Page 17 of Innocent Bratva Twins

“Drake, firstly, you couldn’t afford me as a wifeora girlfriend. I am convinced I’ll be earning more than you could spend on me by the time I’m asoldas you are.” She speaks playfully, but the hint of steel in her voice makes him furrow his brows. “On top of that, I prefer a man I can have an intellectual conversation with, and I don’t see that happening with you.“

“Excuse me?” he stammers, stepping closer to her. “Girl, you better watch your mouth. How dare you speak to me like that?”

In a horrific flash, he has pinned her up against the window behind her desk, his hand wrapped around her arm. He leans close to her ear and snarls, “I always get what I want, little girl. And you’d better learn that now, before it costs you your job.”

Sera pushes her hand against his chest, but it’s no use. He’s twice her size.

I’m already behind him, though. I grab him and tug him away from her. He stumbles against her desk in fright, almost falling over as he turns towards me.

I want to punch his face in.

“Serafina, is everything alright in here?” I ask, forcing myself to step away from him, not even looking at him. My angeris growing by the second, and the urge to protect her is becoming overwhelming.

Her eyes are wide and anxious. She nods briefly, but it looks as though she’s fighting tears through her brave expression.

Drake turns towards me. “Your littlesecretaryneeds to learn her place,” he snaps, enraged by the situation.

“Sheneeds to learn her place?” I ask in disbelief.

“That bitch doesn’t get to say no to me. Sheworksfor me.”

“She works for me. And if you call her a bitch one more time, I’ll cut your fucking tongue out, Drake. Now get the fuck out of my building.”

I’m about to tear him to pieces. Murder wasn’t on my list of things to do today.

“Are you fucking serious?” he snarls, turning his embarrassment into anger and directing it at me. “You and I are about to become business partners, and you’re takingherside? A replaceable littlegirlover me?”

I laugh darkly. “I’m glad I saw this side of you, Drake. We won’t be signing contracts today.”

“What?”

“Get out. There is no partnership. The deal is not going to happen.”

“You can’t just—“

“I can. And I just did. Get the fuck out of my building while your life is still intact. If you know anything about me, you know I’m not a man it’s wise to push your luck with.”

His eyes flare for a second, then stare at me in complete disbelief.

Serafina is standing stiffly, her eyes locked onto me as well, her lips parted in shock.

I count in my head, forcing myself not to smash my fist into this asshole’s face. She ismine. She belongs tome,and he thinks I’m going to let him get away with treating her like that?

Drake snarls and turns to glare at Sera.

“Stupid fucking girl,” he snaps at her.

“It was a pleasure meeting you as well,” she smiles, and her ability to be so smart-mouthed with this idiot, even when she’s upset, is suddenly hilarious to me.

I start laughing.

Drake spins away from her in horror. His face is bright red.

He’s beyond furious, the veins popping out in his temple.

I laugh harder, and in a rage, he storms out of her office, shoving past me aggressively as he marches towards the door.

We watch him leave.