The Billionaire Mafia’s Slave

CHAPTER 74: ROMAN IS A BAD PERSON!

NIKOLAI’S POV:

I got back to where I left Lily and she wasn’t there, ‘Why does she keep doing this!’, I asked myself, frustratingly.

I saw Irina seated at our table.

“Where is Lily?”, I asked, she shivered when she heard my deep voice over the music.

“Nikolai I–“.

“Not here for small talks Irina, tell me”, I was getting impatient. What if Lily was in trouble?

“Sh-she saw the news”, Irina responded. I frowned and moved closer to her, I got her here to keep an eye on Lily when I’m not around and to protect her from any harm.

“Did you fucking show her the pictures?!”, I growled and she moved backwards.

“I-I didn’t mean to… bu-but she needed t-to know–“, She said and I gritted my teeth. It took a lot not to squeeze her throat but I held myself back, too many people.

“And who the fuck do you think you are to decide?!”, I said to her, she shook her head looking frightened, “… I’ll deal with you later”, I left to look for Lily.

She must be confused and hurt.

Then I saw her, but she wasn’t alone, she was with… Roman. He was too close to her so I approached them, already loosing it.

I paused when he held her hand and whispered something to her ear, I launched at him, pulling him away from her and pushing him to a nearby table. He crashed on it and I wasn’t satisfied.

“Nikolai!”, Lily yelled in disbelief.

“I told you Roman, Lily is off limits”, I said to my dear brother who was struggling to get up on his feet.

By this time, so many eyes were on us but I didn’t care, Roman just crossed the line.

I moved towards him to punch him a few more times but Lily got in front of me.

“STOP IT!”, Lily said, she spread both her hands as if trying to protect Roman from me. I furrowed my brows at her.

‘Why is she protecting him? She’s supposed to be on my side’, I stared at her in disbelief.

“Step aside Lily”, I warned her, I wouldn’t want to hurt her.

“No. Don’t do this… please”, She begged, already on the verge of tears. Why was she trying so hard for Roman?

“You should listen to your girlfriend Nikolai”, Roman said, straightening out his suit. I tightened my teeth and moved to him regardless of Lily’s plea.

I grabbed Roman by his collar, punching the smug out of his face and he didn’t fight back.

“I. FUCKING. TOLD. YOU. TO. STAY. AWAY. FROM. LILY!!”, I hit him with every word I said and he still didn’t fight back, this was so unlike him.

“Nikolai! stop it!!”, Lily yelled the more and I finally let go of Roman, he crashed to the ground, almost passing out.

I turned around and noticed that everyone had their eyes on us, recording with their phones and staring in shock and amusement.

“Oh my goodness, this was epic!”.

“Did he seriously do this to his brother?”.

“Nikolai is truly a monster”.

“Is Roman dead?”.

“Haha this is too good!”.

“All because of that classless bitch!”.

“Two brothers fighting over one unpopular girl, oh my!”.

“See how she’s pretending not to like the attention”.

“Fucking snake”.

My sharp ears picked out what they were saying, I fumed in anger. How can they think Lily is the cause of me and Roman’s rivalry?! I have always hated my brother before I met Lily.

These people know nothing and I looked hard at their faces and silently promised to make them pay.

I finally looked over at Lily and she stared at me in disappointment, shaking her head and crying. She looked at me one last time and left the scene.

“Lily!!”, I called out to her but she didn’t stop, holding her dress off the ground, she speed walked out of the crowd.

I immediately went after her, pushing the crowd of people to get to her but someone grabbed my hand, it was Elena.

“Are you seriously going after her?”, She asked.

“Unhand me”, I warned her. She is trying so hard to get my attention and she won’t like it if I notice her for real.

“She clearly wants to be alo–“, I didn’t let her finish before snatching my hand back. I didn’t spare her another glance, I went after Lily.

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“Lily? LILY?!”, I called out but she didn’t respond. I checked the lady’s room, the garden, the rooms but she was not there.

“Fuck!”

‘Where could she have entered so quickly’, I asked myself, I know how I messed this one up.

“Lily pl… please”, I can’t risk her being angry at me. I even asked around if they’ve seen her but no luck.

I took off my suit jacket and undid the cufflinks, I sighed and dragged my feet to the main mansion, I didn’t care to go back to the ball.

I passed by the greenhouse and I heard someone sobbing, I went in and I saw Lily seated on the stool there, crying into her palms. My dusty heart shattered into a million pieces.

“Lily?”, I called out to her.

“Go away”, She replied and my heart hurt.

“Can we talk about–“.

“About what exactly?! How you almost killed your brother? How you don’t listen to me? or how you invited Irina just to spite me? or maybe the part where you lied to me about the rumors online?!!”, She asked in anger. Her eyes were red and I blamed myself.

“Lily, let me explain about all that–“, I tried to explain but she cut me off for the second time.

“What was that picture about? The one where you held Elena and she smiled sweetly at you. Are you guys back together now?”, She asked and I tightened my jaw.

“And what about you? Why are you being protective of Roman? Why did you try to stop me from beating him up?!”, I know I shouldn’t but I have my own unanswered questions too.

Lily scoffed in disbelief, she stood up from where she sat and looked at me, shaking her head.

“Are you ser… are you seriously asking me that?”, She said.

“I thought I told you, I warned you to stay away from Roman”.

“Why?! Because as far as I can remember, you told me to keep off him but you didn’t give me a reason!”, She said.

“He is a bad person!”, I replied.

“How bad is he Nikolai?! What has he done because ever since I got here, he hasn’t done anything for me to be wary about, in fact he has been so quiet and calm”, Lily said and I laughed painfully, “… What’s funny?”, She asked.

“Don’t say that. You don’t know him as well as I do”, I said.

We stayed in silence for a while and she sighed.

“Then tell me… please”, She pleaded and I shook my head.

“He– he tried to– I can’t… I can’t”.

“Then I’m sorry, I can’t promise you what you want. As long as you continue entertaining your former ex lovers in your life, I will continue doing what I want”, She responded. I held her shoulders and looked deep into her eyes.

“Why are you so fucking stubborn?! Just do what the fuck I tell you to”, I commanded.

“Nikolai stop it, you’re hurting my arms!”, Lily cried in pain and I quickly let go. She moved backwards and looked at me like I was a completely different person.

“I’m so– I’m sorry Lily”, I said, moving closer to her.

“Don’t! Don’t come close”, She warned and I paused. I really fucked up.

She picked her shoes from the ground and walked towards the exit.

“He tried to kill me… twice”, I suddenly said, making Lily stop in her track. She turned around and shock, disbelief and hurt was written all over her face.

“Wha… what?”, She said.

Lily dropped her shoes and came to me, I could see the tears glistering in her eyes.

“I’m scared Lily. I’m scared he will do the same thing to you and I can’t… I can not loose you”, I confessed. This was my biggest fear.

“No no, don’t say that. You won’t loose me, I will always be here Nikolai”, She said, smiling reassuringly at me.

Lily placed both her hands on my cheeks and I lean into her touch, she has always been my safe place in this chaotic world.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

“I love you so much Lily, I love you more than life itself”, I said and kissed her lips then breaking off after a few seconds.

“I love you too Nikolai, so much”, She said and wrapped her tiny hands around me and I did same, enveloping her small frame in my arms, vowing to protect her from this world.