He knew it was no longer safe for them to stay in the same place. They needed a house. It would be better if they could buy a place in a village with tight security. It was what Vanessa needed, but they were running out of time. How fast could they find a house in a specific location and buy one? Another problem was his citizenship. He was pure Russian, and the only property he could purchase was a condo—nothing on land. Vanessa would have to buy it, but he would provide the money. He wouldn’t let her spend her own. He gave himself a deadline of two days to buy a house. And in those two days, he wouldn’t leave Vanessa’s side. Now that she was peacefully sleeping and he had a few people watching the area, he still couldn’t relax. He thought he was going to lose her earlier. If he had been

