Olivia woke up in an unfamiliar room. Her body became tense. The room is dimly lit. The first thing that caught her attention was the scent. This is the same scent she got used to back in the Volcov mansion in Chicago. That scent soothed her and she relaxed a little."So we reached Russia. Looks like I slept through the major part of our journey" she thought out loud. She took in her surroundings. This room is similarly decorated like Alesso's room in Chicago. Black and grey curtains, same color combination couch, and bedding. The only colour in this otherwise elegant looking room came from the throw pillows on the couch. They are in red, green and yellow. "I stayed in Russia for a month, but I never saw this room" she wondered to herself. She never ventured near Alesso's bed room in the past. But now, she is sleeping on his bed. A smile appeared on her face when she realised how much things changed between them. She pushed the covers aside and got up from the bed. She found the b

The next morning, Olivia found herself in the backyard of the Volcov family mansion. She started feeling like she was buried in mud. Yes, as ridiculous as it looks, she is looking like she fought with mud and lost. Mud is smeared on her cheeks, forehead, and a little on her nose. Her arms are coated with mud to her elbows and her clothes look dirty as well as her bare feet."Did you find it?" Carlos asked with a frown.If Olivia is looking bad, he is looking worse. There is not a single inch on his body that is not coated with mud. Olivia straightened from her kneeling position and groaned with pain."No" she replied with a sigh.As it turned out, today is Miroslav and Anesthesia's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. But sadly Miroslav lost his wedding band when he was plucking Tulips to present to his wife. He wanted to make her happy. But he didn't realize when his ring slipped from his finger. As it rained heavily the previous night, the backyard was wet and muddy. Searching for the

"Hello Volcov" Livi greeted Alesso sweetly and kissed his cheek.He is wearing a black five-piece tux and is looking as handsome as ever. She knows what he is hiding under that jacket. She has seen him without a shirt countless times. He even allowed her to count his eight packs once. She has never seen a more handsome man like him. After she got to know him, she had eyes only for him. She will only search for him when she enters a room. He is holding a whiskey glass in one hand and his other hand is buried in his slacks pocket.She noticed a small tick in his jaw, which is a telltale sign that he is angry about something. She has seen him angry countless times, but never at her. She is not scared of his anger. He leaned down towards her and stopped when his breath was ticking her ear. Tingles erupted on her skin at his proximity."What are you wearing, Livi?" he demanded.His voice is low so that only she can hear him over the soft music that is playing in the speakers. She placed bo

"Alesso" a feminine voice came from behind Alessandro. Livi pulled back and tried to create some distance between them. But he didn't allow her."Alesso, someone is here. Let me go" she whispered hissed at him. Being seen in this position by anyone is not good. He raised an eyebrow lazily. He is not at all bothered to be seen with her like this. What's more, he wanted to brand her forehead with his name, so that no other male would touch her or even look at her, just like a Neanderthal. So being seen with her like this will make everyone understand that Livi is not to be touched."So?" he asked calmly.While she is flustered and looks red with embarrassment, he is looking cool and collected."So? What do you mean by so? What will they think if they see us like this?" she whispered worriedly.He snorted sarcastically. "Many people have seen us like this in the past. You were not worried then. Why now?" he questioned.She groaned with frustration."That was different. We didn't kiss

He pulled her into a hug, which surprised her. She thought he would go back to the table and finish his breakfast before leaving for work. No man would want to put up with the tantrums of any woman, especially not the one whom he is not sleeping with. She is not a fool, she knows that. But when he hugs her instead of leaving her alone with her troubled thoughts, she is just not surprised, she is moved. What he said next might have been the reason why she started falling for him. But she was oblivious to that small flicker of something that lit inside her heart. She only registered the flutters in her stomach."Why are you upset? You have nothing to be embarrassed about and feel defensive. I am just like you. If I start thinking that something or someone is mine, then I would be really upset if anyone tries to touch what's mine. The same thing happened to you now. That chair was yours and today Sasha occupied it. I can understand that it must have disturbed you. I didn't notice her ear