Gasping, Amelia's hands flew to her lips as she heard that. She stopped trying to get down from Leonid's hand while he, on the other hand, glanced at Mila.“What are you talking about, Mila?” Lilith's voice broke through the shocked trance in the room.“I saw her!” Mila claimed. “I saw her hiding that hairpin, and now she is bringing it out.”“Does that mean that she wants to stab me with it?” Amelia inquired. “Mila…”“I won't lie, aunt.” Mila gave her a serious look. “I know a lot about hurting someone, and I can recognize someone who wants the same thing.”“Mila… What are you talking about? She is only 13.” Lilith muttered.“I know.” Mila chirped in. “I am not deaf or blind either. I'm barely 7, and I can already do a lot, like commit a murder and get away with it.”Gasping, Lilith turned her head to look at Leonid. “What were you thinking when you brought a child like her home?”“Mum, she is trying to save my wife now. Can you pay attention to that?” Leonid responded. “Mila won't s
Taking his seat in front of his computer, Leonid pulled open his laptop and checked his mail for the documents that Sean had just sent to him.Amelia stood behind him and glanced at the screen. “Found anything?”“I am reading it now.”After going through almost all the files that he sent, Leonid didn't find anything useful, but then, as he was about to close the laptop, He found something that caught his attention.Mara's father worked for Aleksei, and they lived in a warehouse. It was then that it hit him. The words came flooding in.‘'You will regret this.’Hah! Clicking his tongue, he chuckled. It was the brunette that her father got shot at the warehouse the other time during Aleksei's case.However, no one thought that she was serious when she gave her empty threats.“Found anything now?’’ Amelia inquired.“I did find something interesting."A smile appeared on his lips. He wanted to see all that she had.*****“Dinner is ready!” Mila announced as he barged into the room.Amelia
Poisoned?Amelia glanced at the glass that was shattered and at the broken glass and milk that had spilled on the ground.“She poisoned the milk?” Amelia asked to be sure that she had heard well.Nodding her head, her eyes squinted. “Yes, it is poisoned. Uncle asked me to interrogate Mara, and when I did, she told me what she poisoned.”It was too much for Amelia to bear; she couldn't stay a minute with that girl in the house. Her life was taken, and so was the life of her baby.“Viktor, could you tell Leonid to get her out of the house?” Amelia asked.Mila raised her hand. “Would it be okay if I broke one of her hands before she left?”"No, Mila, that is not ladylike.” Amelia corrected her.Pouting, she grumbled. “Who cares if it is not ladylike? She tried to hurt you, and you want to let her go? That's stupidity; she is going to come back for you, and at that time we might not be able to save you.”Amelia stared at the girl in front of her. Mila had a point, if she let Mara go. Mara
“What else happened?” Leonid questioned. “I can figure out who it was.”Viktor cleared his throat before glancing down at the food that was in front of him. He pushed it far away from himself in order not to keep looking at it.“The plan was to send Hannah to the hospital to create the reputation that she was crazy. In the process, the Don's cooperation, which had solely focused on Hannah's lifestream as their main source of advertisement, would be affected. After that scandal, the Don's cooperation lost a lot of sales and brand deals. Their consumers claimed that they had nothing to do with them since a lunatic was the one advertising the product.” Viktor explained. “I think the person was trying to kill two birds with one stone.”“Did they succeed?” Leonid inquired.Viktor nodded his head. “Definitely, Hannah's reputation is ruined, and she wouldn't be able to make up for her social life. Brad Company had gone bankrupt, and all his company's shares were bought tonight. All of his ac
The word rang in the air, and an eerie silence filled the room. Everyone stared at Leonid like he had said something huge.Viktor's mouth was hanging open as he glanced at Leonid. Shaking his head, he tried to figure out what was happening.Stuttering, Viktor's eyes widened. “Adopt…her?”Clearly, no one in the room had expected him to say that. They were staring at him with their eyes wide open.“Yes, I just said that I was going to adopt her. Is there anything wrong with it?"Leonid peered at them as he waited for their response. “She is getting along with the young Miss, and she really cares about us. Since we can't send her back, we could adopt her.”“Are you sure of what you are saying?” Viktor inquired. “She is Yuri's daughter, and if you adopt her, she will become the first daughter of Vanderbilt's.”“I know that.” Leonid shrugged.“The Vanderbilt's had never had a daughter throughout history. If you adopt her, you are willing to let her be the first daughter of Vanderbilt's fam
The next morning, Amelia was already up making breakfast. She was making lots of breakfast since Finn and Rose were visiting.“Good morning, young miss.” Satan walked into the kitchen, cracking his knuckles.She turned her head to look at him. “How is the morning going?”Covered in sweat, he reached for the refrigerator and pulled out a bottle of water.“Pretty good, miss.” He wiped his lips with the corners of his arm. Only to cover his lips with sweat."Morning, young miss.” Saint and Anger chanted as they headed for the refrigerator. They were also covered in sweat.Both men grabbed a bottle of water each and drank from it. In a few seconds, ten bottles of water were gone.“What are you making?” Satan inquired. “Can I help?”Anger picked up all the empty bottles and tossed them in the trash can. One missed the can and landed on the floor. Amelia glared at him, and he immediately picked it up.“Sorry.” He muttered before throwing it in.She glanced at Satan, who was waiting for her
Mr. Terry Bartram sat across the table, his hand on his chin as he pondered what to do. Present as the table was his son, Jade and Brad who was his daughter ex-fiance.Although food was laid out on the table, none of the men touched it. They all lacked the appetite to eat.“How do we get her out of that asylum?” Terry demanded. “Her public image is already damaged, but we can still save it by taking her out. She isn't a lunatic.”Fists tightening, Jade muttered, “I am going to kill her if I do find her.”“Jade…,”“Brad told her to apologize, didn't he? She decided to go against him and attack the lady.”“I am sure that the lady did something first.” Terry supported his daughter. “Hannah never attacks someone unless the person is taking her stuff.”“You are disgusting,” Jade blurted out, his eyes dark. “You spoil her and expect her not to be freamed. Honestly I ma not surprised that she got the taste of her own medicine.”“Hannah is my daughter; I have to take care of her.” Teddy purre
“Who is he?” Rose whispered to Amelia as she glanced at the young man sitting across the table.He was in a discussion with Leonid, and Viktor was going into their conversation. It only made Amelia wonder what kind of a kid Leonid was in high school.“That's Finn, my husband's best friend.”“Oh,” she muttered before she continued eating.Everyone was at the dining table, including the guards. “I didn't expect you to tell the difference between Satan and Saint.”Rose rolled her perfect, round, big eyes. “It is no big deal and was super easy. I already saw this picture, and I know that Satan has a rakish appearance that is cute and adorable.” She giggled as she began filling Amelia's plate with food.Mila was on the table too, and this time she was on Rose's phone trying to conquer a game that she was playing.“Also, did you adopt that little cutie?” She inquired as she gestured using her eyes.”Amelia shook her head. “No, I haven't thought about adopting her. The Vanderbilts are seriou