nreadable. "You owe me a great deal of money, Mikhail," he sai

him off with a wave of his hand. "Enough," he said. "You have on

her alone with Ivan. She knew that her father would never be able

hat moment, Elena saw a glimmer of humanity in the heartless mafia boss.As the days passed, Elena couldn't shake the feeling of dread that hung over her like a d

omething that she couldn't quite explain. She had seen the way he treated his men, the way he commanded respect and

as alone, his usual entourage nowhere to be seen. Elena's heart raced as s

hat your father won't be able to come up with the money

o continue. She had no idea what Ivan could possibly want

hat Ivan was not a man to be trifled with, an

er's debt," Ivan said, his voice low an