Page 67 of The Virgin I Desire

How are things in Moscow?

Mikhail:

As expected.

Pietra:

That’s good!

Mikhail:

Is something going on? You seem weird.

Did you talk to your father about marrying me?

Pietra:

Well, about that. He promised me to someone else.

Mikhail:

I won't allow that to happen. You are mine!

Pietra:

I won't let it happen.

Mikhail:

I'm going back to Italy and this time you're coming with me.

Pietra:

We don't need a war either. I will find a way to convince him that it would be much better for me to marry you than the man he chose for me.

Mikhail:

Who did he choose?

Pietra:

No one needs to get hurt, Mik.

Mikhail:

Are you protecting him?

Pietra:

I’m protecting us both.

Mikhail:

That’s not what it sounds like.

Pietra:

You are not the only one who wants us to be together.

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