r heart pounding against her chest like a wild animal trying it escape its cage. With his cold, hard eyes

ws and on papers, she's never met or even dreamt of meeting with him before. Someone of her status could not even meet him. So, she was w

nervous gulps. He was so handsome, so muscular - his face an art of perfe

n he got close enough, his voice like frost, co

. He knew her name? How the

y. Was it possible she had passed out and was in a trance? Perhaps, she had passed out in the church? Or ev

she wagged her head slowly. "

alked pass her, his

this as brief as possible." He said with a frozen infl

. Even when she was married to Lancelot, she knew of the times he complained of how extremely difficult it was to meet Nikolai. Everyone talked about it

faced him, her confused gaze not leaving his face. S

for a moment, she felt she wa

asked, noticing the bottle

ira shook

was so cold and hard, as well as his face. It made Ad

elf. 'Soon, you'll wake up and find yourself b

kolai began. "I came here on purpose to see you, and th

n he had her followed? See? This was the reason she knew it was a dream

h, you'll walk on money. I'll place you above your enemies and make them worship at your feet. You'll no longer be known as the timid Adira, but you'll become known as one of the most powerful women in the

when he finished. Then, she laughed - threw her head backw

d out loud, chuckling. "You're so stup

eve you chose to imagine this of all

the second tear that cam

her closely, s

were still there, staring at her through their dark shades. But the bar manager

ht of you before, because people like you are not even qualified

heek with her finger, but Nikolai moved away

o." Adira added,a sil

ed his head

ears alone - not even a day late. It's going to be strictly on agreement with other terms involved. If you agree to my offer, I'll tell you those terms. But for now, I'll give y

front of her. Then, opening his palms to the guards behind him, he let them place a

eep comfortably. That'll be all for now, Adira." He st

front of her. Little by little, the realization begin to dawn

touched the money an

d her cheek repeatedly, hoping to see if she'd wake up. There was no way th