ery single hour that passed put me on edge. I wanted him to do what

me it wasn't that easy

it did was make her worry for me. The last thing I

's money problems I told you not t

a families in Russia. We went to high school together and hit

ery poor. My home had dysfunctional parents while hers had a power coupl

ity to piss off his father. I was too mesmerized by the attention he was

ut me in a situation where I would be humiliated and belittle

onth before we broke up and it was very messy. So messy that

ever got along. I always wondered

front of my face. "Something is bothering you. Don't be e

t smile and light

off some dangerous people but he's ha

i

ble and there was nothing anyone would do to save me from him.

to bear and it wa

graces with and I'll ta

o her. Then I grabbed her hand and said,

. She knew I wouldn't tell her because I had alread

st, my alarm rang. It

Zoya before grabbing

g, "You don't have to work at that shitty

hy I worked odd jobs because she was born wealthy. She wa

t was an offer I wouldn't take. I didn't want their dirty money

and their wealth wa

being owned by Milomir Petrov. He had blood on his hands. Th

r lie I te

oya. I want to work for

r!" She yelled as she breathed heavily. I could tell she was

d me into a hug. Sometimes s

r she knew upfront instead of thinking there was any hope

sor

t what happened between her and Ivan, she overcompensat

talk la

ere, the club was packed and boisterous. Distant chatter, lou

m. I tried to pull it a few inches down like I did every sing

a messy bun and lined my gr

tely after–serving dr

shut off and everything just...stopped. I didn't understand why un

over their bodies, and dangerous stares tha

No one wanted to do anything th

e stared for too long, I shook my head in hopes that he woul

asually and said, "I

wait until the end of my shif

g back my words. However, he grunted and walked away. I watched him s

ing for? Come and

the air was still tense. With the reputation that man had,

sir?" I asked with the most pro

od

iled, laughed, or talked to people. He was also rarely ever se

was there but his eyes drilled into my back. I felt him watching me

man tried to spank or t

going. I accidentally tripped on someone's foot and poured dri

stood up. His breath stank of alcohol. "

ut he had already rais