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I follow his line of vision and smile when I find the reason behind his state, then squeeze his shoulder. “My, my, Dan. Isn’t that the blonde who made you hate all blondes?”
Instead of the anger I expected, his lips pull in a dark smirk. “The one and only.”
* * *
By the timeI get to W&S’s parking garage, I’m ready to go to thePakhan’s house and kidnap Anastasia if I have to.
Yes, there are still a few hours until the deadline, but there hasn’t been any news from her. Not even a peep.
And I don’t have the patience to wait any longer.
My feet come to a halt when I approach my car. Two tall, muscular men in black suits are standing in front of me.
One of them lifts his jacket, subtly showing me his gun as he motions to a black car with tinted windows that’s parked near mine.
I don’t have to wonder who it is. It must be Anastasia’s father or someone close to him.
One of the guards frisks me, confiscates my briefcase, then pushes me not-so-gently in the direction of the car and opens the door. Sure enough, Anastasia’s father is sitting in the back seat with an erect posture and his vision focused ahead.
“If you’d told me you were coming, I would’ve made reservations at a nice restaurant,” I speak calmly.
“Drop the sarcasm. I already have an English bastard who’s excellent at that. I don’t need another one.”
I straighten, staring at him. Does that mean he’s going to accept me as a member of his family? For some reason, I thought I’d have to prove myself to him some more.
“Why do you want to be with my daughter? Think carefully before you reply.”
“I don’t need to. Your daughter is the woman who added purpose to my life and I can’t imagine it without her anymore—”
“That’s a very selfish reason.”
“That’s because you didn’t let me finish. Your daughter is the woman who makes me a complete man, with flaws and all, and I will protect her with my life if I have to.”
“What if you can’t?”
“I can.” There’s zero doubt in my mind and my tone.
“I’m thePakhanof the RussianBratva. Do you know what that means?”
“That you’re trying to intimidate me.”
“That she’s under constant threat due to being my daughter. That’s why I want her to marry someone from the brotherhood, someone who wouldn’t hesitate to pull a trigger to keep her safe.”
“And you think I would if her life was in jeopardy?”
He raises a brow. “You’re on the side of the law, not against it.”
“Don’t let stereotypes fool you. Most of us couldn’t care less about the law. We just use it.”
“What if I tell you the only way to be with her is if you completely become an outlaw.”
“I would love to, but that would just keep Anastasia in the life she hates, so I can’t do that.”
He pauses, raising a brow. “Are you sure you want to be telling me that?”
“Yes, and you feel it, too. Deep down, you know that she needs to get away from your world, even if only partially.”
“And if I refuse?”
