Highest Bidder: A Billionaire Boss Romance (Antonov Billionaires Series) by K.C. Crowne

Author:K.C. Crowne [Crowne, K.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Mikhail

I’m not at all surprised when I find him waiting for me at the airport. When the private jet I borrowed from Buffet was directed to stop at a separate hangar, I knew something was up. Konstantin and his men were easy to spot out of the windows, a foreboding presence dressed in all black like they’re getting ready for a funeral.

I hope it isn’t mine.

“Welcome home, dear nephew,” he greets with a hearty laugh, his arms spread out wide as if expecting a hug. I make no move to humor him.

“Where are they?” I ask immediately. One of Konstantin’s men searches me roughly, patting me down from head to toe in search of weapons.

“They’re at the compound. You remember the compound, don’t you?”

“Let them go. I’m here now, just like you wanted. Set them free.”

My uncle shrugs, laughing softly. He ignores my demand outright and gestures to the waiting vehicle behind him. I should have expected it wouldn’t be so easy.

It’s strange being back after so long, like walking into a dream. Moscow has changed immensely in the years I’ve been away. As we drive through the cold, grey city, flashes of my childhood streak across my mind’s eye. I used to walk these streets with my little brothers, visiting the park together. It has long since been replaced by massive apartment complexes, the sidewalks full and crowded with people going about their days.

“How was your flight?” Konstantin asks me with an easy smile.

I’m not going to dignify that with a response.

“Don’t look so sour, nephew. People will think somebody died.”

“Keep pissing me off, and you just might.”

My uncle chuckles. He knows he’s in his element. This is his territory, his kingdom. He will do and say whatever he pleases. I’m treading on thin ice as it is, but I sincerely doubt he’s going to kill me. Why go through all this trouble just to put a bullet in my head?

I’m safe for the moment.

Pulling up to the compound brings up a fresh batch of childhood memories. This place has been passed down through four Antonov generations. My father used to tell me the mansion was acquired during the chaos following the Russian Revolution. My great-great-grandfather purchased the property from its original owners, lesser nobility who felt the need to flee to Europe to save their own necks. It’s been the Antonov Bratva’s fortress ever since.

Konstantin’s been making upgrades to the place. There used to be a thick border of trees around the compound for privacy’s sake—and to make it easier to pick off any fool dumb enough to trespass. He’s added several watch towers, tripled the number of guards on active patrol, and the tall fencing has been upgraded with barbed wire winding around the top and bottom. He’s been taking security very seriously, something I suppose we have in common.

The car pulls up to the front of the mansion. There are two armed guards posted on either side of the large double doors leading inside. Konstantin and I climb out, along with his personal bodyguards.

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