the pr

a's

een him leave the room, I had slept so late last night. Leav

dle aged woman with a warm smil

eeper. Nikolai is waiting downstairs; he

r housekeeper would lose her job the day she refers to my fath

eplied, trying not to be rude to t

t stood there wearing that littl

eave," I said wi

esn't like to wait, Mi

uld that bother me? I am not his slave, I

nge your mind." The woman said and turned away

I was s

rn? Now she will guilt-t

ere in two minutes,

Sure, thank you young Madam, an

turned around

g about being part of this family, I just wanted them all to be th

and into a cashmere sweater, jeans and

was already dressed in a suit with an undershirt that fully covered his

newspapers? There is this

t he noticed me, his hands

If he expected me to come down here in my nightgown with my nipples hard and

lled softly, in a co

ed as a Vetrov sound

stuck with either being your wife or losing my family. I have

," He leaned back into the chair, a l

art skip a beat. Why did t

t or not?" I frowned, my arm

plainly, pointing to the chair opposite him b

s important

t listen to a word you say," He replie

usually skip break

on't a

my meals now?" I raised

stern voice, finally looking at me; those e

h was rumbling as I was honestly starving; good thin

ing the food down my throat, eac

t he was neither making fun of me or mad, he just had that s

aper and looked up at me. "So... Let

ything happens, I slowly washed my hand and then took my t

r us to remain husband and wife, my first de

gh

hat you cannot have your men following me, I

leave you wandering

n, I am a Sokolov, I can tak

, but you're Bratv

property!"

e to see you delivered in a box

ds, my skin paled. He can't be serio

and a driver to me, but nothing more. I want

ain. "Hmm... So if I do all of

st when he said that. What exac

hoever my family had presented for the sake of an alliance, so why do you sudde

s, then you must agree to my own condit

, but I could tell his

uck a good wife is but sure,

lai'

," he said, falling into step beside me. "They're organizing a welcome party for your return

g ahead. The matte-black Mercedes-Benz S680 Guard sat idle at the c

They want to hol

paused, resting a hand on

nked. "

"Luka comes first. I won't sip cham

ed. "Und

h a heavy thunk, sealing me in silence. My dri

led slowly, and sta

he ghost of my brother stopped hau

B