Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Later that evening, as Sereia was going her room from garden she was rushing and didn't noticed Andrei came here. "Hello sir, do you need someone?" she greeted gracefully make Andrei can't take his eyes off her's "Your grandparents" he said coldly. Sereia lead him to her grandparents sitting in living room,her grandparents welcomed Andrei into the study. The lamp’s warm glow lit the shelves of old books, the grandfather’s pipe smoke curling faintly in the air.

Her grandfather studied him with sharp, knowing eyes. “You came without invitation, Andrei. What made you rush like this?”

Andrei’s jaw tightened. He never wasted words. “I'm sure you already know why, Your granddaughter, I want her.”

The silence was heavy. Sereia’s grandmother shifted uneasily, but her husband raised a brow, waiting.

“I liked her at first sight, She's really perfect.” Andrei continued, voice low and steady. “I want Sereia as my wife. And I don’t want to wait.”

The grandmother inhaled sharply. “You’ve only just met her, and she doesn't wanna marry yet—”

“I’ve seen enough.” His black eyes gleamed dangerously. “She is perfect. Gentle where men like me are hardened. She belongs at my side. And I will have her.”

Her grandfather leaned back in his chair, stroking his beard thoughtfully. “You speak boldly, young man, just like your father. And what would you offer? You know our family’s standing is… not what it once was.”

Andrei’s lips curved faintly. “Exactly. I can restore it. The Solkov name carries power. Wealth. Protection. With Sereia as my wife, your family will never want for anything again, plus Sereia will be safe with me.”

The grandmother hesitated. “But Sereia—she doesn’t know—”

“She doesn’t need to know yet,” Andrei cut in sharply. Then, softening just enough to sound persuasive, he added, “I will treat her like a princess. But she will learn new things about life, she's old enough to marriage too.”

The grandfather exhaled slowly, weighing his words. The room was quiet except for the ticking of the clock on the mantel. At last, he nodded once. “If you can promise protection for her future… then yes. You may have our blessing, However she's my only grandchildren, you know everyone wants her.”

The grandmother looked uneasy. "If you hurt Seriea, she's gonna come back."

Andrei smirked but not that noticeable "of course"

Andrei rose to his full height, the firelight catching the sharp lines of his face. He gave a slow nod, his gaze dark with triumph. “Good. Then it’s decided, ill contact with you later.”

Without another word, he left the study, his footsteps echoing down the hall.

Above, in her room, Sereia sat at her desk with her book, lost into fantasy romance book, unaware that the course of her life had already been sealed—her fate signed away in the quiet of her grandparents’ study.

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