Chapter 64
Nina’s POV
Nikolai didn’t say much after breakfast. He just stood up, grabbed the keys from the hook by the door, and nodded toward the garage. I followed him out without asking questions. The dark green G-Wagon sat waiting like it owned the place. Black rims. Tinted windows. Heavy. Mean. Exactly the kind of car that matched the men who drove it.
He opened the passenger door for me. Didn’t smile. Didn’t speak. Just waited until I climbed in before he shut it and walked around to the driver’s side. The engine growled low when he started it. Deep rumble that vibrated through the seat and into my bones.
We drove out of the compound gates. Two guards nodded at him. One had a huge German Shepherd on a short leash. The dog barked once, sharp, then sat still. I watched the gates cl
