“Save me!” I strained, stretching out my hand to her. A second later, my head dropped, and I played dead.

“And…scene!” Sophia laughed, sketching a bow.

“Amazing!” Vivian clapped, stepping inside with a smile. “Alright, that’s it for the morning. Go meet Daria and get ready,” she said to them.

They played with me a little longer before racing each other out of the room.

Vivian chuckled as I lay on the ground, and I wondered why. As I jerked my head, I was greeted by the flash of her phone’s camera.

“Perfect,” she said amidst laughs. “Now, I have something to watch.”

“Delete that footage!” I rose to my feet, smiling.

“Or else what, Mr. Wolkov?” She walked seductively towards me. “What’re you gonna do?” She halted in front of me.

“Hmm.” I sized her up lustfully, admiring her beauty and shape.

Vivian reached as if to kiss my lips, while her hands ran over my chest.

I was starting to get hard.

“We leave in an hour,” she said to me and pulled away.

“Oh, come on,” I groaned, looking down at my erection.

Vivian laughed as she took gentle steps backward.

“Wait, where are we going in an hour?” I asked after it dawned on me that I was oblivious to what was going on.

“You promised the kids time out at the mall,” she replied.

“Ohh, shit, right.” I slapped my forehead. “It slipped my mind.”

She was already at the door when I asked, “Where are you going?”

“To make us something nice to eat.” She blew me a kiss and left the room.

I scoffed and sat back on the bed. Was this a dream? Because I could barely recognize myself when I was around them. They made me feel great and act in ways that had used to be alien to me.

This new me, however, was only restricted to my family. At work, I was still the same feared and ruthless boss.

These last few weeks had been way more than I’d anticipated. Vivian and I had moved past our enmity—more like her dislike toward me. We’d grown so fond of each other, and I had bonded with the kids so well.

I massaged my temples, thinking about how wonderful my life was gradually becoming; I had a gorgeous woman who was starting to adore me, and we were blessed with two little ones.

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Andrei didn’t come with me, nor did I let the chauffeur drive us around. I decided it was a time out with my family alone. Although, knowing Andrei, he would tail me and maintain his distance just to make sure that we were safe.

While driving, I smiled as I watched Sophia and Leo, excitedly chattering in the backseat of the car. Vivian sat beside me, her eyes shining with warmth.

“Are you all ready for our adventure today?” I asked, glancing in the rearview mirror.

“Yes! Yes!” they chimed in unison, bouncing up and down.

Vivian laughed. “I think that was a definite yes.”

“Okay, then,” I replied. “Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts,” I said jokingly, even though we were all strapped in.