A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 92

Alena

When I woke up this morning, I was feeling a little bit uneasy about what happened yesterday with Matteo and Papa. I didn't waste any time when I called Igor to pick me up and drive me to Papa's office, knowing he was there with Alexei.

I spent around forty-five minutes to get ready before leaving the house. Igor had arrived a bit early and he waited around fifteen minutes until he saw me walked out of the front door-he never complained whenever he had to wait for me. Well, he never really said it out loud and I just assumed he never did.

Igor didn't seem annoyed either.

"Are you sure he's at the office?" I asked.

The car ride was quiet and neither of us said a word until I decided to break the silence by asking him a question. I only guessed Papa was at the office with Alexei and I just needed another confirmation from Igor if he was-he would've known if Papa was at home with Mama because most of the time, Igor was ready to take wherever Mama wanted to go.

"Yes, he left the house this morning."

"And went to the office?"

"I drove him there myself, Mrs. Lerclerc."

I frowned, "Drop the formalities, Igor. We've passed that stage."

A slight smirk appeared on his face as he continued to focus on the road but I saw it clearly through the rear-view mirror. "Sorry, Alena. My bad,"

Once we had arrived at the building, Igor parked at the drop-off. One of the men came to open the door for me and I smiled at him before I walked inside, receiving a few welcoming gestures from the other employees. I hadn't stepped my foot in this building for years but they seemed to still know me..

I had sent a simple text message to Matteo about my little trip to see Papa. He hadn't responded to me yet so I assumed he was busy working, probably didn't have the time to check his phone.

Igor followed behind me as we waited for the elevator.

We reached the floor to Alexei's office and I could see the room was occupied. I slowly made my way to the door before knocking, trying to make my presence known. Within seconds, I pushed the door open and I stepped inside. Papa and Alexei were talking but they had stopped as soon as I entered.

A couple of other men had stopped talking as well. They were having a discussion and apparently, the kind of discussion that I wasn't allowed to hear. The two men continued to look at me before they turned to look at Alexei, somehow waiting for him to give them orders. "What a nice surprise, Alena. What brings you here?" My brother asked, sarcasm in his tone.

"Just decided to stop by and grab lunch with you two. Am I bothering something?"

"Not at all." He replied before he gestured for the two men to leave, "Gentlemen. We'll continue our discussion after lunch. Apparently, there's a little family gathering that I wasn't aware of."

I continued to smile as the two men left the room, closing the door behind them.

Igor nodded before he stepped out as well, waiting outside.

Papa cleared his throat, "Alena. Is there a problem?"

there is. I came

we talk

not

stop by the evening

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I? asked, looking

order something and talk or do you guys think it's better if we go out for lunch?

suspect something I never came here without any intention and I certainly never came to see them without telling them first-Alexei was suspecting something but he kept quiet, only waited for things to unfold themselves. Papa, on the other hand, loved the

you make a last minute

"Sure. I'll call them,"

"Great, let's go then."

last minute reservation, the restaurant didn't seem to mind. They were known to serve very, very important people and they knew they would receive bad reviews if they refused to take our reservation. Papa and Alexei loved to eat there for lunch. They also loved to bring their clients there for discussions because they served delicious meals at a very high price. I was

refuse

we reached the lobby, Igor was already starting the car and were ready

word. Easy to

come on

a wide smile and

we looked at

have the lamb,"

went on to order. Once they were done, we were finally left alone to talk. Actually, I had only planned to talk with Papa without Alexei being in the picture but he was here, I couldn't just push him

like you have something important to talk about," Alexei

not sure if

is that?" He raised

to

being really sarcastic now,

always been

"Sure." He replied, chuckling.

We don't need to argue here." Papa interrupted before he turned to look at me, "Is there something wrong,

my response didn't seem to make him believe either but

you're stubborn. That

"So are you,"

Both of you."

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as I looked at both of them-1 had expected for Alexei to scoff and he did because he

exactly are we treating him?" Alexei asked,