Ivan POV
Despite being seated in a meeting with Alexi at my side, my thoughts are still lingering on the confrontation in the boutique. It took all my control not to pull my gun and end those two hags for daring to approach me with my wife and daughter present. If not for my daughter and Nickoli's nuptials, I would have. Their time will come soon enough, and they will wish they never crossed me.
I focus my attention back on the man sitting across from me. Lev Novikov hasn't quite made a name for himself yet in the world of Russian Bratva, but his father was respected among the syndicates. "I appreciate your meeting with me, Pakhan. I know you have worked with my father, and I was hoping we could continue our family's relationship now that I've taken over. I realize that our contributions
