The men stared at Leonid like he was crazy. After all that they had told him, he still stood his ground and refused to sign. X2X smiled and picked up the baseball bat. He raised it up and attempted to slap it on Leonid’s head. "You will kill him that way," Scorpion said. "Hit him little by little; he would have no choice but to answer." X2X dropped the baseball bat; he held the rubber glove in his hand and snapped it with a menacing grin. The sound of the snap echoed in the air, chilling anticipation of what was to come. Leonid's heart pounded louder, and his breath was ragged as he stood there, determined yet terrified. He knew he was trapped, cornered by circumstances he couldn't control. But he couldn't let them break him. He couldn't let them force him into a decision that he knew was wrong. As the rubber glove was pulled onto X2X's hand, Leonid's gaze hardened. He met the man's eyes, a defiant glint burning within his own. He wouldn't allow them to strip away his dignity, no m
The new arrivals flooded in, their presence commanding attention. The leader of the group, a tall figure with a leather-clad form, stepped forward. His eyes scanned the room, taking in the scene of turmoil and violence. His gaze locked onto Leonid's battered form, and a flicker of concern crossed his features.The room fell into an uneasy silence as the newcomers sized up the situation. X2X, X3X, and Scorpion stood frozen, their earlier confidence evaporated in the face of this unexpected turn of events.The leader's voice cut through the tension like a blade. "That's enough."His command was met with a swift response from his companions. The other riders moved with practiced precision, positioning themselves between the tormentors and Leonid. They emanated an aura of authority, of individuals who were accustomed to taking control.Leonid, his body battered and his spirit weary, couldn't believe his eyes. A glimmer of hope ignited within him, a chance for salvation that he had never a
"No master! We have the right person. The leader claimedLeonid stared at them, confusion written all over his face. He does not belong to any powerful family to be called a young master. Leonid shrugged his shoulders and forced himself not to laugh."It can’t be me; maybe I am your young master; do we look alike?"The leader's head was still bowed when he responded. "We are sure of whom we are talking to. Come with us; we will take you to the hospital. You are bleeding."Leonid wanted to argue with them, but he suddenly remembered his wife. His eyes shot up, and concern swept through his face. He tried to move away from them to find his wife, but pain shot through him."Young master." The leader called. "If you are thinking about your wife, the rest of our men have driven her home by now.""By now?" Leonid asked. "Who are you guys, and how do you know my home?"The leader shrugged his shoulders. "I am Reaper; he is Anger; and this other one is Saint. Reaper introduced.Leonid could n
The men had rescued her and dropped her off. She tried asking them to save her husband, but they said no word to her and drove off. They had not dropped her off at her home but at her parents. She then realized the men did not actually save her but released her because Leonid had already signed the divorce papers. Her heart grew heavy as she walked toward their building.She wondered if her parents were the ones who had done that. There was no one else who would kidnap Leonid, beat him, and ask him to sign divorce papers. She reached the front door and, pushing it open, entered. The house was quiet; there was no one at home. Just as she was about to go upstairs to look for them, a car horn sounded outside, and her mother's voice filled the atmosphere.“There’s no way Leonid is going to reject signing the papers,” her mother said.Her dad chuckled. “Ethan had a nice plan. He made sure Amelia was drunk, and we took her home. When she woke up, the papers were already signed.”“We will ma
Her face turned red; the fact that he had just called her that, even though he knew she signed the papers, made her smile. "Are you alright?" She asked, even though he had said he was. She glanced at her parents; they were looking at her, including Ethan. She knew they might go after Leonid if she let them know it was him. "I will be in the office at 10. Wait for me in my office." She said. "Amelia, are you alright? Leonid asked, and concern was written in his voice. "Yes," she answered. "What happened? Why are you acting like you are in a place you can’t talk freely?" "I can't; I can’t show up at 9:30. I will call you back by 10; I have to get ready." Before Leonid could respond, she ended the call. "Thank you for unfreezing my account; I am going to the office now." She informed them. Her parents glanced at her like they had just seen a ghost. "Forgetting him so soon? Ethan asked. She glared at him. "I am ready to look hot to find a new date that is not you." Before anyo
Shelby Vanderbilt stood still, his gaze solely focused on his son, who was staring at him with much hatred in his eyes. Shelby knew his boy always looked at him with so much love and happiness in his eyes, but everything was the opposite now."Leonid, where are you?" His mother’s voice rang through the phone's speakers.Leonid glanced at the phone and ended the call. He glanced back at his father. Shelby had no expression; it was as if he were plain. Leonid got up slowly from the bed, and the phone dropped from his hand onto the bed. His legs came into contact with the floor, and he walked towards his father. His father still stood as Leonid approached him. Leonid's teeth clenched in order to control his anger and not attack his father like a raging bull.His father opened his arms wide as Leonid approached him, ready for the hug."Aren’t you going to give your father a hug?" Shelby asked. "I have missed you so much, Phoenix."A fist went flying in the air and hit Shelby in the face b
"How was it their fault?" Leonid asked.Shelby took a deep breath. "I don’t know if you will believe me, but...""Just go straight to the point!" Leonid yelled."Okay…okay… The Harringtons were the ones who ruined me.""Harrington’s? My wife’s family?"Shelby nodded. "Yes, Amelia’s father was my best friend. He was the one who took the money and ran away; he ran out of the country, but I am sure he knows you are the child he ruined, or maybe not. But he knows my name, and it is also linked to you."Leonid's eyes widened; he could not believe what his father was saying. After all these years, he had been holding grudges and building up hatred for his father. It turns out it was not his dad’s fault at all; his dad had only wanted well for them. He felt like the stupidest person alive; he hated the person who cared for him and married into the family that ruined his own family. He wondered if Amelia knew about it too. Did she marry him because she felt guilty for what her family had done
After a long bath in the room that was given to him, Leonid was drying off his hair with a hand towel as he walked into the room. His phone was lying on the bed; he had refused to use his old line. It was a new start for him, a new life; he was never going to be the poor, broke Leonid he was. His wife was going to be worried about him, and he was sure that she was going to try to call him. He couldn’t get over the fact that his parents knew that he was the child of the man they had robbed a long time ago and still had the heart to insult him. Leonid had never expected that the people he had tried to please and win their hearts so he could be with their daughter were the cause of all his problems, and he could not help but wonder if Ethan had not known about the company belonging to the Vanderbilts. His father's name was going to be on the CEO’s board, right? Was Ethan so dumb not to notice the name Vanderbilt, or had he not met Ethan’s father? Leonid had a lot of questions to ask, bu