The Price of Pride

Cassian.

Nikolai tilted his head to the side, a mocking smirk lining his face. "What? You can't do it? Are you ashamed to kneel before me in front of such a crowd?"

"Don't do it, boss," one of my men said, and then they all chorused. "Don't do it, boss."

Nikolai burst into laughter. Wrinkles formed around his eyes as he amused himself. He started clapping, walking around me.

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