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?"

I came

about? Can't we talk about it

you're not

can always stop by the evening and we can talk during

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here, aren't I? asked,

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

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

a last

"Sure. I'll call them,"

"Great, let's go then."

to call the restaurant and even though it was a 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 never a big fan of eating at expensive

never refuse if Papa was

as we reached the lobby, Igor was already starting the car and were ready to leave-the car ride to the restaurant

said a word. Easy to say, it was

come on

smile and we walked inside, straight to our

we looked at the menu to

the lamb," I

order. Once they were done, we were finally left alone to talk. Actually, I had only planned to talk with Papa without Alexei

what is it? You seem like you have something important to talk about,"

just not sure

He

throat, "But come to think about

being really sarcastic now,

always been

"Sure." He replied, chuckling.

don't need to argue here." Papa interrupted before he turned to look at me, "Is there something wrong, Alena? Knowing you, you don't just

up with you. Like we always did back when Alexei and I were younger," my response didn't seem to make him believe either but he nodded his head, waiting for me to continue. "Just like the lunch dates we had before, none of it

That explains it," Alexei

"So are you,"

of you."

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forward with you two. I don't like the way you guys are treating Matteo I said, sitting up straight as I looked at both of them-1 had expected for Alexei to scoff and he did

we treating him?" Alexei