Protective

Act, Don't Think

Mikhail

"You killed my father?"

"Well I didn't do it personally," I shrugged, "But I did give the order, da."

I looked her up and down curiously. Did she care? Aileen had been adamant about hating her father and renouncing the Callahan name. She had after all given me all the information I needed to take over his shipments and give them to Elijah.

"How does that make you feel?"

She sighed, "Worse than I thought."

"You're not going to try and kill me now, are you?" I raised my eyebrows, "I have enough enemies."

She laughed, "I personally just want to move on from that family."

"Well unfortunately Aileen," I sighed, "I need you to get your brother to back off."

She laughed, "Aiden doesn't listen to me. Hell, you should just threaten him."

"With?"

"You already took away about three-quarters of his business, killed his father," Aileen shook her head, "All he has left is Santana."

"But that is such an empty threat," I said, "I'm not just going to go out and kill Santana De León. I can barely even find her. Too big of a bluff."

Aileen sighed, leaning into the couch, "What makes you so sure Aiden is coming after you?"

"You just said—

"I was only joking."

I rolled my eyes. Dmitri wasn't this insufferable in his teens and I very much enjoy Lana's company. Was Aileen so annoying because of bad parenting?

"He needs to rebuild," Aileen said.

"He's severed ties with the De León's," I replied, "I don't think he and your friend are together anymore."

Her eyes widened, "Oh."

"So?"

"If Aiden cut Santana off then he isn't interested in war," she said definitively.

"Good," I nodded, "How's school?"

I wasn't going to just take her word for it but I did believe that no one could possibly know him better than his own twin sister. If she believed that he wasn't going to act then he most likely wouldn't.

That didn't mean I wasn't going to prepare for war regardless.

"School is fine," she shrugged, "A little boring."

"Oh so you're getting perfect scores?"

"I didn't say that," she laughed a bit, "I just expected it to be more fun."

"It'll be fun when you make it fun," I said simply, "Do more Aileen."

I stood up, buttoning my suit jacket, "Get your grades up. I'll be sending over a tutor soon."

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Lana

"I understand that you specifically requested my presence here today?"

Eunyeok was smiling at me, shrugging as he sunk into his seat lazily.

Truthfully he needed to model, it was imperative that he modeled. He was just so pretty.

I could imagine dressing him and putting him in front of a camera as soon as I got back to Icon—which was now mine.

"I did," he nodded, "I like you."

"I like you too," I smiled, crossing my legs.

"I find you fascinating," he started, "Two of the most powerful men in this world and you are their only weakness."