Abducted by the Bratva: Forced Marriage Mafia Romance (Zolotov Bratva Book 1) by Isla Brooks

Author:Isla Brooks [Brooks, Isla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16 - Audrey

There was something about the air that pointed to my suspicion that the people gathered in the room were united by more than the conventional business bond. It felt like there was something more, something... darker. I could feel it the moment Ivan and I walked into the room and the guests fell silent before him. He held a sinister power over them but I couldn't quite figure it out and I wasn’t sure why he wouldn't reveal it to me.

My mind drifted to two nights ago when Ivan found me sauntering around the compound.

"Don't worry, I'm just taking a stroll. Not plotting an escape or anything. God, that sounds awkward as hell," I had blurted suddenly.

Ivan laughed, "It's not like you would be able to find your way seeing as we're far from town. After the announcement though, you'll be free to leave the compound as you please."

"And calls?"

"And calls too," Ivan assured, "I know you've wanted to reach your friends for a while now but I'd just like the news to be broken to the world at once."

I sat on the newly trimmed grass and kept the novel I had in hand by my side. "What is it you do, Ivan? You've never really told me that," I managed to ask. A part of me knew it was an answer I didn't want to know but I had to know regardless. His face stiffened and he became defensive.

"I told you. I do contracts and favors for people," he tried to offer a reassuring smile, but it wasn't enough. I wanted to know but he had a look that said, "Stop asking these questions, Audrey. I promise to tell you all there is to know soon enough," and I yielded.

Now here I was in this dinner party with everyone staring at me like I was the queen of some dark emperor.

“Hello there, Audrey,” Vanya, Ivan’s older sister, approached me again with a warm smile that belied the curiosity in her eyes. Her words held the unspoken question, “Who are you?”

I took a big gulp and smiled as best I could, attempting to reassure her that I meant no harm to her brother and that I cared deeply for him. Vanya was incredibly refined in speech, taste and manners, and her presence became suffocating and tense. Or it was me and this place. Before Vanya could respond, another guest claimed her attention, and I was left to gather my thoughts.

The unspoken whispers and the lingering stares started to gnaw at my confidence. The room felt like it was closing in on me, and suddenly, I was drowning in paranoia and self-doubt.

But before I could catch my breath, Vlad, Ivan’s younger brother, appeared before me.

“Well, well, well, Ivan really outdid himself. He certainly has good taste,” Vlad said with a smile. His appearance was striking, with his hair slicked back like Ivan's. His posture did give him an informal and approachable air. His smile was disarming, and I felt a hint of danger beneath his playful demeanor.

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