CHAPTER 103: SHE IS MY WORLD
LEV’S POV:
Galina has stopped replying my text message. I checked the last message I sent to her and still no response. It shows that she read it but…
[“Anything for you my love” ?]
“Why hasn’t she replied?”, I murmured to myself.
I decided to call her but her phone was turned off.
‘Fuck!’, I cussed in my head. Galina wouldn’t suddenly turn off her phone while we were just texting except something happened.
There was no one at all that I could reach to check up on her and worse of all, I was a country away from her. I was really worried.
I thought of asking Nikolai to call her but knowing him, he’ll definitely get suspicious.
I sighed, trying to focus on what I was doing. I met up with Nikolai and Ivan, we were sketching out a plan to take down Roman once and for all.
I was more excited than anyone because I too wanted him far away. I haven’t told anyone yet but Roman attacked me days ago, threatening to slit my throat.
It was 10pm and I was in my house, going through some documents Nikolai needed. I caught some movement with the side of my eyes but I didn’t immediately look back.
I slowly reached for my gun under the desk, carefully not to alert the person. Then I saw the person’s figure approach me and I jolted, pointing the gun at the figure who had a knife to my throat. No one acted rashly.
If I shoot him, he could slit my throat and I wouldn’t want that. I wasn’t scared of death but I was terrified by the thought of Galina crying over my corpse.
It was dark in the room so I couldn’t see my attacker’s face even though he didn’t wear a mask.
“Hello Lev”, I heard the all-too familiar voice call out to me.
“Roman”, I growled out.
He gave his wreaking laugh and I held the gun tighter.
“You have always been smart…”, he uttered, taking the knife from my throat but I still had the gun pointed to him, then he continued, “That’s what I’ve always liked about you… so smart! hahahaha”.
“What are you doing in my house?”, I demanded.
I showed no respect towards him as he doesn’t deserves it. For him to break into my home at this time of the night shows how ill his intentions are.
“Well, I was around the area. Just thought to pay you a visit”, He responded. He glanced around the room as if he was inspecting something.
“Visit hours are over. Leave”, I ordered, dropping the gun by my side but was still cautious.
He eyes finished ransacking the room and settled on me, the smirk dropped from his lips as he walked towards me. I didn’t flinch nor cower away, instead I stood firm.
“Also something I wanted to say to you. Stay away from my sister…”, he paused to look at my expression but I didn’t give any out, then he continued, “I do not care what your intentions are towards her. She can not and will not be associated romantically with someone of your… class and background”.
My jaw tightened as he spoke, it took everything in me not to punch his face and make him loose at least 4 of his teeth.
“If I find out you still sneak around to see her, I’ll break all the bones in your body, rearrange them just to break them again. Do I make myself clear errand boy?”, He dared but I didn’t respond to him.
Roman scoffed and started walking away.
“Galina isn’t a kid anymore. She’s an adult and can make decisions on her own. It her responsibility to choose who to be with!”, I blew hot.
He stopped in his track and turned back to look at me.
“And you think you’re who she chooses?! Hahahahahaha!!! please don’t make me laugh. Galina is a kid, she’s only smitten by you… for now. Watch her get tired and move to the next male”, He replied and just like the shadows, he was gone.
I dropped the gun forcefully on the table and kicked the chair. No matter how much I try not to read meaning into what Roman said, I still can’t deny the fact that he was partially correct.
I have watched Galina from a kid, to an adolescent, a teenager to a full grown adult. She was easily fascinated by a man. He doesn’t have to do anything to gain her attention, just smile at her and she’s already weak in her knees.
I can remember the longest relationship she had was with the guy she dated in highschool. He was the school basketball captain, from one of the richest and influential family in the whole of Russia and they dated for only 7 months. That’s her longest relationship, I should know because I counted.
Part of me was scared if what Roman said will happen. Our relationship isn’t up to a month, I should be having this thoughts.
The meeting with Nikolai and Ivan came to an end and we concluded that I try threatening Roman’s ex right-hand man since bribing with money didn’t work.
Nikolai was in such a hurry that made me chuckle getting to see him that way.
I still wasn’t used to seeing this lovey dovey side of the great Nikolai Vladimir. If one told Nikolai he would be this hopelessly in love with a girl, he would have wasted no time in shooting the person in the balls.
I sighed and went about my business, trying to reach Galina but her phone was still turned off.
I tried not to read too much meaning into it but I couldn’t concentrate on work either. I thought of calling the mansion line but I couldn’t risk another person picking up.
‘Guess I’ll just have to wait until she reaches me. Shit!’, I sighed.
I woke up to my phone vibrating, I took a peek at who the caller was but it had no caller ID. I thought of ignoring the call but I hit the answer button.
“Lev?”, I heard the soft sweet voice of the person whose voice I’ve been waiting to hear all day.
I immediately sat up straight on bed and smiled.
“Gal… Galina?”, I called out.
“Yes, it’s me”.
“What happened kitty? You’re phone couldn’t connect all day”.
“Uhm… My phone got bad. This is a new one”, She replied and I furrowed my brows.
“How did it go bad? It isn’t that old yeah?”, I asked.
“I had an encounter with Ana so I freaked and the phone fell and crashed and I couldn’t text you until I got a new one. I’m sorry”, She rumbled on and I chuckled, she was just too cute.
“I’m just glad it was nothing serious. I’m happy you’re okay”.
We remained in silent, just listening to each other’s breath.
Then She said, “Lev, my mom knows about us”.
I didn’t know how I was to react to that. Mrs Vladimir is a sweet soul and Galina takes after her, I’m sure she doesn’t hate me. infact, I was happy one of her family member is aware of us, the sneaking around was killing me.
“And?”, I asked.
“Nothing. She was happy”, I heard her say and I furrowed my brows.
“Really? She said that?!”, I asked, excitement on my face and in my voice.
“She said she has been aware for a while now and that she was happy for the both of us”.
“Wow, that’s huge”, I responded and I heard her giggle.
We were back to the silence once again, I could tell there was something bothering her.
“What is it kitty?”, I called.
“Mom said we have to tell dad about it”, She replied.
“That’s not a problem then!”.
“It’s just– uhm… I don’t know how dad will feel about all these. You know how he is”, She flattered.
I sighed and pinched the space between my brows.
“Everything will be alright okay? I’ll prove to Mr Vladimir that I’m more than deserving of your love”, I declared.
“That’s just it! I don’t want you to prove anything to anybody. I love you and you love me that’s all that matters”, She said and I smiled in satisfaction.
She is just the best and I love her more everyday.
“It’s okay kitty. All these will be over, then we can get married like we talked about you know? Have kids and live by the countryside and you can grow your vegetables, take care of animals and bake bread like you wished, okay?”, I assured her.
It wasn’t an empty promise, but something I would put my life on to give to her. She IS my world.