The Emotionless Bride

Chapter 14

Ruslan Valetin

Sleep that night didn’t come to me, instead all the thoughts of everything I found out kept swirling in my head. I went back on to my computer and got in touch with my detective to investigate Caterina, Sophia and Saoirse. I wanted all their hospital records and the death of Saoirse, the birth of Sophia and Elisabetta. When a child is born a DNA test is done straight away, so I want to know if a doctor has been paid to change the test results.

Stepan came into the study where I was with a coffee for me, looking out the window I see it is the morning. Downing the coffee, Stepan took a seat opposite me.

‘’You look like s**t this morning, you even sleep last night.’’ He asked looking all bright eyed.

‘’No, I haven’t slept as things Lucio said haven’t sat right with me, so I have been investigating.’’ Catching Stepan up on everything and all the links I have put together, he was surprised. We chatted about it before I went up to shower and get ready for the day.

Today my Elisabetta will be moving in.

I dress in just a t-shirt and jeans, no suits for my Elisabetta she can see my dressed normal. I made sure my hair looked good and put on the best aftershave on. Checking myself out in the mirror I made sure I looked good for my wife.

When I went down, I grabbed Stepan to go to Elizabetta home. I grabbed the keys on the way out as I was going to drive. I needed to do something to keep me awake. I had to make sure I didn’t lead foot it to her and keep to the limit, toning down my excitement on seeing her again.

Pulling up we got out and made our way up the stairs, going to her floor. Rounding the corner, I stopped in my tracks and Stepan nearly walked into the back of me, both of us kept quiet. There stood Elisabetta at her door with Lev and Sergey. In front of them Sophia. This harlot is a thorn in my side. God give me strength.

Sophia had her mask off today. I was sure she was foaming at the mouth. I managed to make out the words she was screaming out, telling Elisabetta to leave me alone, how dare she steal me away from her and how she was at my house yesterday, I obviously wanted Sophia not Elisabetta. This pissed me off.

I walked forward and Sophia suddenly noticed me. Her mask slipping back on and the fake tears came to her face. She rushed towards me, and I moved out of the way the last second, so she fell to the floor. She looked at me stunned.

‘’Ruslan, how could you move like that, I was going to tell you how horrible Elisabetta, and your guards have been to me, I just wanted comfort is all.’’ More tears rolled down her face.

I moved away and went straight to my Elisabetta, leaning down I whispered in her ear and told her to play along. I see her eyebrow slightly twitch. I wrapped my arm around her waist and kissed the top of her head.

‘’I told you before Sophia do not call me by my name, only my wife is allowed to call me by my name.’’ Sophia had rage flit through her eyes, and she manged to pull herself up off the floor like a puppet with strings. The tears had stopped suddenly.

‘’I was supposed to marry you! That is why you came to my house so YOU COULD MARRY ME NOT HER!!!’’ Sophia ended up screaming the last part, she really is going crazy. But my anger is now winning.

‘’I went to your house under the guise of marriage as your daddy is in a lot of debt!’’ I said sternly keeping my anger in check. I really do wish I could kill this girl, but I must also abide by my rules.

‘’My dad is not in debt he is wealthy, and you came for a marriage proposal, I am the one trained for it not HER!’’ You could feel the hatred drip off her aimed at Elisabetta, who just stood there a bored look to her, as if she has seen this all the time and is nothing new.

Maybe she has seen this all her life.

‘’Phone Lucio now, tell him the deal is off.’’ Sophia not sure what to say to that, ‘’NOW.’’ She flinched when I shouted that out and pulled her phone out of her bag. Phoning Lucio, she told him she was here, and I told her tell him the deal is off.

Lucio could be heard down the hallway through the phone. The real tears off Sophia came when he told her off. I wonder if Lucio has ever shouted at her before. I told everyone to go inside, and I followed behind shutting the door keeping Sophia out. A few seconds later the banging on the door from Sophia calling Elisabetta all sorts of names, demanding she open up and let her in.

I went straight to the kitchen and started to make coffee for everyone. Everyone took a seat and ignored Sophia outside, I asked Lev if he still had the camera running, thankfully he did. Stepan helped me bring the drinks to everyone. I sat next to Elisabetta who had no emotion on her face, just looking at the front door where Sophia was still banging and screaming.

We all kept quiet when suddenly a slap could be heard outside and a scream. This took us all by surprise. It suddenly went quiet. Lev pulled up the camera on his phone and we see Caterina and Lucio had arrived. Lucio had Sophia by the hair and Caterina was tyring to pry he hand off her. I made sure everyone stayed where they was and just keep watching through the camera. Caterina was not letting up on trying to get Lucio off Sophia when he back handed her.

‘’Get in the car both of you.’’ Lucio said letting go of Sophia, then walking away from them. Maybe he does have a backbone when it comes to money. This is a good reason for Elisabetta to come and move in with me as none of them will get through the guards.

‘’Elisabetta I am here to ask you to move in with me, you do not need to pack everything up straight away, we can come back and get the rest.’’ Elisabetta with no arguments nodded her head got up and went to her bedroom. I followed behind her and see she pulled out a suitcase and started to pack her stuff.

I went back to the living room looking around and there really wasn’t anything to pack. On the side was just a laptop set up and next to it a note pad. I know I shouldn’t have but I opened it up and it was all drawings. When I got to the last page there was a drawing of me holding out my hand, it looked like the ball. I shut the note pad with a s**t eating grin on my face, I couldn’t wipe it off. She drew me.

I started to stack everything up trying to help not sure what she wanted to bring when she came out of the room and grabbed what I stacked and went back. Soon she walked out of the room a suitcase and a few bags that looked like her weapon bags.

‘’Is there anything else you need to pack, or are we coming back for anything?’’ I asked.

‘’No, I do not need anything else, just food to be thrown out.’’ I nodded to the guys, and they all took her stuff so they could put it in the car, handing Stepan the keys to load up her stuff.

‘’Are you ready?’’ I asked holding out my hand, expecting her to look around before leaving, maybe a flicker of emotion, but there was nothing. Elisabetta just took my hand, and we walked out, locking the door behind her and we went to the car.

When we made it downstairs, we had a surprise waiting for us, Lucio. I ignored him pretending to help Elisabetta into the car, not looking at him or listening to what he had to say. When I shut Elisabetta’s door I spun round to look at him with a warning. I could see him swallow harshly, terrified.

‘’ You are expected at my home tomorrow, and if you bring the harlots I will shoot them on site do not test me Lucio, you are hanging on by a very small bit of string right now.’’ I got into the car and told Stepan to drive away. Lucio was pale and I am sure he is ready for a heart attack. Seeing in the mirror he dropped to his knees. No more will this family think they can manipulate me and make me look like a fool, he will learn very soon what will happen.