Owned by the Russian Mafia Boss: A Mob Romance Read Online Free Page A

up the stairs to hide in her room. At least she had a few more hours of alone time before she had all her dignity stripped from her.
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    A few hours later, Natalia had just gotten Bones out from under the bed to gaze out the window when there was a small knock on the door. Startled, Natalia opened it just a crack. A petite and pretty blonde stood on the other side. “I’m sorry to bother you, miss, I’m here to help you get ready for your dinner tonight.”
    The woman looked Natalia directly in the eye. If she knew that Natalia was a prisoner here, she didn’t show it. Perhaps she didn’t care. Natalia had a feeling that all of Alek’s staff were cold and unfeeling. Opening the door all the way, Natalia swept her arm in a mocking gesture for the woman to come in. The woman’s eyes widened in surprise, but she came in. “Would you like me to draw you a bath?” she asked nonplussed.
    “No.” A sudden through struck her. “In fact, I might not bathe the whole time that I’m here. I wonder what your boss would think of that.”
    To her surprise, the woman burst into laughter. She immediately clamped her mouth shut. “I’m so sorry,” she said with wide eyes. “I just don’t think Alek would like that much at all.”
    “So you can speak candidly,” Natalia said with a small smile. “What’s your name?”
    “Anastasia. You can call me Ana. I’m usually part of the catering staff, but Alek thought most of his house staff was too timid for you,” the woman said with a wink.
    “He has timid house staff?” Natalia said dryly. “Most of them are carrying guns.”
    Ana put the clothes bag on the bed and shrugged. “The guards and the staff are two different caliber of people. Alek was honest about what you’re doing here. I have to say that it’s a bit unusual for him to do this. Kidnapping women isn’t usually part of his payment plans.”
    Natalia snorted. “And yet you don’t seem surprised.”
    Ana shrugged. “Most of Alek’s women would stoop to murder if it meant getting an extra night with him. Spending a year under his roof shouldn’t be a hardship.”
    “Are you kidding?” Natalia demanded. “I watched him almost kill my father. Spending a second under his roof is horrendous, let alone a year.”
    The other woman shrugged. “You’re probably right, but you agreed to this, so you might as well suck it up. We’ll skip the bath today, but if I have to manhandle you into the shower tomorrow, I will.”
    “Please. I could take you,” Natalia snorted.
    Suddenly, before she could react, Ana flipped her over her shoulder and slammed her on the floor. The impact knocked the breath out of Natalia’s lungs, and she wheezed as she put her hands up to catch her breath. “I stand corrected,” she said when she could finally speak again.
    “All of the staff members go through basic combat and self-defense courses. We’re trained by his guards to protect ourselves in case any of Alek’s guests get too handsy.”
    Well that was…nice of Alek. Natalia pulled herself off the floor and shook her head. “Well, let’s see what I’m supposed to wear tonight.” She unzipped the garment bag and stared at the sheer black negligee. Swallowed hard, she spun around to Ana with panic in her eyes. “Please tell me there’s more.”
    “There’s more,” Ana said with a smile. She crossed the room and opened the closet. After disappearing inside for a few minutes, she came out with a white cocktail dress.
    Curious, Natalia peered inside the closet. “Someone has been busy,” she muttered as she stared inside the closet. It was filled with women’s clothes, and it was easily four times the size of her own.
    “I did most of the shopping myself, so you better tell me that you love everything,” Ana warned her with a cocky smile. She joined her in the wardrobe and pulled out a pair of heels. Opening one of the drawers, Ana pulled out a pair of sheer hose.
    “This is it. Thigh highs, the negligee,