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Chapter 28
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Like clockwork, I woke up at 4 a.m. I wish I could say it was restful but it wasn’t. Multiple times I jolted awake because I felt like it was too quiet. I gave up when it hit four. Taking a shower, I got dressed in a pair of shorts and another shirt I got from Target. Setting up the kettle to boil some water, I opened up the vault door to peak outside. Vlad wasn’t there but another guard was. He was younger, with tousled blonde hair. His eyes were closed as he sat on the concrete bench. Clearing my throat, he jolted up in a military stance complete with a salute. Once he realized what he was doing, he sheepishly smiled and brought his hand down.
“Sorry, Mrs. Baranov. It won’t happen again.”
I shrugged. “It’s fine. It’s not even five. There might be some packages for me I was hoping to get started on, do you think you could check?”
He nodded. “I’ll call it in and ask.”
“Thank you
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Twisting Fate Chapter 29
“Mrs. Baranov, what are you planning on doing?”I eyed Keenan who was eyeing me with the ladder in hand. “I’m painting this ugly ass wall. What else would I be doing? Silly.”He coughed down the squeak of surprise. “Couldn’t you have requested someone to come and paint it? Professionals and…”“While Marek is gone? Hell no. They would have had to go through background checks and then a whole slew of people would need to watch over them. They would come in and paint and I wouldn’t be able to do anything but watch from the peep hole. If he even allowed it while he wasn’t here to watch everything.” I put my hands on my hips after I set the ladder down. “No. If I find something I feel like needs to get done, I’ll do it myself for now.”Pulling all the paint supplies to the canvas, I opened up the first can to make sure that it was the right color. Sure eno
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Marek: I just landed in Moscow. We had to stop in Dubai for a layover.10 minutes later. Marek: I know you’re up, Ria. Answer me.An hour later. Marek: Ria.That was right now. Gulping, I typed back. Ria: Sorry. I didn’t have my phone on me. I’m glad you made it safe. Marek: I told you to keep your phone on you at all times, Ria. It’s a backup in case something happens. Even if you’re in the penthouse.&nbs
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I had music playing softly in the background as I was hunched over, painting the giant suction cups that were lining the Kraken’s tentacles. I’d been at the painting for hours. Something about being able to paint without worrying someone was going to catch you was marvelous.That was until I full-body jumped when the door started to open. Luckily my brush wasn’t near the canvas but I glared at the door.“Woah, hey, I’m just dropping off packages here, Princess. No need to look so hostile.”I snorted. “Ever heard of knocking?”“Ever heard of ‘you have people guarding you so you don’t get privacy’?”My eyes narrowed. Yeah, Vlad was throwing up red flags right and left. I didn’t move from my seat across the room. I still had the knife but it was sitting on the easel right now. I watched as he placed the boxes on the table.“I made sure we have enough guys
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‘Peanut butter sprinkled donuts with chocolate drizzle. A vanilla iced coffee with extra syrup. Extra sugar. Hash browns, two of them. And lastly, a plain English muffin only toasted with butter.’There was a pause on the screen.‘You know…you could just use the password instead of my breakfast order.’I rolled my eyes. ‘You change the password too much. It’s easier this way.’‘Ha ha. Alright, Kharon, what do you want? Whose computer are you using?’Before they could continue to ask questions I typed. ‘Don’t go digging in here. At least not yet. I need you for a personal job.’‘Mmmmmmm, I dunno. Seems suspicious.’‘You’re the last one who should be saying that.’I waited for a moment but all I got was a ‘very well.’ If that was as good as
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I looked up at him and he nodded inside, waggling his eyebrows.“Um…it was…what was it…it started with an A right?”“Anastasia, yeah. She walked in just now. And we need to get your key card.” His smile got wider. “Up for a little drama?”Rolling my eyes, I shook my head. “I’m not here to cause drama, Vlad. We just need to get the key card. So let’s get it and go back up. I want to hang up the painting I finished yesterday and work on the second one today.”He nodded but it was a bit too exuberantly. We stepped back into the grand entryway of the building and I continued to marvel at all the delicate little odds and ends that brought the posh room together. A woman was standing at the counter now, all three of the employees behind the counter were at attention. All reflecting the same frown on their faces.“I’m sorry, ma’am. We don’t know who you are and you do not have authorization. We cannot tell you if the person you are looking for us in right now.”The woman scoffed and tossed he
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Marek: ‘Good morning.’Ten minutes later.Marek: ‘Ria?’Another ten.Marek: ‘I’m going to tape the phone to your hand when I get back.’Marek: ‘Ria seriously.’I pursed my lips and opted to call him back rather than text.“I swear, Ria, I gave you a simple instruction. To keep your phone on you at all times.”Sighing, I laid my head down on the table. “I know. I’m sorry. I was downstairs and…”“You went downstairs. With no way to track
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The next day was pretty much all just painting. I took a break when Vlad let a woman in. She seemed shocked to see me but quickly went about her business I decided to take some tea to the balcony. It really was nice. Taking breakfast out here seemed like a good idea.My phone rang and I picked it up. “Marek.”“I’m sorry. I should have warned you Victoria was coming today. She comes every week.”“Keenan warned me last night. It’s okay.”He sighed. “Still, I apologize.”“Apology accepted then.”Marek snorted. “Do you need anything?”I sipped my tea. Always straight to the point. Never how are you, just what do I need. “I’m fine. I have your information if I do.”“Right.” There was a long pause. “I should be back Saturday.”I hummed. “That’s fine. Is there something you would like me to p
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*** Marek’s POV ***I looked at my watch again. It was already eight in the morning over there. I’d texted Rosaria at six and still nothing. I knew she was up late but that didn’t mean she didn’t get up. She was going to make me lose my mind.Pacing in the office, Aleksei was sitting on the couch reading the local paper. He tapped the paper.“Page five. Only page five. Your sister should have made a bigger stink.”I pinched the bridge of my nose. “We weren’t supposed to make the paper at all. It’s Casmir’s stupid zhena. Had she not realized she wasn’t going to get more by just making a ruckus…”This whole thing ended in a messy situation. Apparently, my sister was in love with Niklaus, the eldest Petrov brother, who was married already. She agreed to marry Vladimir to help hide his secret that he was gay. Turns out the love of his life was one of m
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Twisting Fate Epilogue
*** Five Years Later *** I rubbed my shoulders before lifting my glasses up and rubbing my eyes. There was a knock on the door and Ria pushed the door open with her back. She was holding a tray and stepped into my office. Setting it down on the edge, she put her hand on her hip. “You didn’t break for lunch. Again.” “I know. I’m sorry. Your brother sent a few more things for me to look at and I got engrossed in it.” Shaking her head, I reached out for her and pulled her into my lap. “How did the appointment go?” “Fine.” My eyebrow rose. “Just fine?” “Well, we figured out the issue. If that’s what you want to know.” “And?” I looked at her over my glasses. Ria had been struggling with her equilibrium lately. It started with when she was carrying something heavy, usually Alek. He was somehow in the ninety-nine percentile for his height but fairly middle of the road for his weight. Still, he would jump at Ria like he was two instead of five. Then, it started to get bad e
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We pulled up to the airport in record time. Keenan dodged more than one cop and ran every red light on the way. Throwing open the doors, Lec and I made sure to do a quick sweep before letting Keenan and Ria out just in case he needed to take off with her.“Well, well. It took you long enough.”Lorenzo rolled up on us, smiling as he leaned forward in his wheelchair. There was a guy next to him and he stepped forward, grabbing our luggage as we took it out. Reaching in, I helped Ria step out of the car. She smiled and hugged Lorenzo, kissing him on the cheek.“I’m surprised you agreed. Having to leave all your women behind.” Ria chuckled but it sounded far more malicious than happy.“Yeah, yeah. I had to sell Terrance too. But I plan on getting one just like her. Terrance 2.0 wherever we end up.”I shook my head. “We are supposed to not stand out, Lorenzo.”“See here, cognato, I’m doing this out of the goodness of my heart. For my little sister.”Lorenzo handed me a folder and I opened
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The speed limit wasn’t even a suggestion at this point. We didn’t have time to wait. I’d managed to get First Class tickets out of the country that would be just under the three hours but we needed to leave as soon as we could. Pulling up to the penthouse, I double parked next to the elevators. Ria was already unbuckling but she’d been quiet the entire ride from the house.Getting out, I slammed the car door shut. I’d speak to her when we got onto the plane. When I felt like we were safer than walking into a building filled with my brother’s men. Stepping into the elevator, I pulled Ria to me. Holding onto her tightly, I tightened my hand on the gun I’d grabbed from the glove box.The elevator dinged and I raised the gun, only to see Keenan in regular clothes. His eyes widened and he put his hands up immediately. I took a breath and nodded to him, dropping the gun.“Keenan? What…?”Keenan flashed Ria a smile. “I’m coming with you.”Ria looked from him to me. “But…you have family…and…”
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Juri threw his head back and laughed. “You can’t leave the bratva. This is your family, Marek.”“I can. The contract we signed when you became head of the bratva allows for me to request leave once in my lifetime.”Ria looked at me, shaking her head. “Marek, it’s…it’s okay. You don’t…”I smiled down at her and brushed her cheek. “The both of us have done our time, zhena. I’ve been thinking, what it would be like for us to live normally. The two of us, raising a family, without the darkness looming over us.”“Request denied. Now, moving on.” Juri waved his hand but Kaz caught his wrist.“That’s now it works, Vor.”Juri yanked his hand out of Kaz’s grip. “Why the hell not? I’m Vor. I decide who comes and who goes. Who can leave and who can’t.”“Right. But there are consequences to saying no when one of us asks. Marek’s contract being the severest one of all of us.”Kam nodded from her lean against the bookshelf. “Da knew that if Marek was forced to leave, forced to invoke the contract,
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I stared at the papers in my hand. Ria, somehow, had finagled an early release from the hospital. With the condition that she would come by every week to make sure she was healing properly. Now though, we were facing the black SUV that would take us to my brother. Her hand slipped into mine and she squeezed it. Really, it should have been her that was afraid. Instead, I was the one hesitating.Kam came up behind us. “Come on. I have to go too.”I helped Ria into the back seat with Kam before I walked around and got in the front with Wren. He was one of Juri’s men who did a lot of his driving. Keenan had been the only one to come to the hospital. Lec or Boris hadn’t shown up, which disappointed me a bit. Still, their oath was to the bratva, not to me directly.The ride was quiet and I kept glancing back at Ria. Her elbow was on the windowsill and her chin resting in her hand, looking at the city. I never really thought I would get here. Where I would put someone above the bratva, above
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*** Marek’s POV ***I ran my hands through Ria’s hair. She was sleeping soundly next to me in my hospital bed. Kam had warned her multiple times that she was not to walk anywhere. Ria still snuck into my room after the night shift and crawled into bed with me. I’d never kick her out though. I don’t know why they didn’t just put us in the same room.In the past, I never really worried about things. If something bad happened, I just fixed it. End of story. The lack of light in Ria’s eyes made me add her emotional wellbeing, not just physical, to the list. She was still trying to force herself to not feel. Part of it I knew was because she was waiting to hear what Juri had to say. I wish I could tell her she didn’t need to go that far but I knew better. Even I didn’t know what was going happen next.The door opened and I heard an exaggerated groan. “YA klyanus'. Yesli ona budet prodolzhat' v tom zhe dukhe, ona naneset nepopravimyy vred svoim nogam.” [I swear. If she continues like this,
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Three of us stepped over the debris of the hole we made of the entrance. After a quick debate, Lorenzo told us he could cover himself and not to worry about him. He deployed the drone he had left and it was hovering above us. Keenan and I were leading while Marek was just behind us.A few shots came from the second floor and I adjusted, looking up and taking quick shots as I moved. If anything, I knew this place like the back of my hand. I knew every squeaky board. Every blind corner, every room and every loud hinge. It was easy to know where the guys were coming from but there were only a few.“They are holed up in the study. Only a few guards left. Most are injured or confused. They aren’t organized and aren’t poised to attack.”I motioned for the guys to follow me as I raced up the stairs. Turning to the left, I walked down the open walkway before I turned down the very last hallway. At the end of this hallway was my father’s study. It was where he brought men after they had done b
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I unbuckled the seatbelt and stood up, looking out the windshield. Sure enough, Lorenzo had pulled up against a brick wall that was part of the closest neighbors boundary. Tapping him on the shoulder, I walked to the back between Keenan and Marek. With a flick of a button, the top of the van started to retract back. I pulled down the metal ladder and climbed up.I had a perfect view of the guards house and the gate . My lips pursed and I stepped back down a couple stairs.“This will be fine. Their numbers went up though.”“Cause he’s back.” Lorenzo pulled out a laptop from the door and opened in. “Yeah, it’s nearly empty inside the house.”I nodded and looked over the top of the van again. “Confirmed location?”“In the study. Ferrari is also in there.”Smirking, I shrugged. “Two for one I guess.”“You need to ensure that he doesn’t run.” Marek added and I looked down at him.Frowning, I dropped down and took hold of the bulletproof vest he was putting on. I shook my head.“You’re not
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I couldn’t tell if he was angry or if he was just pouting. Either way, Marek refused to look at me the rest of the drive. He did end up falling asleep and I worried we would need to drop him off with Kamilia but he waved us off when I told him the plan. We were quiet as we drove through the city and back up the way to the hell I literally had just escaped.It sent of jolt of nerves through me but I knew if there was a time to do it, now would be that time. Enzo was gone, we confirmed that. With Juri blowing up locations and knocking in doors, the security wasn’t what it normally was. If we waited even a day, Enzo could regroup and come back to bolster Father’s forces. That and with Marek in hand, Juri would probably stop his assault. He wouldn’t have the excuse of trying to find Marek anymore.“Set up where you can be covered and I can see the entrance from the top of the van.”“I know!” Lorenzo snapped at me.“If you don’t want to do this…” I turned my head to him. “It’s okay.”He gr
