"Your father would disagree a million times." She told me in a sob, but I shook my head and focused my eyes on her.

"Who cares! He is only interested in his business and his name, that's his reason, I don't care if he disagrees or not." I said in a rush and squeezed her hands gently.

"Malinda," I said softly as I came closer to her. "I have an idea." I searched her eyes. "Let's flee together, both of us," I whispered and she looked up at me with wide eyes and her lips parted. "Let's leave this place, Malinda."

"Russeli!" Her brow knitted as she looked up at...