And we got a double update. Eleanor is pregnant! What do you think? Do we want more?
Elena: “I wonder what he would do if he found out about you dancing.” Konstantin said, walking to the garden. Vladimir was out of the Estate, tending to a few things that Konstantin had assigned for him to do. And though a part of me did tell me against going out of the room when he wasn’t around, though he didn’t tell me otherwise, a feeling inside me told me that it was best not to. However, at this point, I didn’t want to feel like I was a prisoner who was afraid of the man. “You seem to have done a good job in keeping your mouth shut. Though I am curious about the reason that had you staying quiet. You know, you could have told him and things would have been a lot easier for you.” I had to force myself to remember the fact that I didn’t want him to know that I was Vladimir’s mate. The two of us didn’t want to give the man a weakness over Vladimir, and knowing him, I knew that he was already trying to find his way to that. And I knew better than to give him that advantage. “I did
Vladimir: “You managed to convince Alonso?” Konstantin asked, shaking his head in question as he read through the contracts that have been signed by both Alonso and I, agreeing to the business corporation. “My face seems to bring more trust from the families and men. It seems that you failed to earn that over the years.” I said, crossing my arms over my chest. He nodded, seeming to be pleased before putting the file back in a drawer. “I will have the lawyers look into it later. We will see how things are going to start proceeding in this partnership. And if things go as we plan, then we can extend the businesses toward a different rig. We might even be able to manage a few different projects, and you know, the more we grow, the more we earn. And that is something that I aim to reach.” He said, and I nodded, knowing that it was something that every smart man wanted to do. The difference was, he wasn’t the brightest of men, and I knew that his aim was to grow his empire to become the
Konstantin: I watched as my nephew left the office, most likely to go to his room with Elena. The fact that he was falling for her only made this a lot more pleasing. At least I knew where I had him, and I knew how to wrap my hands around his neck when I needed to remind him of his limits. But for now, I had to admit, I did find it pleasing to know that he was willing to challenge me for her. It only showed me how far he was willing to go, and it seemed to me that he was willing to go a little too far for the woman. I called Batrov, knowing that he was going to know what to do when I sent him away. And though I knew that Vladimir was not going to go anywhere without her for a while, I knew that a little stir was going to remind him who was boss here. Especially when the woman ended up being put in my mercy to save. My second hand walked into my office, choosing to use the backdoor so as not to catch attention. He frowned at my sight and the sight of the broken desk before he shoo
Elena: I frowned when I saw Batrov in the garden, walking aimlessly as if he had nothing to do. The man had lost more than he would want to, and I knew that deep down, despite him not saying anything about it, that he might be blaming me for it. “Batrov.” I said, calling the man who had hurt me the other day. I could still remember how he held me the other day. The man who I trusted with something in this house was another to have hurt me. It was a shame. I had to admit, I didn’t like where things went, but I knew not to be foolish to trust him again. “You called for me, Elena.” He stated, looking down at his feet, avoiding my eyes. I could still remember when he would watch as his boss took me mercilessly. The man never bothered to stop him, but I knew that he had no other option. He wasn’t Vladimir, and he was loyal to Konstantin with everything that he had. But he still did suggest that he would help me run, and that was something that I couldn’t understand. Everything about him
Vladimir: “You are yet to answer my question, Vladimir.” Konstantin said, and I smiled at the man before pulling my phone out to show him where I was going. It was a message from a friend, Han Yong, a Chinese ally of the family. -The drinks that you’ve asked for are ready, Mr. Vladimir. Do you need us to deliver? -Han Yong. -No, I’ll pick them up in a bit. Have the men stow them well, I don’t want the bottles to break. -Vladimir. “You are going to get your drinks?” He asked, voicing out what he just read. I put the phone back inside my pocket. One of the things that were in the text was a picture of the bottles of wine, scotch, and vodka in a box. “You are playing with trust, Konstantin. And I think that you should know, more than anyone, that this game does not often end well, especially not for a man like yourself.” I said, nodding at the door. “Can I leave? Or do you have other things that you need to investigate?” “You are the heir of this whole family. Everything that I
Konstantin: “Boss, you are falling for his games and he is taking advantage of the soft spot that you have toward him. Do not allow it.” Batrov said, and I frowned at the man who was daring to question me. “I fall for no games, Batrov.” I said, glaring at the man who looked down at his feet, avoiding my eyes. “The fact that you believe that you can question me is amazing. I think that Vladimir was right, you really do seem to be forgetting your place.” “I am not forgetting my place, boss. I know that YOU are the one boss in this home. I cannot say that it is the same thing with the man that you want to address as your heir. The man seems to have more motivation than just being your heir. He is only taking advantage of what you are giving him, and to make matters worse, he is taking advantage of the fact that he KNOWS that he has an advantage over everyone here. He knows that you would be listening to what he says.” “And that is exactly how it is supposed to be. As my heir, my nep
Vladimir: Little did you know, sister, that years later, your own son would prove to be just like his uncle. And the funniest part was the fact that the offer came from you this time. Ah, how time can show things differently, right?” I watched as Konstantin spoke, voicing out his thoughts while I sat in Han Yong’s bar. His eyes met mine and I pinched the bridge of my nose. “Well, at least you know that he’s ordered against touching the woman that you fancy,” he said, and I rolled my eyes. I knew that he wouldn’t just stop there. No matter how much I wanted to believe that he would; this was far too easy to be true. “He has no other choice for now. The man has to believe that he needs me and not the other way around. And while I don’t like the idea of him thinking that he can get what he wants, simply because he wants it; I know that this is something that I am going to have to deal with,” I said, shaking my head. Han Yong was a friend, a good acquaintance of Killian and I, and one
Elena: “I am wondering what you’ve done to my nephew. The man seems to value you a little too much.” Konstantin’s voice broke my attention as I was working on the piece that I was knitting. It was the one thing that brought me peace within this place when Konstantin wasn’t here. He would often have the maids bring me fabric, and I would make stitches on handkerchiefs, scarfs, or sometimes my own dresses. I put the yarn down as I looked at the man, shaking my head in question, waiting for him to complete his sentence as I stood to face him. I looked down at my feet, not daring to look him in the eye, not wanting him to grow aggressive with me. It was a fear that I had, one that I knew he was going to take advantage of, one that killed me inside in ways that he did not understand at this point, but I knew better than to argue or question the fate that I had to deal with. “What kind of sorcery did you use on him? It is not like you’ve been untouched, nor is it like you are for him al