"Zia…" Nikolai sighed heavily, shaking his head as he had no words to ask or tell to her. He knew by now that Zoey's decision was final. Therefore, negotiations with her would be all for naught.
Her mind wouldn't change. No matter how safe it was to come back home and be sheltered by him; she would be the bait and that's final. If that's what she wanted, Nikolai had to respect that decision. However, that didn't mean that was his own decision.
"Ivan, make sure to assist her with everything. I'll fly over once I've filtered our men." With that being said, Nikolai ended the call when Ivan answered with a firm 'yes'.
Meanwhile, Zoey wasn't surprised by Nikolai's order. She actually planned to take Ivan to her side as she needed someone she could rely on with this problem. After all, Zoey couldn't do everything on her own.
