Seductive Salvation (Book One of The Mafia Heiress Series)

Chapter Seven

Valeria

My life had been hell on Earth these past two weeks since Ivan moved me into his house. Viktor wouldn't even look at me so he passed me off to some trainer who didn't train me like I needed to be trained, he was soft and never pushed me like Viktor did. I went through the motions every day, nothing was different. I was escorted to work and after my shift was over I was escorted home. I wasn't allowed to do anything Ivan didn't instruct me to do. I was given no more special privileges by Marty as per Ivan's instructions so I was only allowed to bartend. Dancing was taken away from me but I knew as soon as Ivan saw profits dropping that he'd allow me to dance again.

I felt guilty for not telling Gio that things were complicated in my life and that I didn't have any interest in taking things further with him, even though that was a lie. Gio was different. He was sweet, kind, caring, and I know he wouldn't treat me like Ivan does. I shook the thoughts of my perfect dream man out of my head and focused on what I was supposed to do. I decided to lay low, do whatever is asked of me, and regain my freedom. I heard clapping behind me as I kicked the crap out of my trainer and put him face down on the floor, straddling his back with his arms twisted behind him.

"You were going too easy on her, Anatoly. She eats men like that for a snack." Ivan stood off to the side of the ring. He motioned for me to come over to him. "You have to watch your back around this one, she fights dirty and doesn't follow the rules." I climbed out the ring and walked over to him, grabbing my water bottle in the process.

"Viktor, spar with Valeria after she and I have a chat. She needs someone to hand her ass to her. She's getting too cocky for my liking." Ivan yelled over at Viktor. He still wouldn't look at me. "You and I are going to have a nice long talk in my office," he whispered against my neck after gently biting it. He had never publicly touched me like that, he said there wasn't a reason for it. He must be trying to make everyone hate me as one of my many punishments.

We walked upstairs to his office as he kept his hand at the small of my back. "Ivan, I apologize for my behavior lately. It was uncalled for and reckless. I put not only myself in danger but the family as a result of my recklessness."

"I just want to know why you did it. I give you whatever your heart desires if you ask for it. I gave you freedom as a reward for being well behaved, honest, and following my orders. You've never had freedom from anyone or anything so I wanted believed that you would continue to do everything as I asked just to ensure that you retain that freedom. Valeria, you don't bite the hand that feeds you, you should know that by now. I don't like punishing you like this because I am fond of you but finding out that you ran off with another man has made me second guess my judgement that you are loyal to me and only me."

"I am sorry to have disappointed you, Ivan." I knew what was coming next. I hadn't felt this way in a long time. I should have just gone home after leaving work. I should have never forgotten what I am.

"You are being sent to Russia in two days. You will stay there until I believe that you are once again loyal enough to come back home. While you are there you are to train, complete assignments, and you will be under the watchful eye of Sergei, my brother. He is a stand in for me. You will do as he asks and you won't hesitate. He's more strict that I am so maybe you won't take my leniency for granted once you've come back home."

"How long should I pack for? Where will I be staying?" I knew the answers already but I asked the questions regardless.

"Everything is already there that you'll need. You'll be staying with my brother, his wife, and our Russian family. You will be trained under one of the best assassins that Sergei employs. You will have a cellphone and I expect you to call me whenever I request you to. You know how much I'll miss fucking you and every now and then I'll visit just to show you." Ivan smirked and kissed me hard. His hands traced over my curves and lingered on my ass. He squeezed roughly, pulling me closer to him.

There was a knock on the door, it sounded hesitant. Whoever was bothering him knew that he was otherwise occupied. "Come in." He stated as he turned me around and pulled me into his lap as he leaned back against his desk.

"Boss, I know you don't want to be bothered but you have a phone call coming through from Sergei. He said it's about some upcoming travel arrangements that he needs to discuss with you." Ivan nodded and took the phone call, picking up his handheld phone on his desk.

"Sergei, what could you possibly need to discuss? I was getting ready to fuck someone." He fondled my breasts as continued on the phone.

"I can go and come back when you're done. I need to get back to training. I wouldn't want to displease my boss." I bit my lip, hoping he would give in but he shook his head 'no'.

"That plan works for me just as long as you pick her up from the airport. What you do after that is up to you. Hell, you can fuck her if you want. I know that after five kids your wife has to be pretty boring by now. You don't even have to worry about her getting pregnant. I've already seen to that matter." He laughed as I felt humiliated by his words. I moved away from him and rushed out of his office, heading back down to the gym to get someone to take me home. I heard the door upstairs slam as I made it to the front door. Ivan was hurrying down the stairs at a fast pace. I wasn't going to let him think that what he said was okay. I know he owns me but he doesn't own my potential children.

Viktor finally looked at me as he saw Ivan approaching me with red hot anger clearly written on his face. Viktor came running up to us as Ivan grabbed my wrists. "Boss, not here. I'll take her home and you can punish her there."

Ivan stared right at me with eyes ablaze with anger, "No, she's going to go to the clinic for her appointment and then you're taking her defiant ass to the airport. She's going to Russia now." Viktor looked confused, he must not have known about Ivan's plan to ship me off to Russia.

"As you wish, Boss." Viktor nodded to Ivan as he let go of my wrists and turned his back to me. Why was I going to the clinic? I didn't have another appointment for 6 months and I'm sure they had a doctor in Russia to see to this kind of thing.