Katrina Kuznetsov's POV
"thank you," I said as I get off from the car. My family driver just nodded at me as I walked into the foyer of Kuznetsov estate. The Gothic mansion was standing proudly as the lights were shining. The fountain was glistening dreamily in the courtyard as the front door opened at my arrival.
"Welcome home, milady," my maid told me.
"His excellency has already waited for you in the library," she said as I gave her my coat and clutch.
"Okay, thank you, Iris," I said as I walked up to the stairs. I saw my sister, Karla, was waiting at the end of the stairs.
"Having fun?" She asked as she went to walk with me toward the library.
"fun? If you're counting I have to scan the crowd and found the target as fun, then I am," I said sarcastically. She just smirked at me.
"well, I would go but you know how father felt about that," she said as she just stopped in front of the library door.
"I guess you might need good luck for this," Karla said before went away. I was thinking about what she just said as I walked into the library. The library was a serene place for me and my father. I always spent time here during my childhood as my father would teach me so much of the things that I know today. I took a deep breath before I walked up to Lord Kuznetsov.
"Good evening father," I said as I stood before him.
"Katrina, do you have a good show today?" He asked as he looked into the fire in the fireplace.
"yes, I am, father," I said. I waited for him to ask me again but there was just silence. I was waiting for more before he sighed.
"what do you think about him?" He asked me before looking at me. I was stunned because I just did it for the mission that Red just gave me.
"what do you mean?" I said, smiling at the question.
"Well, how was he? Is he good, bad, evil, good-looking?" He asked me again with his green eyes that reflected my golden ones.
"well, he was well mannered, very gentleman and very attentive," I said as I took a seat as my father urged me to take a seat.
"very well then. I want you to keep a good tab on him. He was a threat to us and our company," he said before leaning in his chair.
"why? Why you said that?" I asked, eager to know what so special about this guy that my father wanted me to keep a tab on him every once in a while.
"you'll see, soon," he said before he dismissed me. I walked out of the library to give him some peace as he likes it if people did not disturb him. I was included. I have estranged from my father after my mother's death. I went out of the long hallway to my room that was at the far end of the library. I opened the door and closed it before locking it.
I switched on the lights and my bedroom comes into the light. It was an elegant bathroom with nothing in it. It has a king-sized bed, end tables on both sides, a door that was leading to my en-suite bathroom, and my vanity mirror beside my entrance to my walk-in closet. I saw that Iris has put my clutch and coat in their place. I headed to the bathroom to take off my makeup and took off my dress before putting it into the dirty laundry basket. I went into the shower/bathtub and showered. I allowed the hot shower to get off the sweat of the general side of the ballet show as I was not used to it. It was crowded and hot and some older guys tried to hit on me. I cringed at that thought before took the soap and washed my body.
I was cleaning my body and put on my nighttime clothes before Karla came into my room and sat on my bed.
"so, what did father told you tonight?" She asked eagerly as I was getting out of the bedroom. I went to my vanity mirror to get working on my night skincare routine.
"I don't know. He just wanted to keep tabs on Conall Reid, apparently," I said as I put toner and aloe mask on my face before moving to get into the bed. Karla was thinking critically before she looked at me with a secretive smile.
"I see, okay then. I'll see you tomorrow, twin," she said before she hugged me and went out of the bathroom. She closed the door as I was positioning myself comfortably. As I was comfortable enough and my eyes were getting heavy, I closed the light and the darkness was taking over me as I drifted to my sleep.
Conall Reid's POV
"Hey, Tommy, what is my schedule for today?" I asked Tommy as I was putting on my necktie and suit. I was sad that I could not get Katrina's phone number or her full name.
"You will have a meeting with Vaughn Kuznetsov for the investment on the new technology for the 3D holographic image and the branch office that will be opened in Moscow," he said as he looked into the iPad for my schedule.
"I see. Do I have anything other than that to discuss with him?" I asked as I looked into the mirror to shape my brunette hair to not look like I just got off from bed.
"yes, about the private deal. It seems that your father and he had set up the deal before he died," he said. I sighed as I remember that my father used to tell me that I will have to take over the family business and something about my promised bride. I don't want to have anyone else, well except for Katrina but I don't know who she was and where I can find her.
"Okay, let's get going," I said as I went out of the suite and hoping to get these deal over with.
After the elevator reached the lobby, I went to the restaurant in the hotel. It was great with live music and big, spacious space. Tommy tells the hostess of our appointment with Vaughn Kuznetsov and we were lead into a private booth. Apparently, Kuznetsov companies owned most of the hotels in Moscow as well as others in St Petersburg.
"Ah, the Scottish have arrived. Please come join us," Vaughn Kuznetsov greeted me like I was one of his sons, even though rumor has it he only had daughters.
"Hello, President Kuznetsov. How are you?" I said in Russian before Vaughn waved his hand dismissively.
"come on, Conall. We're family. Call me Vaughn," he said laughing at my formality.
"Yes, of course, Pre…I mean, Vaughn," I said as he gave a glass of wine to me. He dismissed his men as well as I told Tommy to wait for me outside.
"How are you, my boy? You have grown so much the last time I saw you," he said as he was examining my face. I laughed as I can't really remember when was the last time that he ever visited me.
"you visited us in Scotland?" I asked him, arching my eyebrow at him.
"oh, yes. Beautiful country. I always bring my family on vacation there as well as meeting with your father and talk about business, but that was the boring stuff. I want to meet you today because of the deal your father made with me 26 years ago," he said as he looked into my eyes intensely. All of a sudden, I felt like I was interrogated by him.
"Sure, what is it about?" I said trying to calm my nerve.
"I have two beautiful daughters and they are all grown up. Your father and I made a pact that we will unify our company as soon as our daughter and son were the right age for marriage. Conall Reid, you will be marrying one of my daughters," he said so casually as if it was nothing to him. I stood up from the seat before he looked at me weirdly.
"Sorry, I need to use the restroom," I said before running out of the restaurant. Frankly enough, there was no restroom in the restaurant as I walked out of it and went to my suite.