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Aurora glances at me, then asks, “Everything okay?”
“I just realized we’re leaving the safety of St. Monarch’s with three bratva and mafia soldiers. I’ll shit myself if they turn on us.” I meet my friend’s eyes. “How sure are you about Misha?”
“Like life-and-death sure. He won’t hurt us,” she tries to reassure me.
“Yeah, but I might,” Alek chuckles before he walks out of the doors.
Bastard.
“Don’t listen to the fucker,” Misha says as he takes hold of Aurora’s hand. “Just stick close to me.”
“Got it,” I chuckle before hooking my arm through Aurora’s free one.
With apprehension curling around my spine, we step out of the castle and climb into an armored SUV. Misha sits at the back with Aurora and me, while Alek takes the passenger side and Armani slides in behind the steering wheel.
“Ready?” Armani asks.
Nope. Not by a long shot, but if Aurora trusts Misha, then I’ll just have to do the same.
Misha grips Aurora’s thigh as he mutters, “Yeah, let's do this.”
As Armani steers the SUV through the massive iron gates, I mutter, “If my father saw me now, he’d kill me himself.”
Aurora chuckles. “That makes two of us.”
Yeah, her father is just as strict as mine. The man is going to shit himself when he finds out his daughter is dating Misha Petrov.
My eyes keep darting between the gorgeous scenery passing us by and the back of Alek’s head.
Jesus, don’t let this be the biggest mistake of my life.
Stop worrying. The hits on you and Aurora have been canceled.
When we reach the heart of Geneva, Armani finds a parking space close toLouis Vuitton. Seeing one of my favorite stores lifts some of the apprehension to make space for excitement.
When I reach for the car door handle, Misha snaps, “Wait. You only get out when I give the signal.”
“What’s the signal?” Aurora asks.
“We’ll fucking wave like cheerleaders,” Alek mutters before he climbs out of the SUV.
Yeah, this is not the fun shopping trip I envisioned when I mentioned it to Aurora. If it were just the two of us sneaking out, no one would’ve known.
The instant Misha gestures for us to get out of the SUV, we walk toward him. When we enter the store, I separate from the group and head for the handbags. “Sweet Jesus, I’m in heaven.”
“Let’s not make a day of this,” Aurora says behind me. “The guys are tense.”
Yeah, so am I.
Wanting to set Aurora at ease, I smile as I ask, “Can I have thirty minutes to enjoy in Louis?”Before I have to get back into an SUV with Alek.
“Thirty minutes,” she agrees with a chuckle.
Aurora heads back to Misha, and try as I might, I can’t focus on the stunning collection of handbags. It feels like something is crawling over my skin, and I keep glancing around for any sign of danger.
Knowing Aurora will worry if I don’t buy something, I grab a couple of items and take them to the counter. After handing my purchases to the cashier, I glance over the store until my eyes land on my best friend, who’s walking toward me.
“Did you find anything?” She asks when she reaches me.
