The next morning, Olivia found herself in the backyard of the Volcov family mansion. She started feeling like she was buried in mud. Yes, as ridiculous as it looks, she is looking like she fought with mud and lost. Mud is smeared on her cheeks, forehead, and a little on her nose. Her arms are coated with mud to her elbows and her clothes look dirty as well as her bare feet."Did you find it?" Carlos asked with a frown.If Olivia is looking bad, he is looking worse. There is not a single inch on his body that is not coated with mud. Olivia straightened from her kneeling position and groaned with pain."No" she replied with a sigh.As it turned out, today is Miroslav and Anesthesia's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. But sadly Miroslav lost his wedding band when he was plucking Tulips to present to his wife. He wanted to make her happy. But he didn't realize when his ring slipped from his finger. As it rained heavily the previous night, the backyard was wet and muddy. Searching for the
"Czar, I need your help"The Russian underboss gave Carlos a look. The latter messes up things faster than Czar could solve them. He was hoping that at least in Russia Carlos might manage not to make it difficult for him. But no, it looks like the young man did it again."Now what?" he asked with a heavy sigh.Carlos looked around to make sure that they were alone. Once he made sure that the coast was clear, he began talking."What do you think about searching for a good woman for my cousin?" he asked with a hopeful expression.Czar looked puzzled."Why are you suddenly interested in the women in Alessandro's life?" he inquired skeptically.Carlos smiled sheepishly. He doesn't want to reveal his feelings in front of anyone until Olivia agrees to marry him. "Nothing, Yesterday Mom was feeling bad that my cousin was working hard. So I thought a woman might help him to relax a little bit?" he half lied about his sudden interest.Czar didn't look like he believed Carlos. But he let it sl
"Hello Volcov" Livi greeted Alesso sweetly and kissed his cheek.He is wearing a black five-piece tux and is looking as handsome as ever. She knows what he is hiding under that jacket. She has seen him without a shirt countless times. He even allowed her to count his eight packs once. She has never seen a more handsome man like him. After she got to know him, she had eyes only for him. She will only search for him when she enters a room. He is holding a whiskey glass in one hand and his other hand is buried in his slacks pocket.She noticed a small tick in his jaw, which is a telltale sign that he is angry about something. She has seen him angry countless times, but never at her. She is not scared of his anger. He leaned down towards her and stopped when his breath was ticking her ear. Tingles erupted on her skin at his proximity."What are you wearing, Livi?" he demanded.His voice is low so that only she can hear him over the soft music that is playing in the speakers. She placed bo
Livi couldn't stop her tears when he didn't say a word to her. He didn't stop her when she was leaving. She is feeling lonely and empty. For a while, she blissfully forgot the world she was sold into. She foolishly thought that she belonged to only Alessandro and that he would always be there for her. And he did. Even now, when all those men were only looking at her like a body that could give them physical pleasure. But unlike other times, today felt like she didn't belong here. These people are not hers. She came here only for Alessandro. And today felt like he shattered all her illusions. She is standing near the pool, feeling cold and alone. Tears trickled down her cheeks. She does not understand why alcohol is not numbing these painful emotions.She wiped her cheeks and tried hard to stop her tears. Suddenly when two arms wrapped around her midriff from behind, she jumped with fear thinking that it was one of the men from inside. But when his scent assaulted her nostrils, she r
"Alesso" a feminine voice came from behind Alessandro. Livi pulled back and tried to create some distance between them. But he didn't allow her."Alesso, someone is here. Let me go" she whispered hissed at him. Being seen in this position by anyone is not good. He raised an eyebrow lazily. He is not at all bothered to be seen with her like this. What's more, he wanted to brand her forehead with his name, so that no other male would touch her or even look at her, just like a Neanderthal. So being seen with her like this will make everyone understand that Livi is not to be touched."So?" he asked calmly.While she is flustered and looks red with embarrassment, he is looking cool and collected."So? What do you mean by so? What will they think if they see us like this?" she whispered worriedly.He snorted sarcastically. "Many people have seen us like this in the past. You were not worried then. Why now?" he questioned.She groaned with frustration."That was different. We didn't kiss
The party is declared to be a huge hit by Anesthesia and her friends. After Alesso declared that he would not send Livi back to the dorms again, she became upset and left the party claiming that she was drunk. Which she was, partly. Like Livi advised Sasha to leave, the latter decided to stay and pursue Alessandro and confess her feelings for him. Livi woke up to a hangover. She found a glass of water and Advil was waiting for her on her bedside table. She knows who is so caring to think about her hangover before she has to worry about it. A smile appeared on her face, but immediately it disappeared when she remembered that she was mad at him. But she took the pill and finished her morning routine before going downstairs. She is freshly showered and dressed in short jeans and shorts. The cleaners already cleaned all the party decor. "Morning Olivia" Carlos grinned from ear to ear and walked towards her with his arms stretched wide open to hug her. But she ducked from underneath his
He pulled her into a hug, which surprised her. She thought he would go back to the table and finish his breakfast before leaving for work. No man would want to put up with the tantrums of any woman, especially not the one whom he is not sleeping with. She is not a fool, she knows that. But when he hugs her instead of leaving her alone with her troubled thoughts, she is just not surprised, she is moved. What he said next might have been the reason why she started falling for him. But she was oblivious to that small flicker of something that lit inside her heart. She only registered the flutters in her stomach."Why are you upset? You have nothing to be embarrassed about and feel defensive. I am just like you. If I start thinking that something or someone is mine, then I would be really upset if anyone tries to touch what's mine. The same thing happened to you now. That chair was yours and today Sasha occupied it. I can understand that it must have disturbed you. I didn't notice her ear
"Alesso, there is still a group of bikers who are trying to avenge Victor's death. Looks like one of Victor's brothers is leading this group" Czar informed his boss and friend.Alessandro frowned. These bikers are irritating him. He wiped most of them, but still, there were a few who were relentlessly trying to kill him. "Brother?" he inquired.Czar nodded. He is driving while Alesso is in the back seat."Yes, your uncle Alexie has affairs with countless women. This one seems to be born from one of those women. He is the person who had a close bond with Victor" he shared. Livi's face flashed in Alessandro's mind. He never had to think about protecting anyone from his enemies before. But now, he has Livi. She is innocent and doesn't deserve to become a target of those bikers because of him."I think it is better to send Livi back to Chicago. She will be safe there. And arrange our best men to guard her at all times. Tell them to keep an eye on Carlos. I don't like the way he is being
Happily ever after....Two years later..."Aaron, where are your sister and mother?" Alesso asked his one-and-a-half-year-old son. Livi gave birth to twins. She went into labor in her eighth month, and she gave birth to twins. The newborns were kept in the incubator because of their low birth weight for a week before they were allowed to take home. "Bla blah blah..." Aaron tried to tell where his sister was in his cute baby language. Alesso laughed at his cuteness. He carried the little bundle in the direction where he pointed out. Just like Livi, Serra, his daughter loves flowers and gardens. Mostly she likes to play in the mud. Livi allows it too. He found his beautiful wife and daughter in the garden."Hello beautiful ladies" he cooed. Immediately his daughter ran towards him with her muddy hands and all. Alesso leaned down to lift her as well. She smeared dirt all over his neck and shirt. But he didn't mind it one bit.Livi walked up to them and pecked his lips with love."Where
"Livi, you look beautiful. I am sure Alesso will be unable to keep his off of you" Mia complemented Livi."It will be a miracle if he doesn't demand all the men to get out because they all are watching his Wife" Chloe teased.Everyone laughed with mirth. Mia, Chloe, Hera, Rose, and Livi were all present in the room where Livi got ready for her wedding. The bride and the bridesmaids are chatting and laughing. Czar, Carlos, and his parents are all involved with the wedding preparations, making sure that the wedding will go on smoothly without a glitch. The entire Mansion is filled with laughter and cheer. Everyone has a smile on their faces. Mouth-watering food, and beautiful decor, and the mansion looks like a palace from a fairy tale. The wedding is going to take place in the backyard of the Volcov mansion. The entire backyard is decorated. On the far end of the backyard is the makeshift aisle. The aisle looks beautiful with two pillars on either side with a huge chandelier hanging
"Rose, you look good in that dress. My brother is going to fall head over heels in love with you" Livi complemented Rose.The sun has gone down, setting the surroundings with dim light. As Livi's wedding was the next morning, everyone decided to retire for the day early, so that the bride could get enough sleep. But Livi was feeling too nervous for her big day. So she couldn't fall asleep. She decides to sneak into Alesso's room but notices that Rose is awake and Alesso is forced to share a room with Kairo because of something that Russel said. So she decided to pester Rose instead. As Rose is one of her bridesmaids, she is trying her dress upon Livi's insistence. Rose gave Livi a forced smile. 'No, your brother is already in love with someone else. He will never fall for me ' she thought sadly, but kept that to herself. She doesn't want to upset Livi who looks so happy. "You are right, it looks good now that it is altered to my size" Rose agreed, ignoring Livi's comment about Kairo
"They crashed our party!" Mia exclaimed with excitement.The drunk woman hugged their men with drunk excitement."Looks like someone is happy to see us" Reed commented when he saw how happy Mia looked when she saw him."Very happy" she declared. They all started to chat and laugh with happiness. They all are relaxed. Matteo is pressing Hera's swollen feet, Reed is hugging Mia, when she complains of a cold wind. Chloe is sitting on Nero's lap. Alesso is rubbing Livi's back while she is sipping water. Only Rose and Kairo are sitting side by side. Kairo's arm is spread behind her on the couch. Absently he is playing with her hair."How did you guys even imagine that you would party and we wouldn't know about it?" Alesso asked with mirth.All the ladies pouted. "We just wanted to have fun" Livi mumbled defensively, and everyone bobbed their heads comically. The men chuckled. "Did you guys enjoy your party without us?" Reed asked.The woman slumped and felt dejected."We thought we wo
Livi, Alesso, Kairo, Rose, Russell, and the others traveled back to Russia, where the wedding would be going to happen in a week. The Volcov Mansion in Russia is decorated for the wedding, with drapes, hanging lights, and tents erected in the backyard where the marriage will commence. Fresh flowers will be replaced every day until the day of marriage. Rose, Chloe, Mia, and Hera are the bride's maids. While Nero, Reed, Kairo, and Matteo are the groomsmen.The entire group landed in Russia to participate in the festivities five days earlier. Women planned to celebrate the bachelorette party in a yacht, and they all planned to keep the location a secret so that their husbands couldn't crash their party like every other time. "Cheers to our Olivia" all the ladies cheered to the bride-to-be. Only Hera is not drinking alcohol, but the others are. They all drank shots, followed by dancing. Loud music and lots of fun. As they were the only people partying, they were having a lot of fun. "
In the warehouse, John was tortured within an inch of his life. Alessandro and Kairo took turns in torturing him. And they enjoyed it thoroughly. They made him a crying and begging mess. By the time they were done, he was lying in his shit and pee. "This should teach everyone not to ever cross us. You mess with what's ours, we will mess with you" Alessandro said with a sneer.Kairo threw the bloody knife away. Just like he once told Rose that he is very good at carving. When he was carving John's face, he only remembered her. As sick and twisted as it might look, he is missing her badly."K...ka.Kairo" John whispered with a sinister smile before he took his last breath. Those words made Kairo feel uneasy. Even Alessandro is frowning. Something in the dead man's eyes made Kairo feel unsettled."What does he mean by that?" Naim asked with confusion.But both Kairo and Alessandro were quiet, lost in their thoughts."Dispose of his body. I am going home. You coming?" Kairo asked Alessan
When John entered the warehouse where Kairo was keeping Alessandro captive, he laughed out loud when he saw Alessandro tied to a chair and leaning forward with his head down. The area is dimly lit and he couldn't see Alessandro's face. But the thick smell of blood wafting from inside the warehouse is making him feel excited."Well, well, well, it looks like Kairo did a number on the great Alessandro Volcov," he said loudly and clapped his hands while laughing. Naim appeared then along with a few of Kairo's men. John looked around, searching for Kairo."Where is your boss, Naim? Did he become tired after torturing this Russian?" John asked with a wide grin.A chuckle rang loudly around the warehouse then. John looked around to find the source of the chuckle, only to find Alessandro walking in from behind him. John is shocked to see Alessandro there. He was thinking that the man tied to the chair was Alessandro. "You? If you are here, then where is Kairo?" John asked with panic.Aless
'Kairo will not be pleased to hear that you cornered his wife 'When Sylvia hears those words, her heart is filled with hatred for Rose. She wanted to kill Rose then and there. But that would push Kairo away from her. So she had her emotions and acted pitifully."I know Rose. I know you are his wife now. I know you must have wondered why he never touched you, didn't you?" Sylvia guessed. And by the look of discomfort on Rose's face, she understood that she guessed right."Please step aside and let me go" Rose demanded again. She started to feel increasingly uncomfortable and her gut instinct told her to run. But Sylvia blocked the way and she couldn't leave until she moved aside.Sylvia sniffed."I know I am making you feel uncomfortable. But I had to share this with you. Because Kairo refused to listen to me" she sniffed and pretended to cry.Rose frowned with concern. The vengeful woman who abused her in Russia looked arrogant. But now, she is crying. Nothing is making any sense to
Kairo is waiting impatiently for John to make his move. They made theirs and now it's John's turn. The faster they finish John, the sooner he can move back to the Volcov Mansion. He is strangely missing his clumsy wife too. As if reading his mind, his mobile started ringing. He looked at the called id and sneered. It's from an unknown number. Kairo is sure it must be from John."Kairo Bianchi" he answered the call arrogantly.Silence followed after that. Just when Kairo was about to disconnect the call, John spoke up."Kairo, how have you been?" John asked as if he hadn't tried to kill Kairo a few days ago using Antonio.Kairo seethed silently."John? I thought you were trying to kill me. Stop pretending as if you care about my well-being. I am in a bad mood now. What do you want?" Kairo asked bluntly. He couldn't let John know that he was actually waiting for his call. John smirked with satisfaction. He expected this from Kairo. If he fought with Alessandro, obviously he would be in