Dimitri POV:

It was Roza's pictures. From when we were kissing, when we were eating. There were pictures of her alone too, from when she was with her friends. Pictures of her at her home. Pictures from almost everywhere.

Underneath those pictures was a note, that said;

Looks like you have a girlfriend, she's really pretty. Beware Dimitri Belikov, when I'm done with her, she won't be. Until then. ~Your nightmare.

l felt sick, faintly hearing Ivan's concerned voice. I felt him snatch the pictures from my hand and heard him gasp. He tried telling me something, but I paid no attention to it. My mind was clouded with Roza.

I put her in danger. Someone's wants to hurt her, because of me. I felt the world fade and my breathing became uneven. My sight became hazy and I vaguely heard Ivan shouting my name.

~after 2 hours~

I groaned as I woke up, looking around confused, I realised I was in my office couch. Why am I ... I froze as today's events rushed back to me. I sprang from my couch and realised there was someone else in my office. Sitting in my chair.

Abe Mazur, or 'zmey' as he liked to be called. He was not the person you could mess with.

I looked at him cautiously. He had the envelope in his hands and looked at me with .. anger?

When he saw me looking confused, he said, "Ivan called me after you fainted. You handled things quite nicely." I glared at him, not missing the sarcasm in his voice.

"Why did Ivan call you?" I asked harshly.

"He said you wanted my help. I agree with him. After that way you reacted, I wouldn't be surpri-"

"What did you find out?" I asked, cutting him off. I was in no mood to hear how much of a coward I was, I already knew that. He did not look pleased when I cut him off, but he changed the topic nonetheless.

"According to the CCTV footage, this envelope was put in the mailbox around 12 to 2 last night. The man's face was not clear but his height was in between five to six feet. We don't know whether this is our man or he's merely just a bait. So we should be careful. I sent the threat letter to the forensic to see if they can identify the hand writing."

I furrowed my eyebrows, confused. "How do you know all this? And how did you do this in-" I checked my watch, "- two hours?" I asked, shocked. Was I really unconscious for two hours? What sort of a man was I?

Abe looked at me, with an emotion I couldn't decipher. "Contacts." Was all he said. Of course, Abe Mazur would have a lot of contacts.

"Now,-" he said looking at the pictures in his hand. "- I thought this relationship was a rumour. Didn't you tell me it was a rumour?" He asked, threateningly.

"Not that it's any of your business, but it started because of the rumour and turned into something more. That's all you need to know." I said, just as he opened his mouth to say something. He pursed his lips into a thin line and glared at me with his signature 'zmey' glare.

I was proud of myself for not wavering at his sight. In the end, he sighed and said, "Do whatever you have to, but if you hurt her, or if someone even lays a finger on her, I'll kill you." I kept my face impassive, but I was confused. Did he know Rose by any chance? No way, no way someone as sweet and kind as Rose would know someone like him. I looked at him and nodded. He looked at the pictures one last time before he shoved them to my hand and walked out, Abe Mazur style.

I looked at the pictures and felt anger rise in my body. Everything was going so well. I put Rose in danger. I need to tell her the truth. She's going to hate me. Ughhhh.. why does God hate me so much? I needed to hit something. Walking out of the office, I told my assistant I'm heading out and grabbed my car keys.

Rose POV:

Maybe later, busy with some office work. - Comrade.

I sighed, irritated. The past few days have been like this. Me asking comrade to hang out and him declining every offer. Did he regret the kiss? But he kissed me back, again and again. Why is he ignoring me?

I huffed, tears strung my eyes and I was so frustrated that I let a man meddle with my emotions. Not anymore, I'm going to go running. Running helps me clear my head.

Having made up my mind, I quickly changed into my workout clothes and sent a quick text to Lissa telling her I'm going for a run. Grabbed my earphones and iPod, I left the house.

Running past the houses and trees, I felt like I was being followed. I had been feeling this way for the past few weeks. I felt like I was being watched. Maybe I'm just being paranoid.

I ignored my feelings as I quickened my pace, trying to push out all the negative thoughts. Not realizing where I was going, I gasped as I stumbled upon someone. He caught me and I immediately started apologizing.

"God, I'm so sorry sir. I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings."

The man just smiled and waved it off. He looked oddly familiar. I felt like I had seen him before. He looked funny with his colourful scarf and gold earrings. But looking at his face you would tell that he was not a person you would mess with. Although, I felt oddly safe around him.

"Abe Mazur." He said, extending his hands to me.

"Rose Hathaway." I said warily, shaking his hand.

"Ahh, daughter of Janine Hathaway. Pleasure to meet you." He said, smiling. I froze, it's been too long since I heard that name.

"How the fuck do you know my mother?" I asked harshly, emphasising the word, 'mother'.

"She was an old friend of mine. We went to the same college." He said, still smiling. God, can this man just stop smiling? He didn't look surprised at my rude comment, which made me wonder just how much he knew.

"How close were you both?" I asked, still cautious.

"We were good friends during college. But we drifted apart. I can tell you more about her if you want. How about during lunch? There's a great Italian restaurant nearby."

I looked at him. Do I want to know more about her? After she abandoned me the way she did? The answer was yes. I wanted to know what kind of person she was before she gave birth to me. Was it my fault she turned into a horrible person? I needed to know.

"Okay." I said finally. He smiled again. God he needs to stop doing that. It's getting creepy.

We walked into the restaurant and I looked around in shock. It looked like a costly restaurant. I suddenly felt very self conscious about my workout clothes.

Abe spoke to the waiter and he immediately led to the a corner table. It made me wonder just who this man was.

"So, old man. How do I know you're not trying to kidnap me?" He chuckled. "Old man?" He asked, amused. I shrugged. "It suits you, and you didn't answer my question."

He smiled and said mischievously, "Well, you just have to trust me." And weirdly, I did trust him. There was something about him that made me feel safe around him. So I just nodded, following him.

I let Abe order for me since I didn't know any of the fancy dishes. As soon as the waiter left, I asked, "So, tell me about Janine. Was she always a bitch or was it only after I was born?"

He looked at me, his smile finally disappearing. "You don't waste any time do you? Your mother was and is a good person Rose." I scoffed.

"Yeah right. If you call a mother abandoning her child a good person, then your fucking retarded." I said, slight edge to my voice.

"She was just trying to protect you." I scoffed again. This man is ridiculous.

"You know what, forget it. I thought you would actually tell me the truth, instead of feeding me bullshit. What was she protecting me from?"

Before he could answer, the waiter arrived with the food. I immediately took a few bites and moaned. Abe smiled, "I'm guessing you like it?" I nodded enthusiastically. He chuckled.

Looking around, I froze as I saw the people in the adjacent table. I started choking on my food and immediately drank the glass of water. Abe looked concerned. I ignored him and looked at the table once more.

Andrew. With a woman. That woman was beautiful; black, Raven hair and a scar on her cheek that just made her look even more beautiful. I felt my stomach churn as I looked at him. He was smiling and talking to her. It was him alright, I saw his face clearly when he turned sideways to call the waiter. He had worn a tuxedo. Since when did he have money to come to such a fancy restaurant? He hadn't noticed me yet as his back was to me, but the woman had, she looked at me confused as I kept staring at their table. My eyes drifted downwards, staring at their interwined hands. I saw red.

Then I heard his voice, confirming my suspicions. "Huh Tasha? What's wrong?" He asked turning around. His eyes widened like saucers when he looked at me, his skin paling a few shades. I stood up and walked near the table, clenching my fist, trying to control my anger. I felt Abe come and stand next to me. I paid no attention to him. My only attention was on the man sitting in front of me.

That fucking traitor. I was just a toy to him. And to think I actually liked him.

Like, not liked. A voice in my head said, I pushed that thought away.

I saw Andrew look at Abe and his eyes narrowed.

I looked at him one last time before I turned in my heels, told Abe I'll meet him later and sprang out of the restaurant. I heard Abe and Andrew call my name, but I ignored them. I need to be alone. I felt suffocated.

I ran and ran until I couldn't breathe. I couldn't recognize my surroundings, it looked like I was in the middle of the forest. But at that moment I didn't care. I slid against a tree trying to catch my breath.

He has a girlfriend. He lied to me. He used me.

I cried until I had no tears left. I felt so betrayed and used. I wanted to kill Andrew for making me feel this way. I hate him.

No, you don't. A voice said in my head. I punched the tree in frustration. I felt my heart ripping to pieces at the thought of him and that lady, Tasha. I wonder how long they were together, did he tell her he kissed me? Of course he couldn't have. It probably meant nothing to him.

My eyes blurred as I imagined them together physically. Him caressing her body as she moaned. I squeezed my eyes shut, feeling sick. I hugged my legs close to my body, feeling dizzy. Probably because I didn't eat lunch and ran for God knows how long. The last thing I saw was a man walking towards me as I felt myself drifting to unconsciousness.

A/N: How do you like the story so far? Rose thinks Dimitri cheated on her. Who do you think Tasha is? What was Janine protecting rose from? Will Dimitri finally tell her the truth? If anyone has suggestions or ideas regarding the improvement of the story, please DM/review.