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“I’m disappointed in you, Volkov. You’re supposed to be better than this.” He dismisses me with a hand. “Take him out of my fucking sight until I decide how to kill him.”
Igor stares at me with his usual neutrality. “If you had married my Kristina, none of this would’ve happened to you, and if it had, I would’ve pleaded your case. However, you chose a nobody and you’ll end as a nobody. Georgy must be rolling in his grave.”
Fuck my father and fuck Igor.
Despite everything, marrying Lia was the best decision I’ve made in my life.
Two guards grab me by my arms. I don’t struggle as they lead me out of the office.
Probably to my last stop.
The only thought that keeps me calm is that Lia and Jeremy are safe.
23
Lia
Idon’t know how I find myself back at the house.
Though I have an idea.
Yan and Boris must’ve dragged me back in while I kicked and screamed and cried.
My energy wanes as I sit down on the sofa, my limbs shaking. The heat tingles against my frozen extremities, but it can’t reach inside and melt the ice that’s been forming frosty layers around my heart since the moment Adrian’s car vanished in the snow.
A warm cup touches my hand and I glance up to find Yan staring at me. “It’s hot tea.”
“I don’t want hot tea.” A wave of fresh tears blur my vision. “I want to go to Adrian.”
“That’s impossible, Lia. You’ll be killed as well.”
“I don’t care. I’d rather die than live without him.”
“How about Jeremy then? How will he survive without the both of you?”
A sob catches in my throat at the reminder of our son, at how Adrian said I should raise him well for the both of us.
No.
He’ll do it with me. He has to. There’s no way he’ll leave me all alone after everything we’ve been through.
“I’m sorry.” Yan sits beside me, still cradling the drink even as Boris stands across from us in his inflexible position.
“About what?” I sniffle.
“I was drunk and ended up telling Kolya about what I heard the night I was shot. That’s how Boss managed to put together everything concerning you and Luca.”
I shake my head. “I don’t care about any of that. It would’ve come to light sooner or later.”
“Is it true?” Boris asks.
“Is what true?”
“Did you betray Boss?”
“Boris.” Yan shakes his head at his colleague.
The other guard glares at him. “What? He went to thePakhanready to die for her. If she betrayed him, I want to know.”
