Chapter 10

• “Antoine!” I shouted for him to arrive as quickly as possible. He arrived a few minutes later by knocking on the door. “Enters”. I added a little calmer, which I appreciated. “I need you to investigate as much as you can about Ivonne, I need last names, family, her whole life in a folder”. I mentioned, I hoped it would be clear to him what I was asking for.
• “Whatever you ask, sir. In a week I have all the information of that girl. Antoine said. Do you want anything else?” he asked.
• “For now, that will be all, Antoine. I count on your efficiency if you need money here you go”. I added, pulling cash from the drawer of my desk, and handed him more than enough to accomplish my assignment. “The rest is all yours”. I mentioned again.
• “Thank you, Mr. Petrov”. he replied leaving the room. I was looking at some files of the men I had planned to hire some time ago, but like the rest of the things, I had forgotten, I am very unfocused some time ago and I think I know what I need, but it is not yet the time.
• I left the office and my eyes were fixed on the garden, she was there, she was prowling the limits of it and seeing the flowers, Katherina loved to take care of those plants, I think it was a good way to spend time, Antoine's youngest son came out and approached Ivonne, I was waiting for his reaction, apparently they had gotten along, anyway, if Katherina found him she was going to make a fuss, she did not like her little one leaving the room, I guess it was her way of protecting him, he was not yet of age to learn to use a weapon, like his eldest son, who was also one of the traitors who had played trick on me.
• The woman went out to the yard in search of her little one, she could be a very bitter woman and full of poison when she proposed it so I decided to also go out to the garden to see what she was going to say.
• “Hello, Katherina”. I mentioned behind his back.
• “Good morning, sir”. She was afraid in her words, I'm sure she knew what awaited her son, but, even so, she didn't want to admit it or didn't want to see reality.
• “How is little Andrew?” I said talking to the boy who was hiding behind Ivonne, I don't know how much they talked so that this little boy would gain her trust, usually, he was very cautious about the people he approached.
• “Excuse me, sir, we didn't want to cause trouble, did we Andrew?”
• “Don't worry, woman, that child can't spend all day locked in his room, he has to go out from time to time”. I mentioned. I knew Katherina's fear, I thought she would retaliate against the little one for the betrayal that her eldest son had done, but it was not like that, she would not do that to my trusted man.
• “Okay, sir”. he mentioned. “I'll come and get you in a few more minutes”. he added, referring to Andrew this time.
• She went slowly inside the house, she had to prepare lunch, breakfast had already been a disaster, I imagine how much the sparks of rage jumped from that woman when she saw the dirty utensils and part of the pots with wet food.
• “Hello”. I mentioned, referring again to the woman I had given asylum to. She rolled her eyes and then nodded. “It's rude not to respond to a greeting, and even worse, you're setting a bad example for the boy”. I mentioned it again, trying to re”establish a conversation with her.
• “Hello”. he mentioned coldly, I don't even know why I cared so much that he spoke to me again, I didn't like the tone he had used when he spoke to me, I got frustrated, which I didn't like to feel.
• “I think you're still angry with me”. I commented smiling sideways, she just said something to the child and ran away, I think she had gone in search of her mother, but she was not sure of it.
• “I don't know how you have the audacity to talk to me after what happened”. he replied. “In addition to having the cynicism to smile like an idiot”. I was wearing out my patience, I didn't like the tone I was using.
• “Look, girl”. I mentioned holding her wrist tightly. “They have never told me no, and if they have, I have taken it by force, however, look at me, I have not done anything to you, another in your place, for your daring, for what you know and for denying me what I wish I would be dead”. I added. “Consider yourself well served that you are still staying here, besides that you are still alive”. I finished saying.
• “Should I thank you?” He asked with that tone of voice. “If it bothers you so much how I am and if you take everything by force, go, take me, as you say”. He shouted, provoking me. “What? Are you afraid?” She mentioned challenging me again.
• I did not hesitate anymore and took her by the waist sticking her more to me and feeling how her whole body shuddered undermine, I loved knowing that I put her in that state, however, I did not want to force her to anything she did not want.
• “You seem to want it”. I remarked, bringing my lips suddenly to his, he found me unprepared, but he quickly responded to my kisses. “Your lips taste like strawberries”. I added, smiling. “You are not as foolish as I thought”. I added.
• “You caught me off guard, that's all”. he replied. I couldn't believe he was telling me that, I laughed.
• “I can't believe you tell me that, recently you were responding to my kiss with longing, I know you want more, you want more than I can offer”. I commented.