Nikolai Vetrov ~•~ “I gave Serena a card last year,” I mentioned as Rafael walked through the door. “Oh my, the award for the best boyfriend goes to Nikolai Vetrov. Let’s clap?” I rolled my eyes and ignored his sarcasm. Instead, I stood up and handed my phone to him. “What am I looking at?” I didn’t respond. I just waited for him to see the debit alert. He blinked. “53k?” He spared me a glance. “Serena?” I nodded. “She has never used it before this.” “What did she buy? Is she back home?” I sighed. “She’s staying at Lila’s tonight. That worries me even more.” Rafael stared at the screen for a few more seconds before handing my phone over to me. His expression had changed. It was no longer sarcastic or teasing. “Fifty-three thousand in one store. Staying at Lila’s on the same night.

