Her Volkovs #Book 1

Belle's POV

Loraine already left for a business trip in Hawaii. So far, Sawyer has been keeping himself in his room. Thank goodness Loraine left us food in the refrigerator good for one week. She told me we can also have restaurant take out depending on Sawyer. Having to look after Sawyer is a good distraction to whatever happened the other night. It took some time for the headache to disappear.

Dylan has been consistently checking up on me. The man has called three times in a span of 5 hours. I swear that guy is as tenacious as his sister. They are both overprotective too. He surely is Amy with a dong.

I noticed that Sawyer has been really quiet for quite some time now. The door to his room his half-open already.

"Sawyer, can I come in?" He just nodded. "Do you need anything?"

"None at the moment." Sawyer said blankly while glued to the computer screen.

"I made sandwiches for both of us. And some cranberry juice too. This is good for you." I said with glee.

"I'm crippled, not feverish." Sawyer retorted.

"Whether a person is crippled or feverish, he still needs to eat. And please stop calling yourself crippled."

He lets out a sigh of frustration and looks at me in the eyes.

"I'm hungry Sawyer, and I don't like eating alone. Come on!"

"You know you are whiny and needy."

"I am not! Although the needy part, I'm not sure yet. I'm just really really hungry." I'm actually not hungry, not at all. I just needed to engage Sawyer and I know ill get to him.

I walked towards his direction, turned his wheelchair to face me and leaned closer to his face. We had a staring challenge for a while. I am gutted to see his blue eyes which are filled with sadness and hopelessness.

"Come, ill tell you a secret while we eat."

I let him take his own sandwich and I placed one glass of cranberry juice near his end of the small square table.

I took my sandwich and made a huge bite. Wow, this is actually good. I'm so proud of myself. Sawyer took a bite and looks like he enjoyed the sandwich as well.

"So?" Sawyer asked impatiently.

"So? What?"

"The secret..." He said while munching on his sandwich.

"You know for a guy, you like to gossip."

"You're the one who told me that you will tell me a secret."

"I'm kidding." I winked at him. He lets out a smile in response. The first ever genuine smile from him. My heart is instantly filled with warmth. The exact feeling I get whenever my kids from the schools I have volunteered in, randomly hug or kiss me out of nowhere.

"I got drugged in a club the other night. Some sick guy slipped the drug into my drink."

told him everything that happened to me in the club. He listened to me attentively while clutching his hand in

you. God knows what he could have

no need to reiterate it. I get it. I

that Volkov guy did not come to

night came rushing back to me. Volkov really saved my life. And I haven't even met the guy. I feel guilty leaving the clinic without even asking for Volkov. Is that even his real name? Where can I find him? Oh my gosh! I suddenly remember Alexei gave me a piece

stood up

apartment, don't move." Sawyer had a puzzled look on his face. His eyebrows

my apartment. I scoured through my belongings to find my purse. It's just around here somewhere. Here! I

adrenaline is pumping through my system. I never thought the person who I'm supposed to help, was the one who made

"I got it!"

"What's that?"

the clinic." Oh god, my judgment

My eyes widened when I saw what's printed

Nikolai Vyacheslav Volkov

lungs. "Sawyer, can you search

computer and typed in Volkovs name. I on the other hand just stood there. Glued

Nikolai Vyacheslav Volkov, President and owner of Volkov Holdings. I think that's him." Sawyer said while pointing

My hunch has been confirmed. Volkov, the man who saved my life is

Asked

"Yah, I'm okay."

to text the number from

Are you home? Belle.

seconds later, he

okay? I'll send Boris over. Where

Sawyer's forehead and stormed out

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was on his way out of Nikolai's apartment perhaps on his way to me. Nikolai's home encompasses almost half a

to

in his office." Replied Boris while pointing at the door.

facade. Everything inside is old shiny wood, marble, and an intricately designed carpet. The pieces of furniture are a combination of

walked several steps down the hallway when I heard

the living room, I saw Alexei with two other men in black suit. They are smoking and drinking something from

need to see Nikolai." I said

office. Are you okay?" Asked Alexei while crinkling his

have to

fireplace opened. Two men in black suit went out of the room. And the next one who stepped out from the door is Nikolai. Oh my god. I am so

sent Boris over--" Said

finish what he was about to say. I ran towards him, made a small jump so I can reach his shoulders and wrapped my arms around his neck. I was trying so hard to stand on my toes. Damn, he's tall! Nikolai was able to sense that I'm struggling so he clutched my

I didn't realize until a few minutes

mine. And I felt his hand on my back pulling me close to him even more.

I belong here in Nikolai's lips and tight embrace. To my dismay,