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“You clearly miss her. Maybe talking about it will help you move forward.”
I laugh, but it’s cold and empty, just like my heart. “I don’t need to move forward. No one will ever replace her and no one will ever compare to her.”
“Did she leave you?”
“No one leaves me by choice, Grace.”
“Did you . . . did you kill her?”
I frown. “Don’t be ridiculous.”
“You seem to be good at it. And you don’t even blink an eye when you take a life. I’ve seen two people leave this world because of you. That’s more murders than I’ve ever seen in my entire life.”
“You should get some sleep.”
“What exactly is the plan here?” I glance at her. “Well, you’re keeping me here, and I don’t understand why.”
“You said it yourself, you witnessed me kill two people. I can’t let you leave . . . at least, not alive.”
She lowers her eyes to the ground. “Are you going to kill me?”
I stare out over the fields. “Go to bed, Grace. Tomorrow, I’ll put you in another room.”
I’m in the office when Akin calls. “Tell me you have something for me,” I answer.
“Not exactly. I spoke with a criminal profiler. This wasn’t anyone from our world.”
“I don’t have time for this.”
“Hear me out, Ivan. Please.” I sigh. “We went over all the evidence. The missing phone and purse—”
“Fuck, Akin, I’ve been over this with the police. Whoever killed Lara took those things to cover up the hit. I’m not fucking stupid. We’ve done it ourselves. This was personal.”
“Ivan, this criminal profiler is the best of the best. He’s certain this was some kid taking a chance.”
I disconnect the call. Someone took her away from me on purpose. This wasn’t some mindless act—it was planned and calculated.
Maxim enters, and I arch a brow. He backs out again, knocking and entering when I give permission. “Sorry, boss. Didn’t think you’d be in here today.”
“Why would you think that?”
“You’ve been working from the house for the last few days.”
“She will have my child,” I announce, and he pauses, eyeing me with caution. “I’m not getting any younger,” I say, adding a dry smile. “And no one will ever replace Lara, so using her to have my child makes sense.”
Maxim lowers into a chair. “Ivan, that’s madness. You’re grieving, but that doesn’t mean you’ll feel like this forever. You can find another, marry, have children.”
I shake my head. “One child, a son. She will be his mother.”
“And what does she think of this?”
“I haven’t discussed it. I think maybe . . .” I pause, shaking my head because I know how crazy it sounds.
“Go on,” Maxim encourages.
“I feel it was a sign, finding her on the six-month anniversary.” I sigh. “I want to believe Lara sent her to me for a reason. This is the reason.”
“Ivan, she’s a nobody from the gutter. We found her because she’s a thief.”
