The Billionaire Mafia’s Slave

CHAPTER 42: GOING BACK TO RUSSIA

NIKOLAI’S POV:

It is that time of the year again where I shot people out, I mean I do that regularly but days like this are worse. I can’t help but be reminded of my childhood trauma on this day.

I was out drinking with Ivan and it was getting late, Lily might be worried about me but it would be better not to see her in this my present predicament.

“What do you want man? More drinks or what… more ladies?”, Ivan asked as he partied even harder than I. We were at Madame Cho’s club and in our private booth, getting private dances.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Ivan had two girls by his side and he was enjoying himself, I know his heart was in the right place and he was trying to make me feel better, but it wasn’t more drink or girls I needed, I just want to be alone.

“No Ivan, I better get home now”, I announced and stood up but almost fell. I hardly get this wasted but today I had more than a lot.

“Hell fucking nah man! You can’t leave now”, He said and pushed the girls off of his legs and stood up to stop me. He had me sit back down and brought a girl to me.

She was hella pretty but everything was in a blur, I didn’t push her away and just let her straddle me, her eyes were so seductive and her lips so plum.

I only still here because I want to get back home late at night, when Lily must have already gone to sleep.

“Sit tight while I make you feel good”, She whispered in my ears and I relaxed a bit. She bit my earlobe lightly and had her tongue graze my neck.

“… it is Christmas Eve after all”, She whispered again and I snapped, I forcefully pushed her off me and stood up.

“What did you say?”, I asked her, my blood beginning to boil.

“I-I did–“, She struggled to say as she was on the ground, almost in tears.

“Hey hey, what’s happening man?”, Ivan came again to the rescue, standing in between me and the girl.

“Fuck this!”, I said loudly and picked up my jacket and left. Ivan tried stopping me but I didn’t pay him any attention. I was out of the club and in the car.

“To the mansion Lev”, I instructed Lev and he nodded without saying any word.

I hate this shitty town, they so much find joy in sometime like Christmas. I know I was wrong to snap at that girl but I lost it. The entire block, road and buildings were decorated with Christmas lights and decorations, Christmas songs, children excited and running around.

I scoffed at the thought of parents deceiving their younglings about some fat ugly old man, with white beards being Santa Claus.

I sighed and closed my eyes, trying to block out the thought of Christmas and everything that comes with it.

On days like this, I wouldn’t be caught dead outside, I would be locked up in my study room, drink and smoking to bits.

But I didn’t want Lily to see me that way and start asking questions, I can’t answer them.

We got home in no time and I left the car and headed inside, I opened the front door and was greeted by a sight I wouldn’t think I would witness.

My house was turned into one of those Christmas movies, like Santa threw up in here.

‘Who did this?!’, was the only thing my head could come up with.

“Who the fuck did this?!”, I seethed in anger and Lily flinched. I could see the look of fear in her eyes. Something I haven’t seen in months.

She tried to explain calmly but I wouldn’t let her, I pull down all the hanging decorations and lights, stockings and whatnot.

“What do you think you’re doing?!”, She asked and I scoffed, who does she think she is to ask me that?! This is my house!

She tried to stop me by getting in between me and the Christmas tree and I paused, ‘Does she really has a death wish?’.

“Get out of the way Lily”, I warned her quietly but she didn’t obey. I tried to talk calmly with her but it was pointless.

I got mad and went upstairs, took my old baseball bat and launched towards the damn tree. I destroyed it and the boxes under it, she screamed for me to stop and tried to stop me but nothing worked. She sat on the floor crying and staring at the broken decorations in confusion.

“Why?… why do you have to be such a prick?!!”, She yelled at me and I dropped the bat and turned to her who was just sitting on the ground, crying.

I expected such words from her but I didn’t expect it to stink, I won’t let her think just because I talk and smile with her, she can run her mouth.

I squat to her height and held her chin and looked into her pitiful doe eyes.

“Don’t think because I smile with you, you can go around playing dress up with my mansion. You are not in my league, remember how you got here and know your place”, I gave the final blow and pushed her chin away and staggered my way upstairs.

I stormed into my study room and I started venting out my anger, pushing everything down and destroying them.

It was already too late to take back what I said to Lily, I can’t. It will make me look weak and Nikolai Vladimir is never weak.

***

The next day was Christmas and I went down for breakfast, Lily wasn’t there.

‘What did you expect after what happened?’, I said to myself. I sighed and sat down to have my hangover soup.

Those things from yesterday were all cleaned and trashed. I looked over at where that Christmas tree was yesterday and it was as if it never existed.

“Call Lily downstairs to have her breakfast”, I instructed the head maid without looking up.

“I-I already did sir, but sh-she said she wasn’t hungry”, The maid replied. I paused for three seconds and nodded.

“Suit herself”, I murmured and continued drinking my soup.

My head was banging and throbbing due to the excess drinking last night, coupled with the shouting and that little exercise, plus I didn’t sleep a wink.

I was still sipping my soup when Ivan barged in.

“Nikolai!”, He yelled and I groaned, his noise was adding to my headache.

“What the fuck are you doing here?”, I quietly asked.

“Why weren’t you picking up your calls?”, He asked, taking an apple from the fruit basket and taking a big bite.

“I’m not your girlfriend Ivan”, I reminded him and he chuckled.

“Your mom called me”, Ivan said and I finally looked at him. My mom rarely called Ivan except it was something very important and urgent.

“What happened?”, I asked and stood up, it was better we spoke about it in my study room. He followed me to the study room and closed it behind him.

“It’s and your father and Roman. They got into a heated argument and your father slumped, he is in the hospital right now”, Ivan said.

I gritted my teeth at the mention of Roman, he really was back to cause trouble.

“How is my father now?”, I asked even though Ivan shouldn’t be the one telling me all these.

Truth was I saw all my mom’s calls but I was drunk and tired, I thought she wanted to talk about that incident and console like she always does every year.

“Uncle Vladimir is stable but still unconscious… but that isn’t the issue right now, Roman wants to stand in for your father at the family business”.

“What?! He can’t fucking do that!!”, I yelled and slammed my hands on the table.

“He can if there isn’t anyone present to take charge. Nikolai you have no other choice, you need to face Roman… once and for all”, Ivan said.

He was right, I needed to get rid of my fears and man up, I can’t be alive and watch what my father and mother built with their blood and sweat to perish in Roman’s hand. He would rule the underworld with greed and menace.

I need to take back what belongs to me and me alone.

“Then we leave for Russia first thing tomorrow morning”, I said and Ivan nodded.

He knows what to do and what to prepare, he also informed Lev and they were more than ready.

‘It was time to face my demons and fight them heads on’.