You owe me

Vladimir took her hand away from his face and held it in his palm keeping her restrained.

James took it as a cue to step back, Ivanie eyes widen as she noticed she was unable to pull away, she look at the man and saw he had move his face closer to the windshield.

"Tell me do you know who you are messing with right now?" Vladimir asked.

Ivanie struggle to pull away, she was doing so while smiling awkwardly.

All she wanted to happen was to avoid the situation, but seems the man was serious with his crack window.

"Alright fine am sorry happy now can you let go of my finger..."

"Ivanie??"

Ivanie pulled away and rushed off hearing her name and knowing who it was.

Vladimir watch her go a little smile playing on his lips, James looked Vladimir weirdly getting into the car.

He handed Him the bottle of water as Vladimir pulled the windshield back up.

"You knew who she was don't you?" James asked trying to know if Vladimir could still recall.

"Drive"

Vladimir told the driver noticing the curious look on James face.

•••••

Ivanie walk up to Jace adjusting her hair and looking sorry but she didn't show much of it.

"Let place another order the last one is wasted" Ivanie told him not sparing him the chance to ask what she was doing close to the car that has just drove out.

"Are you okay?" Jace asked and she nodded.

Both went to get another order, Jace placed the order again and pay for both before the two make their way back into the fun park.

•••••

Cars drove into the shanks mansion, Mr shank peek out the window from his room to see it was his guest who has just arrived.

"Hurry Mary go and see to every thing is all set up make sure nothing is missing after that make sure to bring Ivanie down but make sure she isn't wearing anything inappropriate". Mr shank told his wife, she nodded vigorously and went out the room.

As Mrs shanks was making her way out the kitchen she was met with Anthena Markin who grace her with her presence.

"Oh Mary how are you" Mrs Markin hugged the woman.

Mrs shanks smiled pulling away to greet her friend.

" Am fine, It been a while Anthena I haven't seen you for like forever," Mrs shanks said to her friend who laughed.

"Hello Mary how are you dear?" The old man of Markin household called, He shook Mrs shanks hand politely and both exchange greetings.

"Ohhh Rodolfo my man look at you" Old man Markin called seeing Mr Shanks come down the stairs.

"A pleasant evening old sir how are you," Mr Shanks greeted politely.

"Am very good, ah ah very energetic"

"I don't see Vladimir, where's he?" Mrs Shanks asked Mrs Markin who smiled it off.

"He's on his way, he just arrived from the state and his on his way here.

"Oh that good, Mr Shanks gave his wife signs for her to go get Ivanie and she nodded. Excuse let me bring Ivanie down" Mrs Shanks told Mrs Markin and the old sir.

"Oh great I can't wait to meet her, seeing her pictures isn't enough to satisfy my curiosity" Mrs Markin joked and all laughed.

••••••

Another car drove into the shanks mansion, as the car was driving in Vladimir who was in it noticed a tiny figure climbing a pole at the other side of the mansion.

"Would you look at that" Vlad said underneath his breath he whined down his windshield to get a better look at the rebellious lady who finally exited into her room and shut the slide she had kept opened close.

James look out to see what was so entertaining that got Vlad smiling.

Vlad doesn't smile he was always on the edge and getting on his nerves was like petting a leopard, the dude mood changes like a chameleon.

Vladimir finally got down his car and loosen his first two button of his shirt, he took off his coat and handed it to James. Vlad pleases no one, he was a man of vigour.

James got back into the car and the driver drove them back away.

••••••

Ivanie quickly pulled off her jeans and took off her shirt in a rush, she bounce on the bed and was quick to wrap her self up pulling her ribbon off in process The door to her room shrug up and she stilled.

Mrs shanks came in to see her daughter still not off her bed.

"Ivanie!! What are you still doing in bed get up, your dad will be furious if he sees this"

Ivanie faked a yawn and sat up her bed rubbing her eyes in process, her mother shook her head.

"Get your lazy self off the bed and go freshen up the visitors are here".

"Mom I don't want to go, I know it about the marriage thing"

"Don't start this now Ivanie get ready first and meet this people, you might end up liking him"

"No young girl likes a older man, mom how can I be happy getting engaged at a young age, you are depriving me of my youth", Ivanie told her mom.

Mrs shanks sigh and pull Ivanie up.

"Go and take your bath, I will choose your clothes for you be fast", Mrs shanks said pushing her daughter to the bathroom.

Ivanie was all dressed up in a blue flora gown, her hair let down and properly brushed.

She walk down the stairs trailing behind her mom reluctantly, finally getting to the last flight of stairs Ivanie looked down at the people who were seated in the fore room exchanging word's.

Soon her eyes landed on the male who sat separately from the rest and she froze.

He had his eyes fixated on her, she wish the floor would open and swallow her, her world was falling apart. and she exit the last flight of stairs and lost her balance as if fore seeing this, Vlad was quick to catch hold of her.

She stare into his deep dark eyes scared. 'was he there to tell on her was he going to throw her, under the bus, was it a clue to finally get married off to who ever her father wants because he is going to skin her alive if he finds out she had stepped out the house earlier without anyone's permission.

"They are a perfect match" Mrs Markin said fondly looking at the two.

Ivanie ears picked that up and she quickly disengage from Vlad.

"What?"

She said shocked.

"He's the man am getting married to?" Ivanie asked facing her parents, Mrs Markin thought Ivanie was curious and decided to answer the lads

question.

"He is, that my son Vladimir Markin"

Ivanie cleared her eyes her brow knitting together again.

"He's the Vladimir??" She whispered to Mrs Markin who found her behavior cute, but within Ivanie she knew she was done for.

He will definitely rat her out, she began laughing awkwardly and scared while turning to look at Vlad wearily.

"Oh dinner is ready we should all go fill our stomach" Mr Shanks said leading them all to the dining.

Ivanie walk behind Vlad looking at his broad back pleading desperately in her mind.

Vlad had a victorious smirk on.

'who would be begging now'

They all sat round the table with Ivanie facing Vlad who didn't eat much, Ivanie had her face down avoiding Vlad who had all his attention on her, it was like he was taunting her for her mistake.

"You have raise such a beautiful daughter Mary, she look just like you" Mrs Anthena compliment.

"Oh please she's nothing like me, she just her own person, you know how kid nowadays are." Mrs shanks replied.

"Even my son doesn't pay much attention to me he's all about work" Mrs Anthena told them.

"That is how a man should be very stable with his life, women at times can be very whinny" Mr Shanks replied.

"Am sure our dearest Ivanie isn't like the rest, she shines in her own way" The old man said .

Ivanie faked a smile nodding at the old man, all she wanted was to escape back to her room, the food she was eating wasn't going down well.

"So Vlad dear how was your journey hope it wasn't so stressful?" Mrs Shanks said trying to start a conversation with Vlad.

Vlad smiled dropping his cutlery.

"It was peaceful until I encountered someone on the way " Vlad said.

Ivanie antenna went up her head snap up to look at Vlad who was no longer looking at her, she was panicking.

' Was he going to tell them?'

She noticed everyone attention was on him, Ivanie didn't know what to do but to listen to him continue.

"A youngsters was clumsy enough to ruin my car by leaving a crack and pouring the content in her hand on it, she left without apologizing properly" Vlad told them.

"Oh that bad" Mrs shanks said.

"That very rude of her"old sir said.

" Did you collect her parents contact, or did you call the police she needs to be disciplined" Mrs Markin said.

Ivanie who had just raised a glass of water to her lips choked on it immediately, she coughed her eyes watering.

"Oh dear careful"her mother said passing her tissue to wipe her lips.

"Easy take a deep breath" Mrs shanks said.

Vlad pass her orange juice since she choked on water.

"You should take it easy don't hurt yourself on silly things " Vlad told her.

She was glaring at him the next seconds her eyes red, she sniff back hiccupping.

Ivanie excused herself from the table and went up to clean her self up.

Mrs Markin signaled Vlad to follow her. Vlad got up the table excusing himself also.

Ivanie almost ran to her room in frustration, the dude was messing with her big time.

As soon as she shrug her room doop open it was close back immediately by Vlad.

"Goodness" Ivanie exclaimed looking up at him.

She is no where close to his height he's ridiculously tall and she has to look all the way up to see the expression on his face.

"Is the heavens in my favour for bringing me all the way to your door step" Vlad said to her.

"Of course they are against me" Ivanie muttered under her breathe.

"You owe me something" Vlad said calmly.

"Um...." Ivanie stammer biting her lips.

"You are still young try learning good moral" Vlad said to her seeing her struggle with her words.

Ivanie glare up at him looking all pissed like an annoyed cat, her nose flushed her ears red.

He really was ruthless, he his willing to bend her to make her straight, was she really going to marry such man who don't take offense lightly and holds grudge.

"Sorry...." Ivanie muttered out low.

"What was that??" Vlad said.

"Sorry!!!" Ivanie screamed to his ears she quickly opened the door rushing into her room.

Vlad smiled the next minute she was in.

'That how it should be, tamed' he thought.