chapter 252
she wasn’t discouraged after what that important man she’d met had done to her and, above all, that her youth was an advantage for her, which was why she was already ready to go to the club. when she was ready, she got out and left. it was only seven o’clock in the evening but she didn’t mind at all. she wanted him to come and this way she wouldn’t miss out on anything and would have the chance to get to him first. if there was one thing she was sure of, it was that when she was rich, she would give her son everything he needed, without envying certain children. she had to be concentrated and have her wits about her, she couldn’t miss her target, and even if it wasn’t him, it would be someone else, so she couldn’t go home alone and penniless like last time.
Having been ready for quite some time, Elena was only waiting for Finn to arrive before Paolo came back or Vlad woke up. she had taken care of him and put him to bed as he had asked her to do, because he wanted to sleep peacefully with the scent of the young woman. when she heard the apartment bell ring, she began to tremble. she was afraid it might be Paolo, and Vlad had just gone to sleep. she was afraid he’d start acting up again, as he did every time he drank. She went out with an unsteady step and when she opened the door, thinking that maybe he’d forgotten his keys on the way out, she saw Finn’s heater looking her up and down instead. She thought he was just doing it because his boss wasn’t near, because if Finn had ever been close, the man would have taken his fist in his mouth. she said good night to him, but he was content to remain silent; it was off to a good start! she followed him, closing the door, and once downstairs, where she hoped to see Finn so as not to have to deal with this total silence any longer, she saw that the car was empty. she stayed by it, while the driver had already opened the door. she didn’t want to get in, because she had no idea where she was going. it wasn’t her fault that she was reluctant, but it was simply because she valued her life. She saw him fiddling with his phone and two minutes later, she received a message from Finn asking her to get into the car and that he’d been keeping an eye on her. she must have been in James Bonde’s “Dying Can Wait” where he’d been trapped in Cuba, a trap that had failed all the same. she didn’t argue and got into the car. she heard the driver gasp and well, she’d wanted to ask him to excuse her, but seeing as he’d already huffed and puffed, that made up for it.
-And where’s your boss?
He’d ordered her not to speak to him, and above all to check that she’d put on the dress he’d sent her, which was why he’d glared at her when she opened the door. Elena no longer understood what she’d gotten herself into. This man meant nothing, no clues, and not thinking that maybe she’d actually been set up was impossible.
Finn was waiting impatiently for his daughter. He hadn’t wanted to go with her because he already knew that if he’d been the one to pick her up, they’d never have gone to the club, because it was he who’d chosen that dress and he knew how provocative it could be. When he arrived, Filip and Alexei were in the middle of settling hundreds of matters at the club, and even though it concerned him too, he felt he’d arrived late and didn’t want to go there to ask them to go back to square one or to confuse himself. He had ordered a drink, which he didn’t drink, but just stared at each person in the room. He could still feel that look on his face from last time, and it was the same girl. He wondered if this girl didn’t have a life to come and stare at the men in this place every time. as he expected, he saw her advancing towards his table. apparently, she wasn’t ashamed of what he’d done to her the last time and this further confirmed the fact that dignity had gone out the window.
-Hello, handsome. You’re alone, I imagine. It’s a bit boring to be all alone in a place like this, don’t you think? How about a dance?This is from NôvelDrama.Org.
Finn swallowed his glass in one gulp under her teasing smile. When he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket, he pulled it out and saw that it was a message from Alexei telling him they’d finished. She followed him with her eyes until he disappeared and when she came back to reality, she saw another sitting in the same place as the one who had just left. She frowned because she’d just recognized him, and if only he were young, she could say it was a stroke of fate, but right now, it was still the same old pig from last time, and she felt like asking him to leave, but since she’d already made up her mind that it was either the one who’d just left, or someone else, she was going to assume that someone else had come to find her.
-We’re meeting again today and during these three days, I’ve seen you again, only I didn’t want to disturb you, even though you were alone.
-ah because you’re following me now? and may I ask what you’re doing here? ah yes, I forgot, we’re in a club and although it’s private, some people like me have access to it too. now may I ask why you’re here?
-I’m here because I’d like to talk to you, and I know you’re going to enjoy listening to me, because over the past few days I’ve seen you looking at that man who’s just left you alone at his table, just like the last time he slipped away again and never came back. I know you want him, and not because you’re a young woman who can still fall in love, but because you’re attracted to his wealth, and if that’s what you want, I can reassure you that this man has money. His name is Finn Martinov, the CEO of Martinov. Aviation, then you understand that this airline belongs to him.
Betty had opened her mouth in surprise. She understood that if she had set her sights on him, it was simply because he was the man for her, and the universe had already seen it that way. She didn’t know what this man wanted in exchange for this information. She could have got it by any means, so just this information wasn’t helping her. She needed an approach strategy to get there, and maybe the same Richard who was giving her information could help her too.
-How do you know all this? ….
-Richard. this man was actually my target a few weeks ago, but I lost him because my ally wasn’t very ambitious. but today, I know I could work with you, darling, because since day one, I’ve seen that you’re a girl who wants to achieve her goals, so why not join forces for the same cause and earn more? I know this man like the child I gave birth to, and you’re a beautiful young woman who could propel us further, so agree to work with me.
-If I understand correctly, you want to swindle him. It’s not the most important thing, but I’d like to know about your previous attempt and with whom you embarked on it.
-How would you feel about an opportunity like marrying Finn Martinov or even Dimitri Savoski?
Betty returned her hands to her log, not believing it. she, to become the wife of one of Russia’s most important men. that was her dream and it was about to come true. if she’d lost Damon Dixon in the past, then she didn’t believe she could lose either of these two men, or even have both. it wasn’t big-heartedness but ambition and nothing else. she smiled at Richard to let him know she agreed, and he looked at her, licking his lower lip.
-What do you want from me, Richard?
-I want you to be loyal to me. I want you to be loyal to me in everything, because you’re a woman and I know that when a woman starts giving her body to one man without looking at anyone else, he can count on her loyalty. I know you’re a greedy woman, but your greed can’t stop you from being loyal to me, sweetheart. do you agree, or do you want to go on all alone?
to go on alone and never get her way? that wasn’t what she wanted at all, so she threw herself on Richard’s lips and he grabbed her buttocks without a care in the world. after all, everyone was free to do what they wanted in this club, as long as it didn’t affect anyone’s life.
As Finn walked through the doorway of Alexei’s office, they all looked at him as if he were from another planet. When they took their eyes off him, they looked at the door, hoping to see someone else enter, but no one was there. Finn knew it was Elena they were hoping to catch a glimpse of, but it would also do him some good to keep them languishing for a while. he poured himself a glass from the bottle on the table and took a sip before smiling at them.
-You promised us she’d be here tonight, and we’ve got everything ready for her, and now you just turn up like nothing’s happened! ….
-Finn Martinov Dixon…
Finn crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Filip, who had just called him by his second name, which was normally his first, but which he’d decided to remove from his official documents since his father’s death. He looked at the two men in front of him with a wicked look, and even though Filip knew he’d made him angry, that wasn’t going to make him ask for forgiveness.
-I know I promised you and it’s not as if the evening’s over, guys. I just haven’t gotten around to it, but it won’t be long now, I assure you. I never mind seeing you languish a bit and it makes up for the fact that you often piss me off, that’s all, so don’t be too impatient because it’s mine.
-I can’t wait to see her, Finn, I assure you, and if I like her then you can at least share her, can’t you?
-and my fist in your face you’ll forget where the word share is in the dictionary I assure you so watch out.