Nestor leans closer to the camera. “I had no idea you were involved with someone.”
I snort. “I’m not. There’s isn’t anyone. But I need to whip someone out of thin air before my mother finds out.”
Nestor leans back in his chair, folding his arms across his chest.
Behind him, his wife, Lara walks across the view carrying a baby and looking exhausted.
“Hi, Lara,” I say.
“Hi, Ben,” she says, then carries on her way. Another girl appears after her, talking to Nestor about something I can’t hear.
“Ulyana, can you please wait until the meeting is over?” Nestor huffs.
“Is that your sister?” I ask, my eyes locked onto the screen.
The girl looks up at me and steps closer.
My heart slams into my rib cage as every cell in my body fires up. She’s fucking gorgeous. I’m immediately possessed by her.
Nestor waves his hand through the air in confusion. “Yes, I’m sure you’ve met her before on one of your trips to San Francisco.”
Not a chance. I would remember meeting her. She is a pure goddess. There is no way in hell I would have forgotten.
Ulyana laughs in amusement, her eyes teasing me. “I don’t believe I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting this man,” she muses. There is a mischievous, playful smile on her full lips. I can’t tear my eyes off her.
Nestor rolls his eyes. “Well, whatever, man. Ulyana, this is Benedikt; Benedikt, Ulyana. Can we get back to the meeting?”
Ulyana is standing next to Nestor’s office chair, watching me with bright hazel eyes. She’s mesmerizing, the smile on her face is cheeky and confident. Her blonde hair is loose around her shoulders as she leans closer to the camera and tilts her head. “So, did I overhear that you’re getting married?”
Nestor shakes his head. “Ulyana, we’re busy. And no, he isn’t getting married—he doesn’t have a fiancée. It’s a bit of a mix-up.”
“Let me marry your sister,” I blurt out. This is so out of character for me. Never in a million years would I expect myself to be asking.
But she’s captured my attention so intensely that I can’t get the idea out of my mind.I have to have her.
Nestor’s eyes narrow to thin slits as he shoots daggers at me through the video call. “No,” he snaps instantly.
“Nestor, it makes sense. We are allies. Things are going well. It can only strengthen things between our families.”
“I’m not pimping my sister out to you, Benedikt, there is no way in hell—"
Chapter 2 - Ulyana
My brother is angry.
“I’m not pimping my sister out to you, Benedikt, there is no way in hell—"
I can’t believe what I’m hearing.Marriage?
I mean, the guy is gorgeous. His eyes are locked onto me like he’s caught in a spell of some kind. For whatever reason, I find I can’t look away either. The amused smile on his face is gorgeous.
I’ve never met Benedikt in person, I’ve only heard of him in my brother’s discussions about work. But one thing I do know is that he’s the one dealing with this whole Miron issue at the moment.
I hate my stepbrother more than anyone. He’s a vile human being and I want to know the moment he is captured. I actually want to be the one to take him down, but I haven’t been able to come up with a solid enough plan yet.
“Don’t say it like that. It’s not like that. It would get my mother off my back and solve a huge problem for me.”
“Benedikt, I saidno,” Nestor growls.
