idn't know where she was, but it was far from home far from everything she knew. The guards didn't give her a moment to take in

ned professionals who wouldn't be swayed by her attempts to escape or negotiate. S

resemblance to the White House, Elena's eyes widened slightly, but she quickly ma

g with a muscular woman beside him. Another woman, draped over his arm, whispered something in his ear

man still clinging to him, but

world," he drawled. "Where

t she refused to let him see her fear. Instead, sh

clearly displeased. "Who is she?" she

at's none of your business," he sai

face twisted with anger. Without ano

c expression in place. "You have a meeting w

rse, I do." He turned back to Elena, his smirk return

d, he walked away, leav

xterior. The floors were polished marble, chandeliers hung from the

a lavishly furnished room a

ying here," on

ace him. "And w

n we'll drag you

oor slammed shut behind her, and she heard th

large bed in the center of the room. Sitt

was she supp

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influential figures in the Mafia world. These men and women had built empires with

Alex. "You've made quite the move, taking Viktor's daughter," he said, h

on his lips. "Viktor took everything from me,"

yes arched a brow. "And what

n't waver. "What

a man at the far end chuckled. "Well,

don't care how many enemies I m

Alex. Viktor isn't a man who forgives. And if you aren't

he didn't respond. He knew

top until Viktor South w

efore I embarked on this journey of snatching Vicktor's

roperties before I left, trust me he will b

be very careful or we'll all withdraw our holds and man

ped out of the huge building as they made their ways

e with Viktor." Sergie paused,as if calcu

raitor and is working with Viktor. I know all these because I read my father's books, t

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lena paced the floo

her. He had to. But she couldn't ju

to find

x Volkov-the man who had taken her, the man w

that whatever history

ngerous than she c