[ANASTASIA] I can’t believe how heartless this man can be. How could I forget that Ivan always gets what he wants, no matter what? He doesn’t give a damn about anyone else. It’s clear from the way he not only woke me up in the middle of the night but also made sure to make me feel guilty for how he treated Nika. How can he be so merciless? I mutter angrily under my breath and stomped on the floor with forceful, determined steps. The moment I see that smug smirk on his face, I have the urge to throttle him with my bare hands. But instead, I swallow my anger and drag a chair from the dining table that is as far away from him as possible. I have no intention of being anywhere near him. I can’t even tolerate the scent of his cologne and the stench of those cigars he always reeks of. I s

