chapter 248
back at home, Elena couldn’t stop daydreaming. thinking about this man had become her primary preoccupation even though she didn’t want to at all, but he was in her head as if he’d embedded himself in her skin. she turned over in bed for the umpteenth time but still couldn’t get him out of her head. she’d had to lie to Caroline when the latter had asked her if she’d got the job. Of course she’d got the job, but not what she’d expected. She’d been forced to tell her she was going to be her personal assistant so that she wouldn’t ask too many questions, and fortunately her lie had worked because she hadn’t asked him to do anything else apart from drink her words like drinking water. She hadn’t noticed how flushed she was from what had happened in the boss’s office, and for that, too, she thanked her, for she wouldn’t have known what to say about it. When she’d returned, she’d found Vlad all alone in the living room. she also had a lot of things to take care of. just as a semblance of sleep was taking possession of her whole being, she heard someone enter her room. she figured it was Vlad, but when she felt the blanket being torn from her body, she realized she was wrong. she looked up and saw her cousin looking nervous and God she didn’t want to argue with him again.
Seeing her like this disturbed him, because every time he entered this room, it was his sister he saw, and yet here he saw his cousin at peace, while his sister was in the hands of the monster. He had nothing against Elena, but if he had to choose, he’d have brought his sister back and delivered Elena, because he’d promised his mother he’d always look after his little sister, and yet he hadn’t hesitated for a second to bet her. He’d seen Krouto’s men again, but this time he’d been lucky enough to lose them, and he didn’t think he’d always get away.
-What’s going on, Paolo? You seem preoccupied.
-Don’t worry, everything’s fine. Did you get the job, or are you going to spend your days tossing and turning in that bed as if nothing had happened?
-I thought the fact that I couldn’t find a job didn’t bother you at all? or you’ve changed your mind over time, but it’s not a problem. I’ve found a job and I’m Finn Martinov’s assistant.
Paolo was surprised by what she said, and he couldn’t believe she was telling the truth. She was Finn Matinov’s assistant, one of Russia’s super giants. A horde of thoughts raced through his head and he realized that, finally, he was going to be able to make money thanks to her. Being his assistant would mean knowing a number of things that few people could know, and what better way than to take advantage of them?
-I’m not asking you to do the impossible, but if there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s that what I’m about to ask you, you’ll be able to do. You see, we’re practically poor and we need money. We need more to earn even more money. I know you’re an intelligent girl and you understand exactly what I’m talking about.
Elena frowned, not really understanding. Of course she’d planned to help her cousin with the money she’d earn, but the fact that he was telling her it wouldn’t be enough puzzled her.
-I don’t really understand what you’re talking about Paolo, so if you don’t mind, I’d like you to explain it better, you see?
-Elena you’re a very beautiful girl and I know that men like Finn like natural girls. do you really think he decided to make you his A. P. for nothing? P for nothing? it’s because he saw in you the ideal prey for his fantasy, my darling. we’re here in russia, you understand that? so you’ve got to seize the opportunity presented to you. he wants you, and not just for this job, but for so much more.
She felt the urge to slap him for what he was saying as if nothing had happened, but stopped herself. It was indeed what Finn had proposed to her, except that it was her cousin who was saying it as if it were something natural, and she didn’t believe such a thing could come from him. She’d taken him for a big brother because, as her cousin, she trusted him, but now she realized she’d been wrong to believe him. He didn’t give a damn about her and what she could become.
-If I understand Paolo correctly, you’re asking me to seduce my boss and let myself go to him, aren’t you?
-Elena, don’t take this the wrong way, it’s just that…
-I’m a big girl who understands the meaning of sentences and I understood exactly what you were trying to tell me. If you don’t mind, I’d like you to leave my room, even though it’s still your apartment. I don’t want to see your face again, please.
She didn’t even understand why she was hurting when what he was saying was true. She was going to be Finn Martinov’s thing, but he was a stranger who had offered it to her.
At around eight o’clock in the evening, Betty was ready to start her evening when she heard the doorbell ring. She wasn’t expecting anyone, and she couldn’t see who might be coming to visit her, wasting a few minutes of her time when she really shouldn’t be late. She rushed to the door and when she opened it, she saw Paolo, the father of her child, as he meant nothing to her. she didn’t speak to him and went back inside to check the last details. when she was ready, she took her bag and went to the door, turned around and saw him staring at her. she didn’t care what he was thinking.
-Please close the door when you leave.
-And you, Betty, may I ask where you’re going dressed like a common whore?
-A slut is already vulgar, so there’s no point in saying the same thing twice. And if you really want to know where I’m going, I’m going to the night. After a lot of research on the internet, I realized that the night is the most famous club in Russia, where the richest men in the city and even in the country find peace and quiet to think about other things, so maybe I’ll have a chance there. you never know, right? nothing ventured, nothing gained, and you know it.
-Do you realize what you’re saying, Betty? Since Vlad’s been with me, you’ve never come to see him, for God’s sake. Have you forgotten that you have a son? That you’ve given birth to a child who thinks he can count on his parents? what do you think this child left to his own devices feels, tell me. are you that hateful?
-Oh no, Paolo, don’t act like a man getting to know me, and I don’t see why this kid should miss me today. Maybe you’d like me to remind you that you’ve taken care of him for seven years without ever complaining? I don’t see why you’d want me to take on my responsibilities today, when you’ve always done everything, and I also know that your cousin is here, so there’s two of you to look after him. I’ve got a lot to do, the hunt for power and money, to become this woman who will be respected by other women. I think I’ve got a chance tonight, so please don’t get angry, because I wouldn’t want to vent my anger on a potential man who can give me everything I want.
Paolo huffed as he saw her disappear into the corridor on his floor. And to think that when he’d driven that girl to Russia and fallen in love with her seven years earlier, he’d thought she was the kind of woman who’d be responsible, but he’d been wrong to think so, because now she was showing him all kinds of colors.
when evening came after the office, Finn didn’t want to stay alone in his manor, so he decided to go to the nightclub, because there at least, he’d be surrounded by customers and friends who never missed an evening without going. when he arrived, the atmosphere was always the same: Streep talkers, customers who were mostly big businessmen and politicians who decided to take their minds off younger women, but being against pedophilia, he had decided that each young woman would justify her age before entering. Sitting in a corner of the room where he could see everyone, he swirled his drink around in the glass, thinking about the New Orleanian girl. This girl was going to drive him crazy, and the mere fact of exploring a part of her body in his office had made him lose his mind to the point where he still wanted her, but it was too soon for him to invite her into his dominant lair. He wanted her to digest what little she’d discovered during the day, and the rest would follow in the days to come. When two shadows appeared in front of him, he saw his friends smile.
-Don’t pretend you can avoid us Finn. You know that in each of our offices there’s a video-surveillance camera which allows us to see what’s going on in the main room at any given time, so we saw the moment you walked through the doors, since you didn’t use our entrance.
Fin blew out his breath in frustration and looked at them again as if they were two kids who hadn’t had enough of fooling around.
-Well Finn, don’t forget that you still owe us a bet and should we consider you to have lost or should we just wait?
-No need to wait and no need to consider that I’ve lost because I’ve found myself a submissive.
They both clapped their hands as if he’d just announced the news of the century. He didn’t see why they were so happy for him, he hadn’t found himself a wife but a submissive who was bound to him by contract.
-We can find out who the lucky girl is, because as I recall, you hate Russian dolls a lot, so who’s the lucky girl?
-You know her because it’s thanks to her that I didn’t marry that young woman.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
the two of them banged their mans on the table, which drew stares, but they didn’t care about that. he didn’t pay them any attention at the moment. a few minutes later, Finn felt a heavy gaze on him. he didn’t know who this person was, and if there was one thing he was sure of at the time, it was that this person could only be a woman. When he turned his head to this side, everything was confirmed. She was looking at him with a seductive gaze, and given her plunging neckline, which showed her breasts that had been deprived of a bra, he understood what she wanted. a night in exchange for a bundle of money. he turned his attention back to his friends who hadn’t stopped talking to him, but he was doing his best not to look at them.