CHAPTER 6: IVAN

I would be lying if I said I didn't expect Lucia to head out without me, especially since Antonio gave me a heads up that it can be really difficult for her to take instructions.

I imagine being a spoilt brat, she thinks she's above taking orders, but in a world like ours where nothing is as it seems, a single mistake can send you to your early grave. It won't be long before the news about my marriage spreads like wildfire, which a lot of people won't be happy about because my hold on the city and Russia will only become stronger after the wedding. Eventually, more trouble will come, and if i lose my guard for one second, I could lose a lot. Including my wife to be.

Which was why I told Antonio to inform her that I would be picking her up for dinner today. I intended to use the opportunity to make up for my rude behaviour the other day, but her disobedience only reinforced why I shouldn't have considered acting nice to her at all.

I had Pavel keep an eye out in front of her apartment