything and find her happiness again which was connected to him but she couldn't. She just
Author's Pov"I remember it!" Cyril said with his eyes holding hope and a weird light that Lily had never before witnessed in them. He took deep breaths trying to calm himself before he finally pulled something out of his coat's pocket.Her eyes froze for a second as she stared at the thing in his hand. The confession card she wrote to him, she gulped when she noticed the brooch similar to the emerald bracelet he gifted her attached to his coat. The same gift she prepared to give him on the day she wanted to confess to him. Her eyes felt heavy and for a second she felt them welling up in sadness. "You once told me, you will become soft and forgiving whenever you see someone holding your gift with them even after years." Her blue misty eyes snapped to his as she actually was surprised at his words, he remembered her words so clearly made her slightly stun."The day I found them in your hotel room, I was confused, I didn't understand what I was feeling for you at that time, I just want
Author's PovLily huffed in annoyance when her apartment's door was knocked revealing another parcel, it didn't take even a second for her to guess who sent these. Grabbing it she walked inside before finding small stuff toys in them. She remember telling him how she preferred gathering small toys than the big fluffy ones.Her eyes stared at the box filled with the small dolls of her favourite movie characters, Harry Potter. There was a time she used to share with him how she will do anything to collect dolls of the characters of this movie. She noticed the only character she shared how much she loved, she had a weird hate and love relationship with this one character and there were dolls of his.Severus Snape, there was something about his story which always made Lily love him for what he was yet hate him for the choices he made. She always hated him for not moving on and destroying himself for the woman who never for once looked back at him, she loved him for the devotion he had for
Author's PovFlashback Cyril silently watched her laid beside her asleep frame, she looked so serene, peaceful and something like need to stare at her, he didn't mind watching her without even blinking his eyes. He had many nights in her embrace before but never had he ever before wished to just watch her without taking his own rest. He raised his hand to touch her puffy cheeks when suddenly her phone laid beside on the side table started vibrating. He ignored the three calls that came in a row before he heard a tinge of notifications. Cyril knew it wasn't ethical to peak inside her phone, but he wasn't ethical anyways.He grabbed her phone and saw a few messages from the name Alex, initial messages contained the questions about her well being, he was about to close the phone when his eyes fell on the next message which paused him. He narrowed his eyes feeling a flaring anger seeping through him as he opened the message.Darren called me today, he wants to meet you to discuss about
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