18 Chapter
Lina
I tried in every way to push Vladimir away from me. Why? Because I realized that I liked having sex with him, but I didn’t consider him a boyfriend. A little bit of a good one. I asked him to fire me, but he refused, I asked him not to call me into his office every time, but he purposely did the opposite. Today was the ultimate breakdown. In the morning I didn’t want to go to work because I had no desire to see him again. I didn’t understand why he couldn’t just let me go and fire me without any threats or ultimatums. I had to come up with a reason and I did, literally ten minutes before Natasha called me in and told me that the boss was waiting in his office.
I got another man. Now this is clearly going to drive him away. I was one hundred percent sure, but I did not expect that he would want to meet him in person. I had to make up more of it until I was completely confused by this lie myself. Vladimir won’t just give up, and I understand that, but I don’t want to be his plaything, and I don’t want to feel like the heroine of some erotic movie where she’s being dominated.
I don’t want my life to be controlled.
“So what? Will you introduce me to him?” Vladimir repeats the question, and I don’t know what to answer. I just don’t.
“Okay, and then you’ll leave me alone once and for all. Do we have a deal?”
“Of course, Angelina Rostova. As soon as possible.”
Good. Now it was just a matter of finding this very fake guy with whom I supposedly fell in love.
“And while there was still time until the new year, do your duties on time.”
“Of course, boss. I’m ready to give you my report. It’s in a folder in my office. You want it?”
“You’re very efficient. That’s crazy. Have lunch with me, fuck the report. Let’s go,” he rises from his chair and takes my hand.
“Come on, Lina. I’m hungry,” considering the way he’s looking at me now, he’s not just hungry and wants to eat lunch as soon as possible, there’s a slightly different, savage hunger.
“I don’t want it, Vladimir.”
“You’ve lost weight. You need to eat more, not sit on gluten bars.”
“I know what’s best for my body.”
“Why are you so stubborn?”
“Why is it that if I do something that you don’t like, I immediately become stubborn?”
“Because you are. Come on, Lina. You don’t want to be broke on New Year’s Eve, do you? Do you? You have to buy presents for your brother and your parents.”
“I have savings. So if you fired me, I’d be fine.”
“You’re not coming with me?” already asks the question clearly knowing that this is exactly what is going to happen.
“I do not want to go anywhere with you, Vova. I want to finish my day and just go home. I want to get paid for my work. That’s all,” I explain, and then I rush off the couch as the phone starts vibrating in my pocket.
The number is unfamiliar, but I still pick up the phone.
“Hello. I’m listening to you,” I say first, in response a long silence, which can not help but to frighten.
“Hello, are you Lena Rostova?” Finally comes a voice on the other end of the phone.
” I. Something happened?”The voice is female and very excited.
“Yes, it is.”
“What’s wrong? Don’t keep me waiting! What?” I started screaming into the phone to find out the truth as soon as possible.
” I’m an ambulance doctor. Your brother. He’s…”
My heart went in my heels! No, it can’t be! No! He’s alive, he’s alive!
“What’s the matter with him? What’s the matter with him?” I can no longer hold back tears, and there’s no need to hide my real emotions now.
“He was hit by a car.”