Chapter 395
Adrik
Sephie’s anger levels stayed at a smoldering level throughout the day. Andrei and Misha felt the
difference, both asking me about it instead of asking
her.
“Boss, is Sephie okay? She feels different and not necessarily in a good way,” Andrei asked when he
and Misha walked into my office. Sephie had taken Stephen upstairs to help her, before any of the
others could offer. She also asked me to keep them as busy as possible so she could have a little extra
time with Stephen.
“Close the door,” I said.
Misha closed it, now concerned. “What’s going on, Boss?“
“Sephie found out about Stephen’s past. I don’t know details but it has to do with his sisters, who will be
here tomorrow. Her anger is justifiable, but it’s different than it normally feels. It has me worried, to be
honest. Her anger feels like mine. It’s very chaotic, which means she’s struggling to control it,” I said.
“Does he have to see his sisters when they’re here? I mean, if it’s that bad, why not just tell them to f**k
off?” Misha asked.
“I said the same thing. So did she, but she also feels like Stephen needs to confront them. She feels
like this is what’s holding him back from realizing what his gift is,” I said.
“What does he need from us?” Andrei asked.
“He’s not going anywhere near his sisters without all of us with him. I think we’re going to have to keep
an eye on her to keep her from snapping his sisters’ necks. She already asked him if she could ki ll
them and she wasn’t joking. Other than that, I think we let it y it out. Between Ivan and Sephie, those
girls don’t stand a chance. I think Stephen might need to see his sisters for who they really are for
once, instead of the monsters he remembers from his childhood.”
Misha pped his hands, rubbing them together. “I love a good unraveling.”
That night, Stephen told everyone that his sisters wereing. He didn’t go into details, but he made it
obvious that he was not in any way excited to
see them.
“Don’t worry, man. We’re going with you. Or are theying here?” Andrei asked.
“Noooo. They aren’ting anywhere close to here. There’s no way in he ll I would tell them where I
live,” Stephen said. I had to admit to being slightly relieved about that. “I’m supposed to meet them for
dinner tomorrow night. Surprisingly, they’re staying at Battista’s hotel.”
I knew how I could help. Sephie caught my mood shift and nced at me, searching for her answer to
her silent question. She didn’t say anything, but she added her own ns on top of it. We silently had a
conversation that no one else in the room was aware of and I loved every second of it.
Later, once we were alone, I made sure I read her correctly. “I just want to make sure I’m correct. You
caught my idea about the hotel?”
“I did. Battista seems to be very willing to help us out, but mostly because he thinks there’s something
special about you and I that can be useful to
him
for that, then we
“You’re okay with him seeing your eyes?”
okay with acaring the ever-loving shi t out of Stephen’s sisters. If Battista helps us out and seeing my
eyes is the payment for with it. Vitally can see too. He doesn’t know about them yet either,” she said.
She was chewing on her bottom lip,
the are you thinking about?”
“I wish there was a way to push everything I felt when he shared his memories with me onto them. I
don’t usually get emotions with memories like that, but it was very clear that I was experiencing it as he
did, feelings and all, I want them to feel what he felt. I want them to know that pain. I want. it to haunt
them the same way it has him. They’re the ones that need to carry that burden, not him.”
“I agree with you, but I don’t know how to make that happen. Nor do I want you to hurt yourself by
trying to make something happen that shouldn’t. happen. You could push your anger to Andrei and
Misha, but you’re also connected to them. You don’t have that connection with Stephen’s sisters, so I
don’t know that it would work the same with them.”
“I know. That’s what I can’t figure out. Doesn’t mean I still can’t wish for it to happen, though.”
I pulled her to me, kissing her gently. “I have no doubt you will figure out how to make them suffer as
much as possible while in your presence.” I had a small grin on my face, as I was loving the thought of
being able to witness it, “Let me call Battista before it gets toote, love. Don’t stress about this too
much. Otherwise we’ll have Ivan and the Wonder Twins back up here because they’re worried you’re
going to burn the building down.”
She cut her eyes at me, a sly smile curling up one side of her plump lips. “Call. Battista. I won’t burn
anything down in the meantime,” she said. God, I
love her.
Battista answered promptly when I called him. I told him as few details as I could while still exining
the situation to him. He was understandably hesitant, so I sweetened the deal for him. “You think
there’s something special about Sephie and 1, don’t you?” I asked. I heard him inhale. Then silence.
“You’ll be able to answer that question if you make this happen.”
“The restaurant is yours,” he said. “I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.”
The next morning, I told Vitaliy what was happening. “There’s more to Sephie that you still don’t know
about. She ns on using it on Stephen’s sisters tonight, but we needed Battista’s restaurant to give us
a somewhat private venue to make it happen. His sisters aren’ting here to the building. We told
Battista he’d be able to answer his questions about us if he makes it happen. He agreed. You’ll also get
a show if you join us,” I said.
“What more can she do?” Vitaliy asked.
“You’ll see,” I said, a smirk on my face.
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He scoffed. “Now Battista is going to want to stay here longer. He drags me to so many lunches,” he
said, rolling his eyes.
I chuckled. “You’ve already stayed much longer than you’d nned anyway. What’s a little longer?”