The Kidnapped Heiress

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cked the screen with a swipe

3th. Moscow. 7 pm.

the office branch over th

don't say that to him though, I wouldn't

her. I'll book m

wned by my husband. As Dad always say. Probably why he wants me to get married to his f

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d a big fight with her "best buddy/ hookup buddy/ boyfriend" I don't even kn

e keeps giving h

arms to comfort her. "Darling, I need you to please calm down, okay? I know you're hurting, but I

ophy, it's just so complicated. I do

I don't want you crying yourself to death,

t all? Take a breather. Will

Moscow? That's so r

't tell me he's sending you off on one of those events where you have to

n't need

that right now. You comi

for you, You hate these events and they dampen your

I'm fine,

en do we leave? I could really us

ture, a distraction. Five days in Moscow, away from every

uickly forgot about everything else as we p

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Friday

'll be staying at. The chilly air embraces my s

, spinning around to take in the beautiful view o

e looks even better," I

val. It is so pretty, it feels like stepping into a dream. The room

e. And oh, it has a balcony that's so nice. The view is i

bad after all. Right... my father. The thought of him always ruins my

Google I search for some nice p

there's the Moscow Kremlin, Sokolniki Park, and the iconic Red Square. W

hese places look so beautiful, you know what, sweetie? You'

cked her head as we both burst into laughter. I do know she's still devastated an

up, we've got places to be at. How

l be grea

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w, addressing the driver in my best attempt at Russian. "Можете нас о

estured for us to get in. "

y didn't I know that? I'm su

grin as we settled into the taxi. "I know a f

to acknowledge me for once I have to be exceptional

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xactly. I still ha

amusement. "I can't believe you're casually

hing, I promise. Now let

the evening by the time we were ready to leave. We made it back to our hotel suite. And since we onl

sually around me, and another doing the job of taming my wild post

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d and unlocked it. Realizing it was an email sent to the business email and was specifically addressed

warding it to Dad's

ery busy man just like yourself, I am also not a very patient man. You don't want to test my patience. Smolenskaya Square,

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ng? Intriguing? I don't k

way. I have never met anyone with such power and nerve to do that. Who is Iv

, everyone in Europe knew that.

I could try to appease Ivan Kozlov, he would forgive Father and If I could sort h

iPad, I reply

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