AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Yes. He wouldn’t tell me either but it’s obvious. He’s protecting Mrs. Volkov.”
“From me?”
“Yes, sir. You know he’s still mad about how you drove her to the edge of that cliff.”
“So now you’re on his side?”
“I’m onyourside. And to do that, I have to tell you things as they are. That’s how it’s been for the past three decades.”
I jam a finger into his chest. “Find out what he’s hiding or I’m torturing him the same day he can get on his feet.”
With that, I leave the office and head upstairs. I don’t bother with dinner, having no appetite whatsoever.
It’s ten in the evening, so Lia must be in Jeremy’s room. I go there, bent on carrying her out and extracting the answers from her skin.
The raging need for more that I’ve felt since I painted her mouth with my cum returns with a vengeance.
Surprisingly, when I get to Malysh’s room, he’s the only one sleeping there. I close the door quietly and set out for our bedroom.
Don’t tell me she’s still with Yan? If that’s the case, I will—
My murderous thoughts and feet screech to a halt in the doorway.
The only light comes from red candles that sit on every surface—the vanity, the nightstands, and even the chairs. The sheets that I didn’t even know we had are red and the scent of roses wafts in the air.
A tray of food is on the vanity, surrounded by more candles and roses.
The setting is similar to last night, but the only difference is the woman standing in the middle of the room, wearing just a bathrobe and lighting more candles.
“Oh.” She lifts her head. “You weren’t supposed to be back for another half hour. I didn’t even put on makeup—”
I charge toward her and grab her by the arm. The lighter falls from her hand to the chair and she faces me, her lips parted and her skin flushed.
For a moment, I want to believe that she’s doing this for me.
Forus.
But why would she when she never has before?
There’s only one way to find out the truth.
10
Lia
When I plotted this, I had one thought in mind—get to Adrian.
I didn’t care whether I got his anger or his wrath, as long as he expressed it instead of bottling all his emotions inside as usual.
To ensure I had everything prepared, I brought out the candles, the sheets, and the lingerie I bought a year ago but never had the courage to use. I had to hide them at the back of the closet as if they were some sort of disgrace.
Back then, I was more afraid of the idea of him and didn’t want to fully give in to my feelings or to him.
A part of me still battles that. Still whispers in a corner of my head that Adrian is a monster and there’s nothing that will change it.
However, that part is what made me lose my mind, because I denied something I wanted so much, and in doing that, I screwed up my head.
So now, as he holds me by the arm, the dark gray pools of his eyes shining with malice, I don’t run away.
