Chapter 49 —His Kingdom

Narrator:

The days passed and Roman didn't approach her. He didn't look at her, he didn't provoke her, he didn't seek her out.

It was as if, after buying the factory, he had simply decided to ignore her. And that was driving her crazy.

“That man is a damn time bomb,” Aylin muttered, stirring her coffee impatiently at Natalia's kitchen table.

Her cousin watched her with a half-smile, resting her head on one hand.

"And why do you care so much when it explodes?

Aylin pressed her lips together, looking down at the dark liquid in her cup.

“Because I know him. And I know he won't stay quiet for long.”

And that wasn't all. The town had changed. You could feel it in the atmosphere, in the evasive glances, in the cautious murmurs that ran through the streets. Since Roman Adler had arrived, people spoke more quietly, walked faster, avoided asking questions.

And worst of all... It had filled with new faces, unknown men in dark suits, armed and with looks that seemed to see