sex-me boss.

Still at the club with the boys, Finn had received a message from Richard, saying he wanted to see him urgently. He knew the man wanted to see him urgently every time he needed a favor or to fill his head with false stories, but that was no reason to refuse to meet him either; maybe he could tell him more about what Dimitri wanted to do, since Richard was nothing but a dirty traitor. He let him know that he was at night and that he could meet him there.

-Who was it?” asked Alexei.

-Richard, that man who keeps sticking to me like a woman in need. I don’t know what he’s going to tell me this time, but it’s always good to hear him play the role of traitor. I asked him to meet me here so I think you’d better leave me now.

-this man Finn, he’ll sell your skin to your enemy at a distressing price so I don’t know what you’re waiting for to make him disappear. I don’t trust him and you shouldn’t trust yourself.

-I know, and I’m not finding out who Richard is today. I know he wants something and it wouldn’t take me long to find out what it is. Leave my office now and stop moaning about me as if my girlfriend had just dumped me.

Filip and Alexei laughed as they left. Finn needed to hear them laugh to feel better and a little less tense. He couldn’t stop thinking about his father’s hard work and now, in one night, he’d lost most of it.

-I didn’t really think you were serious when you told me you were here, Finn. Don’t tell me you’re waiting for some chick to take your mind off the whole thing.

-you know as well as I do that women have never been a product of oblivion for me so no I wanted to get away from that external reality. I know you didn’t come here just to make conversation with me Richard, so why don’t you tell me what’s on your mind.

-About tonight. I know you have no doubt that it was Dimitri Savoski who blew up your businesses and I know you’d like to get even but I don’t think that’s the best thing. He recognizes that he made a mistake by encroaching on your territory, so I’d like you to recognize that you also went very far by blowing up his shipments. You’ve both lost men who were like family to you, and it’s time to put an end to it.

Finn smiled mockingly at Richard before taking a long drink from the glass in front of him.

-I didn’t know that after Master Jesus and Master Saint Germain, there was still a Master Richard in the works. Let’s suppose you really do want peace between two people who know that peace will be impossible for them, what would you like us to do to bring about that peace?

-Marriage Finn. You’re a big businessman and you know perfectly well that a woman will stabilize you, so marriage will be good for you. Dimitri’s sister Virginia will be a good woman for you, and with that, Dimitri will know not to provoke you, knowing that his sister is on your territory. Sounds like a good deal to me because you’ll end up being a family.

The whole thing seemed like a trap to Finn, and he wasn’t fooled. Richard and this mafioso were playing him, unless he didn’t give a damn about his sister to give her in marriage to a man he didn’t know at all. He felt like asking her if her sister meant so little to him, but since she was being offered to him on a silver platter, he was going to accept. He intended to use her to prepare his next war against the man in the shadows.

-I accept, Richard, and I don’t want to delay, so I hope the wedding will be soon.

Richard opened his mouth wide in disbelief. He was beginning to fear Finn more than he feared Dimitri because he knew he’d need all the arguments in the world to convince him, yet he’d just agreed so easily.

-So easily?

-Isn’t this what you wanted, Richard? that I marry this girl to bring peace, it’s a business marriage, not a love marriage, so if it’ll calm her mafia brother’s impulses, I’ll do it, but only if he never sets foot in Saint Petersburg again, that’s all. I’d like to meet the girl tomorrow at the latest.

Richard smiled in satisfaction. He couldn’t wait for the introductions to be made and for the marriage contract to be signed, too. He intended to put everything in Virginia’s favor to swindle Finn and maybe even kill him later if possible, so that everything would revert to his beautiful little Virginia as the widow of young Finn Martinov, Richard’s love for life.

Virginia had spent the whole morning in bed because she didn’t feel ready for this new responsibility Richard wanted to assign her. She felt awful, and things got worse when she received a message from him telling her that everything had worked out. It was the end of the world for her, that was for sure. She had cried, something that hadn’t happened in years if you didn’t count the fact that Dimitri had shed her tears the day he had traumatized her for life. She regretted why she’d never been able to find the code to Richard’s safe because if she knew, she could have taken the money and fled forever but she depended on him so she was going to follow his orders.

-You should be gloating over our victory, not lying in bed like you’re having a nervous breakdown.

-Maybe because I am, Richard, maybe because I’m really depressed, do you understand that? -How can you explain asking me to do something like that?

-And you still don’t, Virginia. I don’t want to share you so you’d better speed up my plan even before this kid asks you for sex. I’ll put the prenup in your favor and all you’ll have to do is simply kill him to become the rich widow who inherited her husband’s estate. I thought I’d rip them off myself, but I can only smile at my good fortune.

On top of being a liar, she was going to be a killer, no she couldn’t do it, she didn’t want to go to prison if it ever got out, but what about Richard who didn’t give a damn about her moods.

-I like your outfits a lot, but as from tomorrow you’re going to be Dimitri Savoski’s sister, Russia’s most ruthless mafioso, you owe it to yourself to wear things that will cover your body so as to convince Finn of your true intentions, a young woman ready to commit herself for the good of her family even if it’s a rather forced marriage.

Of course it was a bit of a forced marriage, and if we’d wanted her opinion, she’d never have agreed. Now that the odds were going to be in her favor by being Finn’s wife, she could still see the chance of siding with Finn to overthrow Richard and remain his wife. Finally she’d had a chance to think, he thought he’d keep manipulating her but she’d just had the solution, accept this marriage really and dethrone Richard.

-I agree with you my love, I’m going shopping. I’m going to get ready and go. I’ll get a professional for this kind of outfit and I promise I’ll be the most responsible fiancee we’ve ever seen.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

-And what’s with the naughty smile, darling?

-a smile that’s meant to convey my enthusiasm. I can’t wait to be Finn Martinov’s wife, and it would have been even better if we’d done everything without having to see Dimitri, but that doesn’t matter, all that’s important is the wedding, right?

-Sure, go on now.

Richard still believed that the game was for him and that he controlled three people, but he was wrong, he still controlled two people because he no longer controlled her in this game, and she was going to show him very soon when he was reduced to nothing.

Early the next morning, Dimitri had decided to give his new sister a warm welcome, so he’d asked that everything necessary be prepared for them. At eight o’clock, as planned, Richard was already there, but he was waiting for the girl to get out of the car, which she soon did. She was almost his age, and despite her long dress that made every effort to hide her body, he could see she was a vulgar girl. He had the impression that this wasn’t the very first time he’d seen her, and this was confirmed with every step the young lady took towards him. That day when she’d tried to seduce him by any means necessary. She had her head down, proof that she hadn’t yet forgotten the episode.

-So Dimitri, I know she’s very beautiful, but don’t forget that in this case, she’s your sister.

His sister, of course she could only be his sister, because he wasn’t about to get involved with a horny woman who didn’t know the difference between who to approach. He held out his hand and she hesitated for a few seconds before taking it.

-Don’t be shy, Virginia, Dimitri may be known as the most ruthless man in Russia, but he doesn’t bite, you know.

If you only knew,” Virginia wanted to tell him, but did nothing because she would never want Richard to know that she had tried anything while he was away. Dimitri seemed to delight in her mood, but she hated him even more and that made two people on her list when she was married to Finn Martinov. She would overthrow Richard and then Dimitri, who continued to believe himself invincible.

-Well, I invite you in, we’ll talk about everything after dinner.

She wanted to beg him not to prolong her ordeal, but Richard kept smiling at her as if to give her courage. It was at this moment that Dimitri realized that Richard could be a thoughtful man and just like that, he wanted to know who this young teaser was for him. He knew that Richard was never going to give him the right answer so he was going to ask him later.

-And Finn, when is he going to see her?

-Today. I’d also like to talk about the marriage contract. You know you’re the brother-in-law and you must have some income from this, my dear,” Richard reminded him.

-I don’t care what this marriage contract stipulates, Richard, as long as it doesn’t give him the right to stick his nose in my business, I’m fine with it. I don’t want to see him, so on the wedding day you can say something to excuse my absence, I know you’re very good at that.

This pleased Richard because he was afraid of finding himself in the same room with Fin and Dimitri at the same time. He didn’t want to know anything about it, so it also gave him the chance to draw up the contract in his favor, to make it known that it was in Dimitri’s name. He looked at him as if he’d already won, and Virginia in turn looked at him in the same way to let him know he hadn’t won yet.

-I’d like to talk to her for a few minutes, if you don’t mind, Richard.

Virginia’s heart skipped a beat. No, she didn’t want him to accept because no, she didn’t want to be alone with him. Richard might have thought so, but she didn’t.

-About this… this marriage, I don’t think I’m going to hide anything from him, so he can be there, I don’t mind at all,” she said without looking up.

Finn gave her a sadistic smile as he shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans. She didn’t think he understood, but he did, and no, she wasn’t going to get away with it.

-I know he brought you back, but you’re my sister now and I’ve got things to tell you that he doesn’t need to know, so can I talk to my “sister” in private?

-Of course, Dimitri, go ahead with her, but I warn you, she’s shy and fragile, so be careful.

He wanted to laugh and couldn’t stop. He didn’t know that bimbos could become fragile and especially shy. He beckoned Virginia to follow him and she walked behind him out of the dining room, praying to the heavens that the path would never come to an end, but unfortunately it only took two minutes for her to find herself in Dimitri’s office, as cold as its owner was.

-Do you want a drink first, or are you okay, little sister?” asked Dimitri, emphasizing the last word.

She began to swallow. And she who had hoped it would go by quickly, felt as if time had stopped passing and she was going to be murdered at this very moment. He had a sadistic grin on his face and still had his hands in the pockets of his jeans. She could already see the scenarios of his death in her head.

-Virginia, what’s your relationship with Richard? I want the truth and only the truth, because you know what I do to people who look me in the eye for lying, don’t you?

She nodded. She didn’t want to tell him that she knew, but the gesture had taken on a life of its own, as if only her subconscious was now controlling her body. Dimitri was equally amused by the gesture; he liked to see the effect it had on his victims.

-I don’t know what you talked about with Richard concerning me, and I wouldn’t even want to know, but if you ever allied yourself with him to betray me, my dearest, you know what awaits you. I know you’ve had the taste already haven’t you, do what you have to do to keep Finn away from me and my business, you can con him if you like but not in my name. I’m not a scumbag and if you ever realize that Richard is manipulating you to achieve his ends, you have to tell me because if you keep quiet, I’ll take you as an accomplice and you’ll pay the price. You can now go and see your bankroll and I’ve also noticed a small detail. Richard doesn’t know we’ve met, does he? He doesn’t know you’re a first-class tease, or maybe he does and he’d like to play on my psychology, but it doesn’t matter, don’t fuck with me.

He walked past her and out of his office, she followed him outside where Richard was impatient because from the moment Dimitri had dragged Virginia with him, he wasn’t quiet but she was back alive and that was what mattered most.

-I suppose you’ll be driving her to church, since her big brother won’t be there, Richard,” ironized Dimitri.

-Of course it’s me, or maybe not. But all things considered, she’ll be married soon, and that’s the most important thing.

Dimitri wished them good luck, laughing. He’d never faced comedy like this before, and to say he didn’t like it would be wrong. He was just waiting for news of the wedding and Finn’s new signature on the peace treaty.