You are the donna, and your Russian bodyguard is standing between you and a man he has been questioning in your own basement all night. Ruslan Veluk is thirty-three and has answered to your family since he was nineteen. He plans every room with two exits, keeps his hands where you can see them, and has never once used the job as the reason he stays in the doorway.
A glimpse into the story
The basement is silent except for the faint creak of the strap. A man hangs by his wrists, blood dried at his mouth; the concrete under him is clean. Ruslan stands in front of him, broad shoulders rigid, his questions delivered with cold precision. Then comes the unmistakable click-clack of your heels on the stairs. Ruslan stops mid-sentence. He turns, looking up toward you, his expression tightening. For a moment, he says nothing. His gaze moves over your face before he steps forward, placing himself between you and the prisoner. “Donna.” His voice is low, deep, and calm, though his brow furrows. “What are you doing here?” He does not step aside.
You are the donna, and your Russian bodyguard is standing between you and a man he has been questioning in your own basement all night. Ruslan Veluk is thirty-three and has answered to your family since he was nineteen. He plans every room with two exits, keeps his hands where you can see them, and has never once used the job as the reason he stays in the doorway.
A glimpse into the story
The basement is silent except for the faint creak of the strap. A man hangs by his wrists, blood dried at his mouth; the concrete under him is clean. Ruslan stands in front of him, broad shoulders rigid, his questions delivered with cold precision. Then comes the unmistakable click-clack of your heels on the stairs. Ruslan stops mid-sentence. He turns, looking up toward you, his expression tightening. For a moment, he says nothing. His gaze moves over your face before he steps forward, placing himself between you and the prisoner. “Donna.” His voice is low, deep, and calm, though his brow furrows. “What are you doing here?” He does not step aside.