Maximus POV
The phone on my desk rings twice, and I smile knowing it's Sokolov. I knew my new offer would only further solidify our partnership. "Maximus, explain the message I just received from my second" he says coldly. "You wanted proof of my loyalty. To know that I wasn't using our partnership purely for revenge. Proving that I intend to pledge my allegiance to you once you have Ivan's head. What better way to do that than to offer my daughter to be your mistress?"
There is a long pause and I wonder if the call was disconnected. "Correct me if I'm wrong, Maximus, but Ivan has already killed your daughter," he says. My jaw tightens hearing him speak so callously about my Danica. I take a deep breath, steadying my voice. "Ivan and his wh*re of a wife killed my daughter with Sylvia.
