chapter 256
Lying in her room for some time now, Kira wondered what exactly she was doing with this man who was keeping her prisoner, and yet he hadn’t even once bothered to show himself to her. He hadn’t come to her since the day they’d gone shopping, and even Yuri hadn’t been around, which was perfectly normal as he was her most trusted man. She’d had enough of being treated like a porcelain doll and was only supposed to leave her room when she went to school. It got worse when she realized that even Anton avoided her at all costs, as if she gave off something dangerous, and she still remembered Anton’s phrase when he bluntly told her “I value my life”, implying that she was a contract killer. she’d found herself alone, because even when she did something stupid and the dean knew about it, he didn’t hesitate to punish her as he did other students. it seemed like preferential treatment and that was precisely why she wanted to understand why, but apparently there was no one to explain anything to her. She’d been thinking about what Dimitri had told her about her brother, and she didn’t believe Paolo could have done this to her. Before he disappeared, her cousin was supposed to meet them in Russia, and she couldn’t even find out if she was there or not. This situation was really starting to piss her off, and she was just waiting for the monster to come home so she could say a few words to him.
-I know we’ve already talked about this, Dimitri, but I still don’t think keeping Kira at your place would be the best thing to do. We’ve got countless men and you could put some of them in charge of her if you want her to be safe, you know.
-You’re absolutely right, Youri. We’ve already talked about it and I don’t really want to go back over it, you see, so if you don’t mind, I’d like to talk about something else, like the fact that I can’t wait to get to the manor and she can finally explain her week to me in my absence. She hasn’t tried to run away here yet and I imagine she’s already understood that my decisions have to be respected and the most important thing is that that little brat hasn’t come near her since she started school again because if he had, I’d have punished the whole Krouto family. I know she has to ask herself the questions but she doesn’t need to know everything now. The jet will land in less than fifteen minutes and I’ll be home.
-We’ll say you missed her so much you’d like to give her a hug when you arrive to show her how much you missed her.
-She’s just a kid who needs a cuddle to be reassured and if I ever find that she needs one, I could give it to her, but since I could break her fragile bones, I won’t do anything for fear that she’ll turn to mush.
-Or I could do it too, it’s just cuddling Dimitri.
he gave Yuri a killer look and laughed, raising his hands in the air in surrender. he knew Dimitri wasn’t going to like his proposal, yet he was willing to see him refuse by threatening him. He didn’t know why his boss didn’t want to confess at all, but he was jealous when it came to Kira and if he didn’t want to accept it, then he was going to push him to the limit until the truth came out. When their plane landed a few minutes later, the mafioso’s car was already there to take them back to the mansion and on the way, his thoughts were solely on his kid. When the car pulled into the courtyard, he hurried out as his staff tried to restrain themselves from greeting him as they would a king. He had forbidden them this kind of behavior and the only thing he asked of them was loyalty and respect. he entered the hall but it was empty and that didn’t surprise him at all. Kira never left her room under his orders because he was afraid she’d find a way to get away without him knowing. He went into his office and looked at the video surveillance cameras, specifically the one of her room. She was studying on the bed and he’d always seen this as lazy behavior, because that’s what the office was for.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.
-I think you’d better go up and see her instead of hiding behind a camera to spy on her. Are you a man or not? or are you afraid of confronting her?
-I’d rather save her from a crisis that could stop her heart beating, that’s all, and Russia would have lost a young woman who could have developed the country. You’ve collected even the smallest amount of information, I hope?
Yuri placed all the information he had gathered on his table and Dimitri dismissed him to take the rest of the day off. There was never any time to rest in the mafia world, because a minute’s sleep was enough time for the enemy to invade space and much more.
Feeling overcome by fatigue, Kira was just about to get into bed when she heard her bedroom door open. She saw the woman who was taking care of her enter and she didn’t have a tray for her, so she thought maybe she was being punished and well, she wasn’t hungry anyway. She had a way of getting on his nerves when she did this, but she’d told him a number of times not to do it, but each time, she always made him believe that she had nothing to occupy herself with in this whole manor.
-don’t sleep yet, mademoiselle, monsieur would like to dine with you.
she dismissed the housekeeper as a madwoman, for it had been a week since she’d heard from this narcissistic monster, and yet this woman was telling her that he wanted to have dinner with her, which was utter nonsense, and even if he were back, she didn’t see why she should take the opportunity, given that he’d ignored her for a week without even giving her any news of him.
-Tell him I don’t want to have dinner with him.
-I’m talking about Mr Savoski here, he asks you to have dinner with him and you say you don’t want to? are you sure you want to go through with it?
-ah, because he’s already threatened you with a gun? if that’s the case, then tell him I won’t even torture him. if you don’t mind, I’d like you to leave my room now.
The housekeeper waited a few seconds, but seeing that she was firm in her decision, she left the room and Kira sat up straight. She wondered if she hadn’t made the wrong choice in refusing this dinner, for this man had the gift of disappearing like the living dead, and if she wanted to know the reason for all the mystery hovering around her on campus, she’d have to accept his invitation. Afraid that he might change his mind, she left her bed and didn’t bother to change. She left the room and almost ran up the stairs. She wasn’t sure where he was having dinner, but she hoped it would be in the dining room, so she went that way and blew out a breath when she got to the door.
-So you’ve changed your mind, Miss?
-not for her beautiful eyes, rest assured, but quite simply because this man has to answer my questions, and if he doesn’t, I’ll make him eat his dinner out of his own nostrils.
The housekeeper opened her eyes wide in disbelief. She’d seen people with character in her life, but they’d never dared talk like that about the king of the mafia, who was also a dangerous man capable of cold-blooded murder. She risked a glance inside and saw Yuri laughing at Dimitri, who was leaning against the back of the chair, waiting patiently for the child to arrive. He wondered if she’d sprouted wings or horns while he was away. When he saw her enter, he glared at her because she was in pyjamas, and they weren’t normal pyjamas at all, just shorts the size of boxers and a skimpy top.
-I’m happy to see you again, Kira, and I’m also glad you accepted this invitation.
-Me too, but I didn’t know you’d be here, Yuri.
-Oh, I see, you wanted to have dinner alone then? in that case I’ll leave you to it.
-And close your eyes on your way out, Yuri,” ordered Dimitri.
-But I’m not a pervert and I don’t have the courage to look at what belongs to the boss. See you next time.
Kira crossed her arms over her chest as the dining room door closed on Youri. she looked at the man who was considered a God in this whole mansion and felt like ripping off his nose and spitting it in his mouth to end up in her belly, but she kept holding back. he was staring at her unabashedly and she was annoyed.
and she was annoyed by this.
-Would you like me to get naked or something?
-I’d like that, kid.
She flushed and realized she’d already lost the argument she’d started herself. He had a knack for saying things in a straightforward way, as if it were just normal. She went to sit down at least so that the large table could hide her bare legs, which he didn’t hesitate to detail.
-You’re not here for my eyes, so what brings you here?
-I thought you already knew, since I’m sure it was you who orchestrated the whole thing. Everyone on campus seems to be afraid of me, even the Dean, can you believe it? t asked me once when i was still in the basement if i had a boyfriend and i said yes, you even forced me to give you the name and when i go back to school, he can’t even stand three feet away from me because all he can say is that he wants to live. can i ask what you’ve done now, you narcissistic monster?
-Everything I’ve done so far has been to protect you, Miss Fiodora, and whether you like it or not, I’m going to continue protecting you to the very end, so if you don’t want to understand that, that’s your problem.
-I’ve never asked you to protect me, I’ve never asked you for anything, and normally I’d be protected from you, because until there’s proof to the contrary, you’re still the most dangerous man in Russia, and you know that, don’t you?
-only with guilty people Kira.
-I don’t know what I’ve done to you and I don’t know where we met, but for the peace of your conscience, I want to leave and if you don’t give in, I’m going to kill myself at your place.
Dimitri looked at her and wanted to believe she was playing, but she was so serious that it sent a chill down his spine. He couldn’t imagine that one day he’d stay and hear that she was no longer among the living, because if he did, his heart would ache.