Chapter 11 Pulled In

• She'd never seen the great Nikolai Rossi flinch, she'd never seen his eyes weaken, but right there, she got more reaction than she had expected; The President was knocked off his feet.
• No sound was emitting from him, she wasn't sure, but she thought she saw his hands shake, eyes on his daughter.
• Mia left her shoulders turning to take in her father again, and as brown eyes watched each other, Nikolai suddenly dragged his hair backward, swallowing and inhaling deep breaths.