Page 110 of Beautiful Deception

I narrow my eyes. “There’s more. Tell me.”

“Ok, ok. I… I got caught. So I tried to… kill Viktor. And then he tried to kill me but I escaped. I’ve been hiding out here ever since.”

So that’s the reason. Inessa was trying to protect her father’s life.

But then why get a job as Viktor’s maid in the first place?

Unless…

“Are you trying to steal from Viktor again?”

“No. I’ve put that behind me.”

“So, you didn’t send your daughter undercover to get close to Viktor, marry him, then kill him, and take him for all of his money’s worth?”

Gleb goes cold. “I didn’t even know my daughter was married until earlier today. I didn’t even know who she was married to.” The way Gleg talks sounds sincere. I fucking believe him.

But that sill leaves the question of Inessa. Just because her dad didn’t know, doesn’t mean Inessa wasn’t planning this all along.

She’s trying to take Viktor for all that he’s worth. I know it in my gut, just like I know how to breathe.

That little bitch. Impressive, really, that she managed to get him to fall in love with her and actually marry her.

But I’m going to expose what she’s been doing. I’m going to hurt her for her lie. And Viktor will do the same.

Then Viktor and I can go back to killing to our heart’s content. We don’t need pesky women getting in the way of our true goal.

I pat Gleb on the cheek. “I’m going to need to tie you up. Can’t have you going anywhere.”

Viktor

Finn storms into my home office. “We have a problem.”

“I didn’t invite you in.”

“Your housekeeper did. We’re partners, Viktor. Aren’t I allowed in your house?”

I sit back in my chair. It’s been two days since I married Inessa and already I miss her. We just fucked last night but I need her again. She’s all I can think about so I don’t appreciate Finn coming into my home and saying ‘we have a problem.’

“What’s the problem?” I ask.

“Inessa isn’t who she says she is.”

I stare at Finn for a moment, then laugh. “What are you saying? Inessa is my wife. So I’d be careful what you say to me right now.”

“She’s fooled you, Viktor. Her real name is Inessa Petrov.”

I shrug. “Never heard of her. My wife is Inessa Roberts.”

“You never looked into her? Never thought it was weird that you couldn’t find anything on Inessa Roberts?”

“Not everyone has a social media or public presence online.”

Finn scoffs. “Inessa’s real last name is Petrov. She is the daughter of Gleb Petrov.”

“I don’t know the name.”

“But you’d recognize the man.” He sets his hands on my desk and leans towards me. “Gleb Petrov tried to steal from you a few months back. He also tried to kill you. He managed to escape. Ring any bells?”

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