Chapter 11 The Past Pain

• “You look so beautiful, bunny,” Nikolai said, his voice a smooth whisper as he helped Cassandra onto the yacht. She was struck by its opulence, the sheer grandeur of it taking her breath away.
• “Does it meet your taste, bunny?” he asked, a casual smile playing on his lips as he rubbed the back of his neck.
• “Don't get too formal with me, Nikolai. This is business, and I don't joke about it,” she sneered, but his eyes narrowed, a dangerous mix of amusement and obsession gleaming in them.