The sun was setting over the Moscow countryside, casting a warm orange glow over the Petrov's Yard. Vera sat on a couch in the living room, scrolling through her phone silently listening to the adults conversation.
Vera Petrov is a beauty to behold and at age 18 she was like a goddess. She was going to be bethrold to Kiril Zhukova the son of her father's closest friend. Vera wouldn't say she was in love with Kiril but at least they got along well. Marriage in the MAFIA'S family wasn't for love, it was always about the benefits both parties could get from the marriage,so who was she to ask for more. Vera took a glance at her bethrold and sighed, he wasn't what that handsome he was just there, not ugly not handsome, just there. She took another glance at his elder brother Nikolai and smiled.
Nikolai was the complete opposite of his brother Kiril, he was the same age with Vera's elder brother Paval. Nikolai was handsome and hot,he had a body that men killed for ,his bulky chest and his broad shoulders. His lips were small and lovely, he was heavenly built and Vera wondered what his little man would look like underneath, when she was nugged by her mom, Zoya Petrov.
"Why don't you show Kiril around,he looks lost." Zoya said smiling and Vera face fell. She knew what her Mom was trying to do, she was trying to get Vera and Kiril have a close bond but it was as if they weren't meant to be, cause it just made Vera dislike him the more. She wanted his brother not him.
Vera rolled her eyes and stood up walking over to where the boys sat.
"Let me show you around Kiril." Vera said and Kiril's face brightened like he's been expecting it. Vera gated that look on his face and scoffed silently wishing she could wipe the look off his face.
"Why don't you join us Nikolai, I could show you around also." Vera said wishing he would come with them, she somehow wanted his company than her bethrold.
"Sorry dear, I'll love to but I have to talk business with the others." Turning to Kiril
"Enjoy your tour with your woman. Kid brother" He said and laughed like it was funny. Vera hated when people calls her Kiril's woman or girlfriend, especially since they weren't officially engaded yet. It makes her remember that she was going to marry him and the part she's meant to play in bonding their family.
Her father, Vladimir Petrov, laughed and joked with his closest friend, Sergio Zhukova. Vera's mother,Zoya smiled and handed out cups of steaming hot tea, her eyes sparkling with warmth.
But Vera's brother, Pavel, sat apart, his brow furrowed in concern. He was 20, and he was strongly built, he was handsome and always protective of her. Pavel was worried about something and Vera has seen that look before and she knew it wasn't going to be good. Her brother's instinct were sharp and she somehow trusted his instinct than hers.
Pavel caught her eye and she looked at him worriedly talking to him with her eyes, a thing they learned when they were younger when they don't want people listening to their conversation, cause they were always surrounded with guards. He replied her, assuring her that everything was okay and she smiled. She looked at Kiril and led him upstairs. But before she left she noticed Nikolai standing up and heading to Paval.
Vera couldn't keep her mind together as she kept thinking of the look she saw in Paval's face,it was as if he was afraid of an unknown problem about to happen. Paval was her hero and is he's afraid or worried about something she's worried too.
"Have been to this part of the house before" Kiril said and that's when she remembered he was was her and she was supposed to give him a tour round the house. She cleared her throat and started the hostess thingy.
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