Chapter 31

Nicholas POV

We have been waiting in the car for about an hour now and when I say we, I mean me and Nate. We have been waiting for John for almost an hour outside what is supposed to be my mother's estate. If I can tell you one thing about place and not it's involvement with Marcus, is that it's fucking beautiful no doubt.

"Nicholas, are you sure about this plan? I mean we have been sitting out here for almost an hour now and we haven't seen John yet... I smell something fishy." Nate said.

"I don't know what to be sure about anymore. Let's call Victor and see what he has to say about it." I put the call on speaker as Victor picked so the both of us could listen.

"Nicholas, I want you to listen carefully, get out of there now." Victor said.

"Why? What's going on?... Hello Victor, can you hear me?"

"Yes Yes I can hear you and you have to listen to me Nicholas. Get the hell out of there immediately. I don't know if John is on our side anymore but that's not the issue anymore because your safety is at stake if you continue staying there."

I don't understand what is going on but I don't think John would betray us like that but this isn't the time to voice out my opinion. I need to get us out of here.

"Ok Victor we are already leaving but we need to talk about what in the hell is going on because I am sure as hell confused right now."

"Definitely Nicholas. I need to go but please get to my house and not yours. Be safe, bye." And he hangs up.

"Nicholas, I don't think that would be possible anymore."

I looked at Nate in confusion. "What? Why?"

Nathan pointed my attention to the guys in black coming towards our car. "Shit!" I said already reversing the car but got blocked by any other group of guys with guns that can kill me in one shot. I turned to Nate and asked. "What are we going to do now because I'm sure as hell not going to die now."

"I don't know but I think we should surrender since they have us surrounded."

I turned to look at him as the words of surrendering spilled out of his mouth. "Did you not hear a word I just said? I don't want to die now and you are talking of surrendering...no way man."

Nate rubbed his face. "You are right but think about it, these guys would kill anyway but the safest option is to surrender and then they take as captives and would probably end up in the same place as Ravi and Adrian. "

I sighed, I am tired of all of these. I nodded in agreement and said. "Alright seeing as that is the option we have. Let's go."

We got down from the cat with our hands up. Now that I think of it, we could probably take these guys on if they weren't with guns and these guns look new and improved and I would like to see it work but not on me.

They took us to the building and searched us down, they found the microphone and tracking chip found on us that Victor got us. We had no way of communicating with them... Shit.

A Couple of huge guys that looked to be on regular intake of steroids dressed in all black came out of nowhere and escorted more like dragged us to what looks like an interrogation room.

"Please take a seat." Their leader said. "So let's get down to business. Who are you and why are you snooping around this estate?"

Well that was STRAIGHT forward... God I really shouldn't be making puns in times of crisis.

"Well my name is Nicholas Ivanov and my friend here is Nathan O'dara... And we weren't exactly snooping around."

The guy nodded. "You weren't snooping fine then tell me what you were doing sitting in your car for almost an hour looking very suspicious?"

Nate shrugged and said. "Maybe we were looking to buy a house and were waiting for a real estate agent."

That was actually brilliant. Why didn't I think of that? "Yeah what he said."

"Sorry to burst your bubble but there's no house on sale in this estate and you're wasting my time so I'm just going to detain you guys on till the owner gets here which wouldn't be for a few days." He said already standing up to go. "Lock them up with the other two." Motioning to the other guys in the room.

I was assuming the 'other two' meant Ravi and Adrian. Our plans had a serious setback because John bailed on us and our microphones and tracking chips were taken away from us but I think we can still find a way out of here and I think Nate was thinking the same thing that I was seeing as he was looking at me.

They took us to a small white room with just a twin bed and a very tiny and not so private toilet.

The atmosphere was very tense and not welcoming. It looks like Ravi and Adrian just had a fall out, I mean being stuck in a room for over a week and could do some serious damage but fighting at this time wouldn't get us anywhere. We need to figure out how to get out of this place.

"I know what you are thinking Nicholas but we should give them a few days to settle whatever this is on their own. It looks to be very serious and sensitive." Nate said.

"Look I know man but now I am not the time for this. We need to get out of there ASAP."

"I know but just a few days besides we still haven't heard John yet, I mean something is definitely up and I think we should wait for him for just a little while before we start planning an escape because we will definitely need him with us."

I nodded in response. "Yeah, you are definitely right... For now that is. Besides, we don't have a way of communicating with Victor or Benny. We need to calm down and plan well."

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A few days have passed and I can honestly say that I can no longer take this silence and tense energy in this room.

No one is talking to one and this childish play needs to stop because they would have no other choice than to settle whatever their issues.... And I need a way to talk to Ravi. Wink Wink.

I stood up and walked to Ravi then sat down beside him. "Hey."

"Hi."

"So I see everything has been tense even way before we came here... What's up with that?" As soon as I asked, his face turned sour. I wanted to tell not to bother but I actually wanted to know what the hell happened.

"Can I touch your hair?"He said, looking all red and embarrassed.

That was a very weird request mostly because no one has ever asked to touch my hair and that made me chuckle. "There is absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about." I said, laying my head on his lap. "Now come, I'm seriously expecting a good head massage from you."

"How much are you willing to pay for it?" He asked.

"Hmm I don't have any cash on me so I propose a payment of kisses." I think that was the cheesiest thing I have ever said and funny enough, I wasn't even embarrassed about it. "How does that sound?"

"That sounds really good.... And you're in luck because you get to have my first kiss."

First kiss.... Who the hell knows who their first kiss was. I mean if you do, I definitely don't... Oh who am I kidding. Anika was my first everything but I don't want to think about that bitch now.

For the first time in a long time, I was actually enjoying a conversation and was happily contributing to it... Well that was on till Marcus decided to show his ugly face.

Marcus is like an attention seeker and psychopath that he definitely decided that it would be a great show of entrance when he decided to clap and laugh entering this dump he kept us in.

Ravi sighed like this wasn't the first time he was seeing this behavioral disorder from Marcus."Just get to the point old man."

Marcus laughed and said. "I like them feisty but I'm not here for you... I'm here with my dear son Nicholas." He says, looking at me. "Nicholas my boy, it's been a long time, don't you think?"

I didn't know what Marcus was getting at but he isn't going to get the reaction he is expecting.

"Yes Marcus, it has definitely been a long time."

He huffed. "I see you have no respect for me anymore Nicholas... Or should I say Rykov."

I tensed up immediately and he called me. I hate that name with passion and it looked like Nate knew which is why he is currently holding me back from bashing Marcus face in.

"Ah I see. Still have that tick huh?"

"Shut up! Shut your fucking mouth you bastard!"

"Oh the yelling, I see you have finally grown the balls... But it's too late seeing as I already fucked the love of your life." He said, looking at his nails like he didn't just say that he fucked his son's wife.

"You are a sicko. You are definitely messed up in the head."

"Oh don't you think I know that Nicholas. I am very much aware of that." He replies, "So I think that it's safe to say that you have found out about your mother's inheritance and the funds which she left for you."

"How did you know about that?"

He tilted his head to the side. "Well seeing as you're here snooping around in this very private estate I might add the very useful information that Johnathan brought to me."

I can't believe that John would do this. To me I would understand but to his brother and friends after everything we went through. I knew his attitude at the bar was weird and the whole confession thing just made me not suspect a thing.

"You had better believe it Nicholas. Unlike you, I believe that money is power.... Not friendships or love."

"Money is power,'' you say. Is that why you killed your own wife and fucked her sister who is also your best friend's wife?! Answer me."

I see Ravi didn't know about all of this because he looks shocked and angry at the same time but who wouldn't be. Finding out you were cheating on your hat and you have a brother.

"Yes Yes, you definitely can say that but that wasn't the only reason behind her death. I killed her mainly because she was getting whiney and too inquizitive for her own good." He says so calmly, "besides Sonia wasn't your mother sister in fact they weren't even related."