Chapter 26

His phone rang again. Talk about saved by the bell. Alexei looked at the screen and his face tightened for a moment.

"My father." He looked at Keira with something close to frustration. Well, she knew the frigging feeling. "I have to take this."

She waved her hand dismissively, still seething. "By all means. Don't let me stop you from answering to daddy."

Alexei's jaw tightened at her tone, but he swiped to answer. "Father," he said, moving to the other side of the room. Keira wasn't sure why, even from across the room, she could hear the angry voice on the other end, rapid-fire words which she didn't understand because he was speaking Italian, Wystovia’s native tongue. Alexei's responses were clipped, defensive. His free hand gesturing wildly. He wasn't happy with what his father was saying.

But as the conversation continued, Alexei switched back to English every so often, clearly upset.

"I understand... No, it wasn't planned... She's not—" He glanced at Keir