Page 69 of Control: XXX Vadim 1
A posh businessman and his classy, yet sexy wife. My heart aches as I realize just how much I enjoy the thought of it. Being his, displayed on his arm. Belonging to someone who seems eager to show me off rather than make me wilt in his shadow.
I smooth my hand down his shoulder, startled when he pulls away.
“I need to tell you—” He breaks off, his body angled away from me so that I can’t see his face. Puzzled, I reach for him again.
“What’s wrong?”
He cocks his head and moves swiftly toward the hall. “They’re here.”
They?I follow him warily, lingering in his wake. Downstairs, a stern-faced Ena stands guard near the foyer. The two men share a glance, conveying a silent understanding. As Vadim nods in approval, Ena opens the door, revealing the woman I recognize from his lunch “meeting” the other day. Today her outfit is an olive green two-piece suit ensemble with a modest-fitting jacket and skirt.
“Good morning,” she says with a tight smile, stepping inside. “I’m so glad you could accommodate us at such short notice.Weare glad. Aren’t we, Magdalene?”
Vadim descends the final few steps and crosses to her, his voice deeper and more tense than ever. “Of course…” He trails off as a smaller figure appears beside the woman.
And I nearly fall down the rest of the stairs.
The girl—so small she can be only six or seven at most—looks like a living doll she’s so beautiful. Curling black hair frames a face set with delicate features.Familiarfeatures.
That nose. That chin. That surly, brooding frown. I can’t even believe it at first—but as I blink, I realize my eyes aren’t lying. The only difference between her and the man standing a few paces away are her eyes, a bright, vibrant blue.
But there is no mistaking the obvious. Genetics are a strange animal—two people couldn’t just strike the same biological jackpot by chance.
This little girl is his. She has to be…
Hisdaughter.
And I realize—just like I did the night he used me to taunt his brother—that once again, I’ve been a pawn in his game. A fool. Because any relationship he claimed to want with me was based on nothing more than a twisted lie.
Vadim’s story continues in Corrupt!
