CHAPTER 104: SWEET GESTURE
LILY’S POV:
I woke up to my body aching as I tried to stretch. My mind went back to what happened before I slept off.
Nikolai made me cum too many times and I giggled at my thoughts.
‘Fucking animal’, I smiled to myself.
He wasn’t beside me in bed and I sighed. I sat up and saw a gift bag and a note by the lamp stand.
I furrowed my brows and I reached for it.
[Stepped out to attend to something… Will be back before you can say ‘I love you’.
… and the phone is yours]
I gasped and took out the box inside the bag and it was a brand now phone, the latest version. I was so excited to finally own a phone after so long. I was already used to not having a phone.
I opened the box which seal was already broken and took out the phone. I put it on and discovered it has already been set up.
‘Oh, that’s why the box wasn’t sealed’.
A number was already saved there as ‘My life’, Nikolai’s own of course. I chuckled and thought to call him.
I dialed his number and he picked up on the first ring.
“I can see someone’s already using the gift I got her”, I heard him say.
“Your number was the first thing I saw, so I thought you did it on purpose to get me to call you”, I responded.
“True…”, He didn’t deny, he continued, “You can call me and your father whenever you like”.
“I’ll do that after our call… Where did you go? I didn’t see you when I woke up?”, I pouted.
“Missing me already?”, He teased.
“Yes”, I replied in a heartbeat. Nikolai went silent, I know he was surprised, so am I.
“Well, like the note said, I’ll be home before you can say ‘I love you'”.
“I love you!”, I said and I heard him chuckle.
“That was first. On my way”, He responded and I heard the drifting of a car, then he disconnected the call.
I smiled to myself, Nikolai was on his way back already because I said I miss him.
I thought to call my dad and I dialed his number with ease. It was a surprise I still remembered his number.
The phone rang for the third tone before it was answer.
“Detective Williams on the line”, He responded with his ever intimidating voice.
I giggled to myself and decided to prank him.
“As in Joe Williams?”, I tried to make my voice as deep as possible.
My dad was silent for two seconds before responding, “Yes, this is him… who is this?”.
“Who I am isn’t important right now. Tell me where you are”, I said again.
I heard him sigh, “Lily?”, he called out and I gasped but tried to remain in character.
“I don’t know who Lily is. I’m not Lily!”.
“Honey, you want to give me another heart attack? Don’t do that”, He said and I pouted.
Now I feel bad about what I did. I shouldn’t have, I know he might have thought I was in trouble again for a strange number to call him.
“I’m sorry Pa. I shouldn’t have”, I whispered.
He breathe out and spoke again, “You have a phone?”.
“Nikolai just got it for me this morning… or maybe last night”, I said, not certain what time the phone got here.
“I still can’t believe you are with him. Him of all the handsome, responsible bachelors out there”.
“Pa, not now. I know he isn’t the best to you but he’s the best to me and I hope you understand. He isn’t all bad when you get to know him”, I explained.
“I’ve known enough about him to know the type of person he is and what he’s into. A Mafia and an underworld leader?! Unbelievable”.
“You only know him through what you saw on the papers, news and investigations. I’ve been with him more than a year and I know his heart… Trust me Pa”, I pleaded with him.
“Whatever you say darling”, He replied with a defeated sigh.
We talked for a while about when he would be discharged, how he has been and then I disconnected the call to make something for Nikolai.
I was in the kitchen but the servants wouldn’t let me touch anything.
“I just want to make something for Nikolai before he gets back”, I said.
“But you might get hurt Miss”, The head chef replied.
“I won’t. This isn’t my first time”.
“It was an instruction from Mr Vladimir, I’m so sorry miss”, She said again.
“I will be done before he comes back and I’ll tell him you guys didn’t have any choice but to follow my order”.
The head chef was in a dilemma and I understand her, but I just want to make a nice meal for Nikolai.
“Okay Miss, but we’ll assist you”, She said and I smiled.
“Perfect!”.
Nikolai got back few minutes after I had set the table. He walked to me and placed a deep kiss on my lips while he held my lower back.
“What smells nice?”, He asked.
“The food… I guess”, I replied.
He furrowed his brows and looked at me, then to the direction of the kitchen.
“Who made it?”, He asked.
“I did!”, I was excited for him to taste it.
“By yourself?”, He asked and I didn’t understand what he meant by that.
“Of course! I made it myself… for you”, I hesitated. He doesn’t seem amused or happy.
“Linda?!!”, He roared out the head chef’s name and I knew what comes next.
“Wait Nikolai–“, It was already too late.
The head chef came rushing from the kitchen and looked down at her legs, careful not to meet our gaze.
With his hands in his pocket, Nikolai walked to her direction, towering over her.
“What instructions did I pass on before leaving this house?”, He asked the chef.
“You or-ordered not to l-let Miss Lily any… anywhere near the kitchen”, She stuttered, clearly fearful.
“Then how come she got into the kitchen and made a full set of meal?!!”, He roared and the chef shivered, so did I.
I got scared for the head chef as I was the one who got her into this trouble in the first place. I walked to Nikolai and held his hand.
“Wait, it’s not her fault. It’s mine”, I whispered.
“No. It isn’t your fault”.
“I was the one who insisted on cooking even though they wouldn’t let me”, I tried to explain.
“They disobeyed me. It was so easy for them to defy my order, what more in the future?”. He was clearly overthinking things, blowing this out of proportion.
“I apologize Mr Vladimir”, The chef repeated, her head still bowed.
“Get your things and leave”, He ordered and I gasped.
“Nikolai?!!”, I yelled but he didn’t pay me any attention. The chef nodded and left to the maids quarter.
Nikolai was being unbelievable right now. I felt really bad for the chef, if I had known it would result to this, I would have never made this meal.
“Please don’t do this. It’s all my fault”, I pleaded with him, shaking his hand to garner his attention.
“No Lily”.
“I didn’t give them any choice and they couldn’t refuse me! Remember you told them to always give me what I need and ask for?!”.
Nikolai sighed at my outburst, he pinched the space between his brows and shook his head.
“Stop defending her. She didn’t listen to simple instructions!”.
“Why wouldn’t I defend her, when someone just lost her job because of me! I feel horrible!!”, I yelled.
“That’s enough!!”, He roared and I flinched, I couldn’t believe him. He sighed and moved towards me, immediately realizing he yelled at me, “I’m sor–“.
I didn’t let him finish, I yanked my hand from his grip and ran upstairs. I got into the room and slammed the door, crying in my palms.
I can’t believe that my sweet gesture towards him would cost someone their job. If only I knew.
‘Fuck! I feel bad. I feel really terrible’.
I cried my eyes out and Nikolai didn’t come upstairs to check up on me. Then I heard the engine of his car outside and he speed out of the compound.
He’s so fucking unbelievable! He left as if nothing happened?!! Fuck him!