I don't need the entire criminal

't be ridiculous, Peppy. It's a deal. You g

talk with him, right? I don't thin

talk business with the leader of the Russian Bratva. I was more conc

fine. Here, have a drink." My brother's ey

ystal glass filled with champagne,

on my parade. "You're not here to drin

with a glass of Dutch courage before I come face t

g, I see." My father smirked, clearly choos

aded, but the old man w

do to the boys." He nodded towards Justin and Damian, who sud

er these events." I feigned confusion, biting back

insult was cut off by m

any business that needs handling, then we have a couple of drinks to end

utinising stare, and he was furious

e sobered me up at my birthday party before bringin

the three of us as if we were reckless teenagers. In fact

stinct Irish accents came to speak to my father. For the next twenty mi

yes were scouring the room,

London. I could see the Japanese leade

across the room. Damian had slept with the p

whisper to me. My eyes remained glued to

, the one you slept with?" I whispered ba

r. How em

dn't help it." I could just hear that

finds out you did both his mother and his sister a

t stand a chance; if anything,

my head, shifting my eyes a

be coming to me to gossip all about it like a giggly school girl." He's only

ddition. But they weren't close enough to

ng, but more like a friend than a brother. Lord

uttered, finally taking a step away from

fight with him and gotten us kicked out. For once, it wo

r life." Justin nudged my arm,

h the door. Most of them were very obviously just security guards. They we

hionably late manner, the main leader of

ing eyes on him, and I w

nd rugged features to suit his dark personality. He carried himself with aut

d my parents, my brother, and my

he man as he walked in with, who I'

ntury." My father grinned, apparently takin

t." I turned back around to face him, putting

then, isn't it?" Justin hid his smirk be

e time to compose myself before a ve

It's nice to

o freaki

yes on my father, who was now looking a

coming tonight. I know you said N

you're summoned to an event un

itri Krylov. Say hello." My father smiled, sounding

enelope." My name sounded

s Pe

amused Russian criminal. He had two men behind him

ck to him the whole time. Most people would have stepped aside

brow at me and I realised I got the respons

I get flustered, I get flustered. It's not go

first out of respect before turning h

rom the lack of tension, I could tell they

en a while." Damian questioned him,

d for me, right? Perhaps I can bounce between living

in from Lisbon a couple of hours ago. I have the r

hope it's not a burden." My fathe

at my father before turning his attention back to me. "Would you like to get

t, n

, real

laugh at my shock. I looked li

fore I would be forced to have a

ready planning to give myself

to one of the guys he was with. Then he took my

re at every single o

rity details watching his every move from the edges of the room. Some of them even eyed me wit

such a beautiful

I knew there were a lot of eyes on us at that moment. Most l

ar, turning to smile at

ew Papa Galanis's rules. H

nd a whiskey for himself befor

t married?" Wow, these Ru

s piercing blue eyes. "My father has always been clear what m

equested t

candidate out of all my options." I turned to give him a sm

ut. I guess he had every reason to be concerned by my motives. I

blem