Fair Trade

Sei went around the bedroom and began to think from her father’s point of view.

Simple, clear, easy. Something you can do at dad’s level. If you think about it, except for making a ledger, even managing things properly…

In an instant, she became still.

The red letters came to Sei’s head as she slowly turned away. The ledger with the old leather cover was always written with numbers and letters, and it was the old man, not her father, who sorted things out.

The nasty black market dealer who dealt only with fake Rolexes.

The face of the swindler, who had almost stopped visiting since her father was imprisoned, suddenly came to her mind. As she turned around with her mouth open, Yuri, who had taken off his clothes, stood in front of the bathroom and raised his hand.

“I have to get ready to go out. Come here.”

“Are we going to take a shower together?”

“Yes, every day from now on. Is there a problem? It’s good to kill two birds with one stone.”

Even though she thought this wasn’t the right time, Sei dutifully took off her clothes, and then shyly ran into the bathroom. Then, with a bewildered expression, Yuri leaned against the bathroom entrance and watched her turn on the water in the shower.

She was surprised by the cold water that spilled over her head for a while.

While laughing, he approached and clung to her back. His cock had already been erected to its limit.

Her toes curled at the feeling of the hard flesh skimming through her hip bone and touching her spine.

Yuri lathered the shower towel, and put it in her hand, whispering, “Wipe it.”

Grabbing her soft buttocks, he gently parted them and rammed into her in an instant. Sei hurriedly pressed her hands against the wall. She could feel her soft inner walls tremble with tension at the sudden invasion.

As he inserted it, he lightly grabbed the ends of her hair and pulled.

Then he smiled and recited again.

“I told you to wipe it. Move it.”

* * *

“I thought I could live in a house with a great view overlooking the city. Now I won’t be able to enjoy this sight anymore,” Sei muttered bitterly and passed Chloe, who was sleeping on the sofa. When she entered the room, it was still full of unorganized luggage. A day felt like a year and a week like ten years.

Looking at the bed, she felt a strange tiredness. Leaving her desire to lie down behind, Sei opened the box and took out some of what appeared to be novels. She skimmed through them just as she packed her bags and was about to head out.

She didn’t know when Chloe got up but she stood there with her arms crossed in front of her and looking at her with an angry expression. On top of that, Justin also stood behind her.

She could understand Chloe being there, but not Justin. Surprised, Sei blinked and pointed at the two of them.

“Hey, Chloe? Justin… Why is he here?”

“I can never get in touch with you. I’m starting to get angry now. What the hell am I to you? Why don’t you call me when you go out like that? Don’t you know I get worried?”

Justin, who shook his head excitedly at Chloe’s cry, wrapped his arms around her shoulders and added, “Chloe couldn’t sleep and waited for your call. It was the same for me. You keep getting involved with weirdos… Hey, Rose. Are you sure you’re okay?”

“Oh, about that. I’m sorry… I got caught up in something a bit complicated. So I’m working things out.”

Of course, her apology was limited to Chloe. Justin somehow… She wondered if he liked the luxury penthouse to the point he was planning to settle down here?

“Is it because of money? Did you spend all your money on the house?”

Sei laughed awkwardly at Chloe’s tearful words.

“Well, there’s that, too. But Chloe… I might have to leave this house now.

I might be in Russia for a while. Maybe after… I’m not sure what’s going to happen.”

“Ha, you…! You’re so mean!”

Seeing Chloe with tears in her eyes, Sei felt more impatient than sorry.

Eventually, Chloe squatted down and started to cry. Surprised, Sei sat across from her and hugged and comforted her, but Chloe couldn’t stop her tears easily. She understood her sense of betrayal. They had been relying on each other for over five years now.

“Chloe. It’s because the situation is bad right now. If I go in and out of here, it’ll be more dangerous now… I’m gonna leave with my luggage now. And when everything is settled, I will definitely come back to see you. Don’t cry, okay?”

“Ahhh, you bad girl! You get hurt all the time, and the news says that the FBI guy just got shot! But the shooter is the handsome guy who just walked in and out of my house! That person is from the mafia! You don’t even know…! Ugh, how worried I was!”

Ha, damn it. I never thought she’d see Giulio Parenti’s Most Wanted news on TV.

Sei stroked Chloe’s hair and repeatedly told her not to worry.

Then Justin grabbed her arm and lifted her up.

“Report to the police. We all know that the guy you’re with is from the Russian mafia. I’ll contact the FBI, so you just hide. Huh? I’ll be here. And the security here is good….”

Just then the front door opened and Yuri, who had been waiting outside, entered.

At that, Justin’s head turned toward the front door. Realizing Yuri’s true identity, Justin’s face turned blue, and Yuri’s expression hardened with annoyance.

Yuri, who just walked in, pulled Sei’s hand and approached Justin, who was trying to hide behind her. Then he reached out with a fresh yet creepy smile.

“If I see you hold her one more time, you can say goodbye to the world and also to this wrist…”

“Argh! Aah!” Justin screamed as soon as he grabbed his wrist. Yuri let Justin go only after the frightened Sei intervened between the two.

Chloe, who tried hard to swallow tears, hugged Justin lying on the floor and looked at Yuri with a frightened face.

There was no smile or mercy on Yuri’s face. Sei instinctively grabbed his arm and shook her head wildly.

Oh, please…

Then he, who had been looking down at her as if to judge her, lowered his head and kissed her.

“… Sei. Don’t keep forcing me to be merciful. I am not fucking Christ.”