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19. Could Haves and Maybes
September 2026,
Ovzdusia, Soare-Luna Kingdom
Alyanna
"I refuse to believe this!" I snapped. "You cannot go around tarnishing people's names based on assumptions. And do not forget that this is my father that you're talking about."
I refused to believe that Dad was involved in criminal activities. He was a good man and he couldn't have been doing business with mafia families. He had too much conscience for that. And it wasn't like he needed the money. Our family had been blessed with a life full of comfort.
"I know it might seem hard to believe, Alya, but these are not assumptions; they are calculated deductions," Mikhail said.
"Are you going to let him keep spewing this bullshit?" I asked Andrei, annoyed that he was choosing this moment to remain silent.
He was more than ready to bite Jay's head off almost an hour ago. He was ready to go toe to toe with Kate until she
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