Chapter 45: Chapter 45

Elijah*

"Boss, we lost him." My head snaps in a mean glare to one of my men sent to track down Leandro.

"What do you mean you lost him? I gave you precise information to get him." He quivers looking anywhere but at me it was almost comical. How can one simple task be difficult for him to carry out, I can't protect my woman when she is a moving target in the city of Italy.

Feeling the need to snap his neck Alexei calls for my attention.

"Vlad. Look."

"Leave us." Giving a strict command to my men who quickly scurried out of the suite not wanting to tick me off. Groaning I sat down letting out an exhausting sigh massaging the bridge of my nose.

"What is really going on? You are not acting right. Haven't got any pussy in a long time." He chuckles after his last statement.

"Fuck you Alexei." Flipping the bird at him. "I don't know what I'm doing wrong. She is driving me crazy I cannot think right."

"Maybe because you are doing it all wrong."

"She is not helping." Saying defensively.

"Pa will be so disappointed if he sees you like this. We are Russians. We love our woman, fight for our woman. How difficult can it be for one Italian girl."

"More than you can imagine." He laughs.

"This is why I fuck and go. No drama, no shenanigans. Despite it all, I know you are here for

her why not try not being you. Treat her with respect." Walking to the wet bar pouring himself a drink.

"What? I treat her right." He looks at me like I grew two heads overnight.

"You locked the girl in your Miami penthouse, chained her up for disobedience, she fell in love with you, oh my favorite. You still see your ex fiancee behind her back." Every time I get to hear she loves my heart skips at an odd rate. It tells me I finally have this woman as mine so why is it difficult for her to accept she is mine.

"There's nothing between Anya and I." Glaring at him.

"Does she knows that? Better off, do Sonia believe that? She is jealous you know and you are not helping her insecurities by seeing the devil daughter of an ex. " Motioning his head towards the rooms indicating her presence behind one of the doors.

"She told you all that."

"She don't have say it but I know. I see it in her eyes and probably because I get to have an earful of your wrongs everyday with her. You need to come out clean with her. If she told you about herself then she deserves a piece of you."

"Now you are getting to sound like a fucking marriage counselor." Before he could reply a door slam distracted him turning our head to an approaching Nia who looks furious. I groan internally thinking what will be the cause of her irritated look.

"What is the meaning of this?" She slams her iPad on my thigh which displays a picture of... Not this. How did she get this picture?

"Can we talk this out later." Dismissing her remark.

"No. I need you to tell me why you are on a yacht with her." Alexei excuses himself walking

out to the patio.

Fuck! She can be infuriating. "I want to be fucking alone." Not meaning for it to come out harsh but it did and the shock registered on her face made me want to shoot myself.

Wanting to apologize. "I'm..." She cuts me off, a feigned smile plastered on her face.

"No, it's fine. I will let you be." This time I know what that look means. When she is that vexed she tends to act rashly, I only hope I don't go on a killing spree with whatever she has in mind as a means to get back at me. I watch her disappear into one of the rooms banging the door so hard that it rattles. Letting out an aggravating growl I flop on the single couch till I felt his presence.

"What?" Barking at his amusing grin.

"Still fucking up again." He drawls mockingly.

"I need a fucking drink."

***

I know I fucked up big time which is why my head keep darting towards the room occasionally. Not once did she come out and it scares me to have vivid imaginations of what is going through her mind. I did try going to meet her but she locked me out of the room, guess I deserve it.

"I need to see my purchase before I drop any cash. Precautions you know." My eyes slowly meets the man sitting in front of me with his men behind him.

"And what do you mean by that?" The deathly calm in my voice gave him the fright to correct himself quickly before he ends up with a hole in his head.

"No offense Vlad." Raising his hands in surrender at same time whistling to his men to get the boxes which they held. Placing them in front of me, they unlocked the boxes revealing wads of euros. "Here is your money."

Snatching my phone from the table. "Alexei da."

"These are your samples. I will need a location to forward the rest of your purchases to you." I couldn't care less what he wants to use such large armoury for, all I needed is for him to get the hell out of my sight. A bright smile plastered on his face caressing the guns like it is a fine China set.

Upon realizing himself, he clears his throat sitting up. "Nice doing business with you." For once I am happy she is mad enough not to come out and I will have to deal with her myself even if it means breaking down the door. Alexei is right, she deserves a piece of truth from me. If she can get those pictures from whomever, wonders knows what more information she could acquire.

The sound of click clack echoes turning our heads towards the direction. Is she trying to give me a heart attack? And what the fuck is she wearing?

"Oh hello. Leaving already." She feigns surprise greeting the men who looks entranced by her beauty. Cocking my guns pointing at their leader.

"Get the fuck out of my suite before I fix permanent holes in your brains." I bellow gritting my teeth. In a flash, they were all out of the suite with me aggravated as hell. She chuckles blowing a kiss at Alexei who shakes his head closing the door behind him. Her phone suddenly went off.

"Yes. You can wait at the lobby. I'm on my way down." She smiles warmly, something she refuse to give me. My blood boils. All I see is red.