Remember from now on that you’re precious to me. I can’t let anyone hurt my precious one, moy tsvetochek. I swear you’ll see a different side of me if someone hurts or even tries to hurt you.
Rosetta gathered air into her lungs. Even in just a text message, Yuri had a huge impact of emotion that sent her breathless. She had no words to reply to him.
Instead, she tried to focus and studied her lessons. When she realized it was already ten thirty and Yuri didn’t call her or text her, she imagined he must still be up, working on something significant for his business. She went out of her room to check on her brothers. The light in their room was already off. Her father just turned off the TV to go to his room, telling her he was going to sleep and she should sleep as well.
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