Chapter 87 Sergei Is Still Mine

• I find myself cornered in a corner of the kitchen as I take another sip from the bottle of red wine. My mascara has run from the tears I've shed since I left my uncle Izan alone with his father and the love of my life. I don't know when all of this got out of hand. My knees touch my chin as I wipe away the tears running down my cheeks with my fingers. Demon Cooper, the lawyer of our company, called us a few minutes ago to inform us that the Koreans have taken over my family's company. I bury my face in between my legs because I am complete garbage.
• Miguel had only given me one task, which was to take care of Globe Technology Inc, and all I did during this time was sleep with Sergei. My hands tremble because the responsibility of bankrupting my family rests on my shoulders. Artemisa Smirnov peeks her head into the kitchen and smiles before entering, but I gesture for her not to come in. "The worst thing a human can do is to be alone, darling," she says. I cover my lips to keep from breaking down in front of her. "I know this hurts you a lot, but you are part of a family that can handle anything. Miguel almost died at the hands of the American mafia led by the Woods clan," she continues. I sniffle and slowly meet her eyes. "Add to that the problems with Victoria, her kidnapping, then Gabrielle and Akim came along. His youngest son inherited what you also inherited, and I think in a way it was worse. At least the anger isn't with you, but it is with him, and he had to control it before killing someone and making it much worse. Then came the fights over Elle, your grandfather didn't want to let her go, and an old enemy returned, making the panic in our family even worse..."
• “Why are you telling me all this, Aunt?” I ask.” I have met a good man who loves me and protects me, and I... What am I? Just a crazy woman with a damn disorder that doesn't leave her alone day or night, and I think that...” I close my eyes as I feel her arms wrap around my neck. I fall silent for a few seconds until Elle also enters the room. "The Smirnov women are strong because our grandfather is," she says. "What will I tell Miguel? Many people have lost their jobs because of me and..."