Author’s POV
Dominick looked at the beauty who was tied to the chair in his basement. She was unconscious but was still glowing under the lights. He folded sleeves of his shirt looking at her with smirk.
Her hair was tied in bun, tiny nose was red because of effect of the drug. Her lips were parted. Dominick couldn’t understand why he is staring at her like this.
He walked behind her chair and sat at the table which has weapons of torture.
He looked at her through corner of his eyes when she whimpered but he ignored her and picked up the knife.
“How did you managed to come back so soon?”
Alex entered inside and looked at Dominick who was sitting behind Grace’s chair.
“It wasn’t that hard.”
Dom shrugged.
“She was roaming around without security.”
“Good! Are you okay?”
Alex asked.
“Yes! It was quite hard to fool the security but nothing i can’t do.”
He replied still looking at his knife.
“This is her… Vladimir’s sister?”
He looked at the girl who’s head was hanging low with small whimpers.
“Yes!… Deal with her i am not in mood”
Dom replied.
“I might kill her if she pissed me off…”
Alex nodded.
“Sit there”
He grabbed the glass of icy cold water and splashed on Grace’s face.
Her eyes snapped open as she started coughing.
“Fuck!”
She cursed, blinking her eyes furiously.
“Are you out of your fucking mind?”
She glared at Alex.
Alex froze in his place when he saw Grace in front of him. Glass slipped from his hand and landed on the floor with clicking sound.
He couldn’t believe in his eyes. How can she sit in front of him when he himself buried her burnt body.
“Grace?”
He mumbled in disbelief.
He looked at Dom who was sitting unfazed by her presence.
“What the fuck?”
He mumbled grabbing his head.
“Who the hell are you?… Free me now!”
She struggled in bounds.
“Do you have any idea who the fuck i am?”
Alex looked at her, old Grace would have been shaking in this situation but here she is threatening him. He frowned at her behaviour.
Alex dragged the chair and sat in front of her.
“Relax, we will talk for a minute and if you behaved like a good girl then I’ll let you go”
Grace clenched his jaw.
“The fuck i am good girl… And who the hell are you?… How dare you kidnap me. Is that why you were in my party?”
She glared at him.
“Wait! But your eyes were blue?… What the hell is going on?”
She gritted.
“Who are you Grace?”
He asked wanting to know her situation.
She scoffed.
“You don’t know?… I am Grace Volkov, sister of Russian mafia king… And if you want to live then let me go now!”
“Grace Volkov!”
He clenched his jaw. He has no idea how Grace ended up with Russians and why she is his sister. He had no idea about her family background, Dominick didn’t tell him back then.
“Grace do you know who am I?”
She looked at him confused as his voice turned soft.
“No! Who are you?”
“I am The Italian mafia king! Biggest enemy of your brother”
He replied and her eyes widened.
“The twins?!”
She mumbled in disbelief as fear churned her stomach.
“The twins!”
He confirmed.
“So you know about us, good!”
She has only heard about them, Vlad made sure that she won’t see them which might trigger her memory.
“Just names!”
She confessed.
“You are?”
“Alexander!”
He replied.
“What do you want from me?… I don’t know anything about Vladimir’s business. He keeps me away from it… And you definitely can’t get any secrets from me.”
She said trying to control her sassy mouth.
“I want you to answer my few questions!”
Alex said resting back on his chair.
“I am not here for the interview!”
She rolled her eyes.
Alex was amused by her fierceness. He can tell that she is not afraid and it was shocking for him because old Grace was little scared bunny.
“We will keep this attitude aside and i am sure you can be a sincere girl… You know i can hurt you, right?… Play smart!”
He smirked when she gulped.
“Fine!”
She clenched her jaw.
“How old are you Grace?”
He asked.
“27 or 28 i don’t know?”
She replied.
Alex frowned.
“Why you don’t know your own age?”
“Because i don’t remember…”
She replied.
“I lost my memory one year ago and that’s why i said that you can’t get any insights from me…”
“Hmm…”
He sighed realising that Grace and Dom are both on the same boat. Now he understood the changes in her.
He never thought that destiny can play games like this. Dom doesn’t remember her, she doesn’t remember Dom and he has no idea why She is sister of Vladimir.
“How is Vladimir treating you?”
He asked curious to know if he was trying to use her against them or it’s something different.
“Good! He is the best brother”
She said proudly.
Alex clenched his jaw when she praised him.
And he didn’t understand their good relation. The way Grace shows attitude and fierceness, it was clear that she is well treated.
“Are you done?… Let me go now!”
She demanded.
“We have little business with your brother… And you will stay with us until he agrees to meet us.”
He declared.
“What the fuck!”
She frowned.
“Impossible!”
“Take it as a holiday!”
He suggested.
“You will be safe here until and unless you try something you shouldn’t… And if you don’t want to stay willingly then we have other ways too… You are from mafia family, you must be aware of those ways…”
He smirked.
“Choice is yours… Willingly or forcefully?… I think you are smart enough to choose the right option…”
Grace gritted. But she is smart enough not to offend The king, she is aware that he can really hurt her. She have to play smart. On other hand if she wants to break the engagement then she needs time to think, if she goes back to vladimir then he will proceed the engagement further.
“Fine!”
She looked at Alex.
“But i am not going to stay in this garbage box…”
She looked at the basement walls.
“Trust me you won’t”
He assured.
“What else?”
She frowned at his hospitality.
“Why are you being so nice?”
“Did you meet my brother?”
He asked ignoring her question. He can’t tell her why is he being nice. He doesn’t know about her mental health so he can’t take the risk.
But he is excited to tell Bella and his family about this good news, that their Grace is alive.
“Blue eyes?”
Grace asked and Alex chuckled.
“Yes! Blue eyes.”
He nodded.
“I’ll pass… He stabbed me in the neck and it’s still hurting…”
She rolled her eyes.
“You should be Grateful that it wasn’t knife…”
Dom said standing up from the chair and Alex got alert.
Grace stiffened when she heard another voice. She had no idea that he is sitting behind her.
Dom dragged the chair in front of her and sat on it.
“You have any complaints?”
He smirked, swirling the knife in his hand.
Grace looked at the knife and to him, Alex was giving her warm vibes but not Dom. He was unapproachable for her. She has big mouth but she knows where to open it.
Alex snatched the Knife from his hands.
“Non le farai del male!” (You will not hurt her!)
“Non vuoi che mi diverta” (you don’t want me to have fun)
Dom looked at him.
“Sono serio, Dominick. Lei non e il nostro obiettivo. Non incasinare.” (I am serious, Dominick. She is not our target. Don’t fuck up.)
Alex said in serious tone.
Dom smirked and looked at Grace.
“Non essere cosi serio, fratello… Sto scherzando!” (Don’t be so serious, brother… I am kidding!)
Grace frowned at them, not understanding even a word.
“But i am not kidding.”
Alex said
“She will stay in your room.”
He declared and both Grace and Dominick’s head snapped towards Alex.
“No!”
They both said in unison.