All Chapters of Twisting Fate: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

We made it back in good time even without Aleksei’s manic driving and the both of us headed up into the penthouse. I put my finger on the pad and allowed it to scan me before the door unlocked. Leaving the door open for Lec, I threw my jacket on the counter and kicked off my shoes.“Rosaria…”“I’m going to take a shower and then make dinner.”I disappeared into my room, tossing the pictures onto my bed before slamming shut the bathroom door. Everything came off as I stepped into the shower. Putting my head into the stream of water, I let it run down my face. It forced me to hold my breath as the water ran down my face.Pulling my face out of the water, I took a gasping breath. My mind felt better. I didn’t really know what I was going to do or how I felt but at the very least I felt a little clearer. My heart pounded in my chest and I pressed my hand against my ribs. I’d need to face Marek at some point. He was my husband. Just that single thought made my face turn red now. Scrubbing m

Startling awake, I sat up in bed and looked around. There was a soft light coming through the window but the rain still fell outside. Marek was already gone and the clock showed six in the morning. It had been a long time since I slept in that late. Getting up, I pulled the blankets back up to the top of the bed. Walking out, I was surprised to see Marek sitting at the table with a cup of coffee and his tablet.“Morning.”“You’re still here?” My mouth ran away with me before I realized what I said.His eyebrow rose and he looked like he was holding back a chuckle. “I don’t have any meetings this morning. It was a race against time for a bit so it should even out before the next week.”I nodded, pulling the shirt I was wearing down as walked down the stairs.“I need to speak with you in regards to something coming up.”My lips pursed and I nodded again. “Let me…put on so

The first dress Irina put me in was already an improvement. It was  black and made of satin. It was an A-line off the shoulder and had a slit so far up the leg that I’d have to make sure I didn’t flash anyone. There was a dip down the back and Irina helped me tighten it so that it fit a little better. Opening up the curtain, I stepped out and for the first time, Aleksei’s mouth dropped open.“Holy shit. Now that’s more like it. Marek would lose his mind. That’s way better. Much more you.”I smiled, blushing a bit at the compliment. “I like this one. It is definitely way better and I feel more comfortable in it. More…me…”Behind me, Irina clicked her tongue. “Then no. If you only like this one, milyy, then it is not the one for you. Come, come. This gets me closer to you.”Nodding, I picked it up from the side an

*** Marek’s POV *** I’d been stressing about the charity ball for the entire week. At first, I thought Lec and Aleksei should come as Ria’s guards but Lec said that he didn’t feel comfortable doing the event. I was worried that he had an issue with Ria but he assured me it wasn’t Ria. He said he wanted to make sure she was safe and he didn’t feel like he would have his head in the game somewhere like the charity ball. While I appreciated his honesty, it left a hole in my security.I finally decided to bring Keenan out from his training. Since he was going to be Ria’s personal guard, his training was in Moscow. I had to fly him in for the event but he at least would get some hands on training with Aleksei to shadow. Ria would feel more comfortable with him as well.Still, even with that, I was on edge. Her father being there and possibly Enzo made my skin crawl. I didn’t want them to touch her or even

As I walked back to Ria with the drinks, my eyes narrowed. Another woman was speaking with her. The lines in Ria’s face were hard and I could see her hands tightened into fists. Keenan had moved up closer to her but Aleksei stood a little back, his arms crossed over his chest. I walked up behind woman, and Ria smiled at me. There was resentment and anger reflecting in her eyes.“Marek, this is my older sister, Porchia. Porchia, this is my husband, Marek Baranov.”Ria’s tone was tight and I stepped around her sister, handing her the fluted glass. With my now free hand, I placed it securely behind her back. Looking at her sister, you could see a little resemblance but just barely. Porchia’s nose was turned up more, her skin paler, and far weaker looking than Ria. She did, however, look up at me surprised before her eyes narrowed at Ria.“You are so fucked. Dad is going to kill you.”I growled. “If he even trie