Ravaged Hearts by Lovell Lisa

Author:Lovell, Lisa [Lovell, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-03-27T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Roman

I’m still going over the strange interaction with Giancarlos when I return to the casino hotel. I needed to be alone, so I’d told the men to go on ahead while I took some time to think about it all.

Now, as I walk into the hotel lobby, Viktor approaches me briskly, his shoes silent on the thick pile carpet. I immediately know that something is wrong.

“What is it?” I ask.

“Inessa and Katya.” His jaw tightens. “They’ve been taken from the house.” My blood immediately runs cold.

“How?” I snap.

“The security chief says Inessa planned an outing for them. There was a team assigned to them, so they didn’t go alone. But they were due back two hours ago, and they haven’t returned.”

Fuck.

I know immediately that it’s no coincidence. Coincidences don’t happen in my world.

“Why the fuck weren’t we told before?” I demand.

“They were trying to reach us, Boss. But with the Giancarlos thing…” he trails off. I know what he’s getting at. We’ve been distracted with the morning meeting. Was Giancarlos involved somehow? It seems unlikely, but you can’t ever let your guard down in this business.

“We have to get back.” I’m already halfway to the elevator. “Get the men together. We leave in half an hour.”

The elevator doors shut as I see him nod in affirmation.

My stride falters as I walk into the suite. This place where, for the first time in my life, I’ve allowed myself to feel like a normal man. A man with a woman he cares for.

I was a fool.

I took my eye off the ball, and now it’s all gone to shit.

I think back to the conversation with Naomi this morning, and how she tried to warn me that something was wrong. I should have listened.

It’s too late now, asshole.

You have to fix this.

The sound of running water tells me that she’s in the shower.

“We’re leaving,” I say as I walk into the room. She turns to face me through the glass door of the shower cubicle, water cascading down her slick flesh.

Holy fuck.

She’s beautiful.

“Roman! You startled me.” She reaches for a towel, dries her face and neck, and then wraps it around herself. I feel a pang of regret, but there’s no time for distractions.

“Katya is gone. Inessa too.”

Her eyes widen. “What do you mean ‘gone’?”

“Pack your things. We’re out in thirty minutes,” I tell her. She nods in agreement as she steps out of the stall.

Minutes later, she’s dressed and half-jogging at my side as I cover the lobby in ground-consuming strides. Pyotr has us in our vehicle in moments and then we’re speeding into the traffic.

There’s a flurry of activity when we get back to the house. My men are in a state of turmoil in anticipation of my reaction to this shitshow.

I don’t blame them. Months ago, someone would have died for this.

Now, things are different.

That doesn’t mean my blood isn’t boiling.

I sense Naomi hovering at my side as I march up to a row of quaking soldiers.

“Leave us,” I grit out, barely glancing at her.

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