Caged In His Empire

Introduction

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Hello Cuties

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This is my first story The picture used in the story is not mine

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I hope U cuties will love my story and spread lots of love 💋

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Let's start the story cutiepiessss

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Let's meet our characters first

Name : Nikolai Dragunov/Kai Age : 30 Role : Male Lead , CEO of Crimson Holdings Personality: Cold, dominant, and mysterious, Kai hides a broken heart behind his powerful exterior.

Name : Liona Solovey/ Lia Age : Age: 24 Role: Female Lead Personality: smart, determined, discovers her strength as she navigates the world of danger and love. (and has a secret too )

Viktor Dragunov (ML Dad)

I'm Kai's Father

Age: 55 Role: Ex Mafia Boss Personality: Strong, strategic, and ruthless. Husband of Irina

Irina Dragunov(ML Mom)

I'm Kai's Mom

Age: 50 Role: Former Mafia Queen. Personality: Graceful yet deadly, Irina is the perfect mix of elegance and power. She's deeply protective of her sons. Wife of Viktor

Vladimir Solovey(FL Dad)

I'm Lia's Father

Age: 52 Role: CEO of Solovey Textiles Personality: Protective and traditional. He is fiercely protective of his wife and children especially Lia Husband of Anastasia

Anastasia Solovey(FL Mom)

I'm Lia's Mom

Age: 48 Role: House maker Personality: Warm, caring, and elegant. Wife of Vladimir

Dimitri Dragunov(ML Bro)

I'm Kai's Lil Brother Age 28

Oleg Solovey(FL Bro)

I'm Lia's Brother Age: 26

Silas Brown(ML Bestfrnd)

I'm Kai's Bestfriend

Age: 30 Role: Kai's Best Friend and Confidant Personality: Mysterious and serious, Silas is a key player in both Kai's personal and mafia world. He provides guidance and support, especially as he slowly falls in love with Iris.

Iris Novak(FL Bestie)

I'm Lia's Bestie

Age: 25 Role: Lia's Best Friend, Hacker Personality: Bubbly, mischievous, and fiercely loyal. Iris is playful and always by Lia's side through thick and thin

1. The meeting

(...) means action "..." thinking 📱 texting 📞 call ❄️ talking coldly 🥶 talking extremely coldly

Inside an office

Mark (ML Assistant)

Boss, the investors are waiting

Let them wait❄️

Mark (ML Assistant)

They've been waiting for 20 mins already...

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

I don't care❄️

Mark (ML Assistant)

(nervous) Okay... should I cancel the lunch briefing too?

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

Hmm , yes

Mark (ML Assistant)

And Sir Russia deal is done. But... there’s a delay in the shipment

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

Fix it ❄️ I don't want excuses

Mark (ML Assistant)

Got it , Sir

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

And Mark

Mark (ML Assistant)

Yes?

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

One more mess... you're out

Mark (ML Assistant)

(gulping) Understood

Mark exits

Kai stares out the window silently

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

"Tired of fake smiles and dirty games "

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

Trust? Not in my world

In a busy street a girl walks through the crowd quietly

She enters a coffee shop

Barista

Your usual?

(Smiles) Yeah

She takes the cup and sits by the window

Her phone buzzes

Unknown Number: Found you😏

Lia/Liona Solovey (FL)

(Freezes) What?

She looks around, eyes wide

Lia/Liona Solovey (FL)

(whispers) No one was supposed to know...

Screen fades

....

.....

-To be continued-

2. A Stranger's Move

Kai’s Office – Later That Evening

Kai flips through files, annoyed

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

Useless reports...

Mark re-enters, hesitant

Mark (ML Assistant)

Sir… there's someone new in the board’s shortlist

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

So ?

Mark (ML Assistant)

She’s... not like the others

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

(raises brow) A threat?

Mark (ML Assistant)

Possibly

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

Then bring her in

Mark (ML Assistant)

She rejected the offer

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

(smirking) Interesting...People don’t say no to me

In Lia’s Small Apartment , she’s folding clothes, sipping her coffee

Phone buzzes again

Unknown Number: Why are you hiding?

Lia/Liona Solovey (FL)

(Eyes narrowing) Who are you?

She types back quickly

Lia/Liona Solovey (FL)

Wrong Number

Unknown Number: Wrong girl, maybe. But you’re not invisible

She stares at the screen, tense

Lia/Liona Solovey (FL)

(thinking) I kept everything hidden... didn’t I?

She closes the curtains. Locks the windows

Lia/Liona Solovey (FL)

" I thought I buried that past "

Lia/Liona Solovey (FL)

(whispers) Looks like it’s coming back

Kai's Balcony : Kai lights a cigarette, gazing into the night

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

(Muttering) I can feel it..

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

Someone’s moving in the dark

Kai/Nikolai Dragunov(ML)

And I'll find them ❄️

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