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“He’s done the same for me. I love him very much.”

“I know. I can see it in the way you two look at each other.”

That makes me smile, my heart bursting with happiness.

“Now I just need to get rid of that woman in our house,” I grumble.

“Zoya?”

“Yea. She’s obsessed with him, Lara. Uses him like he’s some sort of personal slave. And so fucking rude.”

Lara rolls her blue eyes. “Ignore her. You have what she wants. I’m sure Miki will find a solution soon. Trust him. His heart lies with you, we can all see that. Until Dad is gone, he wants to keep everyone safe. It’s for Galena more than her. It will work out, I promise.”

I chew on the inside of my mouth. Something isn’t quite sitting right with me about Zoya. I’ll find out what.

CHAPTER 35

MIKHAIL

Fuck it’s hot.Sitting in the sun with half of my face covered under a black mask isn’t ideal.

Ana and Lara decided on a pool day, so Alexei and I get to relax with beer while they swim and sunbathe.

“I feel like a bartender,” Alexei grumbles as he returns from delivering the cocktails he made for the girls.

“While you’re up, we need two more beers.”

“I really am a fucking donkey today.” He throws his hand up and stomps back to the kitchen. Leaning back with my fingers woven behind my head and my feet on the table, I find some relief from the sun thanks to a passing cloud.

Ana looks stunning in her deep red bikini. I can’t tear my eyes from her. I inwardly groan as she rolls over onto her front on the sun lounger. Now that fine ass of hers is on display.

My hands almost twitch to spank it for teasing me.

Sliding my phone out of my shorts, I pull up our messages.

Me: That ass would look perfect if it was red to match.

When her phone dings, she grabs it from under her sunlounger and flicks up her oversized sunglasses.

I can see her grin from here as she types back.

Iskorka

If we go for a dip in the pool you can grab it?

I can’t help but chuckle. If I do that, I won’t stop.

Me

I wish. Why did we invite guests over?

She responds in seconds.

Iskorka

Because family is important and I’m not going anywhere. Make my ass as red as you want when we’re alone.

Alexei drops heavily into the seat facing me, banging our beers onto the glass table.

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