Chapter 134

Elena:

“Elena, I am sorry.” Batrov said, looking at me. I looked away from the man, forcing myself to let out a breath that I held out of fear.

The fact that I knew that I could have gotten in trouble for this was one thing that I was not going to deny, but the idea that the man went through that fuss, brought in a maid to protect me, and interfered was one thing that made me feel thankful.

This was something that no one has ever done for me in this Estate. Anything that was good for my sake was never allowed, and I knew that anyone who tried to often got in trouble.

However, right now, I wanted nothing more than for Batrov to leave the room. The pain that I felt at the fact that though I believed that he was a friend, and though he told me that he wanted to help me out of here, he raised his hand as he questioned me. Had it not been for the maid entering the room, I knew that I would have paid a price that I didn’t want to.

I didn’t respond as I walked toward my bed, pretending that the man didn’t exist right now, and taking my action, he took a deep breath and nodded, knowing to leave me alone right now. He took a step back, and I got under the blanket as I got lost in my thoughts.

The fact that I was going to go to my drawer to show him my family members astonished me. But I had to admit, him talking to me was something that I haven’t had in a very long time. The one man who spoke to me was Batrov if it wasn’t Konstantin, and I knew that it was often about normal topics, if he spoke to begin with. There were times when he would enter the room to give me my things and leave. The maids were never allowed to befriend, and those who were, who pitied me when I was first brought here, were either killed, fired, or sold. We all knew better, for all our safeties, to stay away from trying such attempts anymore. 

For the first time in years, I found myself letting out a small smile as a new light shone for me, though what it was, I didn’t know, nor did I understand; however, I knew not to hold onto it for too long in fear that it would dim, throwing me in a pit of darkness that I wasn’t going to be able to cope with.

Therefore, keeping that thought in mind, I reminded myself of who I was and why I was here. I knew that such things were more or less impossible dreams for me, and the less I held onto them, the better the outcome was going to be. If anything, risking such things was only going to end up getting ME in more trouble, and the less I was in, the less I was in pain, and I didn’t want to be in pain…

I closed my eyes and curled up under the blanket. And though everything was dark, the last thing that played in my head were his beautiful brown orbs, and him introducing himself to me, making me smile.

Vladimir…

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The bedroom door opened, taking me off guard as I walked out of the bathroom after my night’s shower before bed. And I watched the man entering my room. I frowned in confusion and Vladimir smiled, looking me in the eye.

The fact that he was here after what happened yesterday took me off guard, but he seemed to pay no attention to that. 

“I didn’t bring any tea with me this time. You know, it would be a little safer for the two of us not to risk anything, wouldn’t you agree?” He asked, and I frowned. He walked toward the chair, and I glared at the man who raised an amused eyebrow as he smirked. “I take it that you are angry with me?”

I crossed my arms over my chest and shook my head in question, and he shrugged. “I figured that you could use the company. You know, taking the fact that you are here in the room by yourself throughout the whole day. And it seems to me that no one dares speak to you. I think that one person doing so should be good, you know, it is often said that nice communication is the key.”

I scoffed, and he chuckled. “Now, now, you can’t be hating me already.”

I sighed and shook my head at him before walking toward my bed and sitting on the edge of it. And taking that as a silent invitation, the man sat on the chair where he was sitting yesterday. The fact that he was taller than I was and three times my size in muscle and yet, he didn’t even try to intimidate me was something that I couldn’t miss. I had to admit, it was something that I liked. 

“It was a bit of a messy night yesterday.” He said, and I looked down at my lap, avoiding the pain that I felt in my chest at the fact that I knew that this was a risk that I wasn’t going to want to keep taking. I didn’t know what the consequences were going to be if they happened this way. I looked at the door as my stomach churned. “He is a bit busy, more or less drunk or asleep.”

My eyes widened in surprise, and he smirked, winking at me. 

“I only drugged him enough to fall asleep, but this should give us the privacy of spending time together.” He said, and I shook my head at him. 

“It should give us a chance to talk.” He said, pulling a pen and paper out of his suit jacket. I frowned in confusion as he placed them on the table in front of him before he took his jacket off. And noticing that I was looking at him, his eyes softened, and he nodded at the jacket. 

“Do you mind me taking it off?” He asked, taking me off guard. “You needn’t worry about anyone coming in without us knowing either,”

I shook my head in response and I watched as he put the jacket on the back of the chair before he rolled his sleeves up. He didn’t say a word for a few seconds before handing me the pen and paper. I looked at him, surprised at his action, and he smiled.

“I can assume that you know how to write and read?” He asked, and I nodded. “Good, considering that you don’t speak, I think that you can write.”

My eyes widened at his words, and he nodded. “I want to know what you have in mind, and since you can’t voice it out; I’ll read instead…”