Page 84 of Her Sweet Surrender
Oblivious to anything but the car, he backed out and hit the gas as he took off.
Rytsar told them, “He needed a reminder of who he once was.”
Marquis nodded and watched as the Mustang sped away. “Brilliant.”
“It wasn’t easy to pull off,” Rytsar informed him, chuckling. “The new owner wasn’t willing to part with the car.”
“How did you convince him?” Brie asked.
Rytsar replied sinisterly, “I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.”
When her eyes widened, he laughed. “Not that kind of offer,radost moya. I found the same model in better condition.”
“I’m certain that came at a steep price,” Sir remarked.
“I’m sure,” Marquis Gray agreed. “Now that you have his attention, Durov, what do you plan to do with it?”
Rytsar put his arm around Marquis Gray. “I have a proposal I’d like you to consider.”
“Go on.”
“I want to take the Wolf Pup with me to Russia to secure a facility for Lilly.”
Brie felt the hairs rise on the back of her neck just hearing Lilly’s name.
“A facility?” Marquis glanced at Sir.
Nodding to Brie, Sir answered, “The two of us have given it a lot of thought.”
“Tell me more,” Marquis encouraged him as they all walked back into the house.
“I want to honor Brie’s desire for mercy while balancing my need to protect her from Lilly.”
“And, I have the means to build a secure facility in a remote area of Russia,” Rytsar explained.
“It was something about Lilly’s current location at the convent that I approved of—its remoteness. There’s zero chance of survival should she attempt to escape,” Sir informed him.
“I see,” Marquis Gray answered gravely.
Brie spoke up, “We want to give Lilly the chance to recover if it’s medically possible.”
“Please sit,” Marquis told them, indicating they sit on the couch while he guided Celestia to sit beside him. “How do you propose to do that?”
Brie smiled, then looked at Rytsar to answer.
“I have spoken to Dr. Volkov. He has agreed to oversee her care.”
“Is that the Russian doctor you spoke so highly of?” Marquis asked.
“Da.”
Marquis Gray sat back in his chair. After taking several moments to contemplate their plan in silence, he turned to face Sir.
“I commend you for coming up with a workable compromise.”
Sir nodded.
It was high praise coming from Marquis Gray and it gave Brie confidence they were on the right path with Lilly.
