Chapter 225 - Benefit of the Doubt (2/2)

”Your sister burned something important from us. If Maxen hadn't been intellectual enough, we wouldn't have figured out a way to find who we're searching for.”

”But you found that person. So there's no need to wage a vendetta against Natalia.”

”Kostya, you know your sister. She won't stop until she gets what she wanted and in this case, she wanted Maxen for herself.”

”I'll keep her on a leash.”

”And she will just bite your hand, running as far away as she could when you let go of it.”

Sparing a glance at Maxen, Konstantin wondered why the prince was quiet all along, letting his wife do all the talking. ”You agree on this, Maxen?”

”I never spared your sister a glance. All our encounters were purely for business. If you think me speaking to her would change her mind and stop harassing us, well, I'm sorry to break it to you, but you're wrong. There is only one way to end this madness, and that is Olivia showing Natalia that she can't mess with my wife.”

”Plus...we know what she begged you to do, and that's the reason why you're trapped in this room. Unfortunately, we both know you were unsuccessful in stealing it. She ruined a thirty-four million art. I just want to have a night with her and I won't charge her for the damages. Not a dime out of her pocket,” Olivia reassured him.

Konstantin took a sharp breath. If Olivia wouldn't take a cent from his sister, it meant she would be taking something greater this time. Whatever that was, he was sure as hell it's not an eyebrow.

Konstantin shook his head in disbelief. ”What a lovely pair you two are.” A corner of his mouth then tugged up in a smirk. His eyes darted from Maxen to Olivia, regarding the royal couple, and his heart squeezed so painfully at how beautiful Olivia was.

She should be his, but he lost his chance. He should have spoken up sooner, made his feelings known to her, then maybe, just maybe, he would be the one sitting beside her. He stole one last peek at the woman who owned his heart for years and came up to a conclusion.

”You…can meet her later tonight. Let's get this over with.” Konstantin let out a loud exhale. He didn't want to do it, but sometimes, one had to be the bad guy to save a sibling from utter ruin.

Nodding his head, Konstantin appreciated the sight across from him. For the first time in a long time, he saw Olivia beaming with happiness. He would love to lie to himself that he was the reason behind that smile, but he knew better.

That smile so beautiful it could launch a thousand sh.i.p.s wasn't for him. It was a smile celebrating Olivia's victory. But not just her victory. It was also a smile for Natalia and whatever his sister would lose tonight.