Dangerous Vengeance: A Bratva Billionaire Romance by Lydia Hall

Author:Lydia Hall [Hall, Lydia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-05T16:00:00+00:00

14

MATTY

I sit across Dominic’s dining table from Nanette, his wife. She’s not all that different from Natalie. They’re both smart and beautiful, and Nan came about in Dom’s life in a similar manner too. Though, Natalie started out on the wrong side of things. I still wonder if she’s teetering the fence after that performance two nights ago. When I locked that door, I stood there listening to her cries, pleading for me to come back, telling me she didn’t mean to upset me. That’s a valuable trait she has, but she’ll have to prove to me she’s worth trusting. I’m teetering on that fence.

“Pass the salt, please,” Dominic says, pointing his fork at me.

There hidden behind the bowl of green beans prepared by Dominic’s maid is the salt. I grab it and hand it to him and he douses his pork roast. I’m here to talk business, but we will finish eating first. He doesn’t like his wife present for business talks. He likes to keep his personal life separate from what we do. So, despite having a very solid plan in place, I hold my tongue.

“This roast is fantastic. Mika really outdid herself.” Nanette puts the last forkful of meat into her mouth and chews slowly, savoring the flavors. I, too, am enjoying the food. It seems like it’s been forever since I ate a real meal. It's been one thing after another with family business and for several weeks I spent a lot of my time seated by my father’s bedside.

“I agree.” Wiping my mouth with my napkin, I drop my fork on my empty plate. “Thank you for inviting me to dinner.”

“Of course,” she says, smiling. “I’ll leave you two to your business. She stands and picks up her plate, reaching for mine. I lift it and hand it to her, then plop my napkin on top of it.

“Thank you,” I say, and she nods politely before kissing Dominic on the forehead.

“I’ll wait for you to come to bed.” Nanette disappears into the kitchen, and Dominic and I are finally alone. I sip my brandy and watch him finish eating. I won’t start the discussion until his meal is complete; it’s the polite thing. I would appreciate a man who gave me that same respect. Dominic and I aren’t too different either. Same taste in women, same love for family, same thirst for truth and vengeance. He spent years hunting my mother’s rapist to enact justice and when he got it, he became a different person—more focused.

Still, right down to the familiar decorations around his house, furnishings, paintings, rugs, we are cut from the same cloth. Even the chandelier that hangs overhead is similar to the one hanging above my dining table. And within our veins runs the blood of the Gusev name, which is why we will both stop at nothing to protect our family and our business.

“So, you’ve broken her?” he asks as he wipes his mouth. His plate isn’t clean, but he pushes it away and lays the napkin over it.

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