After walking out of the meeting room, Electra went outside of the villa and pulled out her cigarette case. She took one stick and lights it up, and puffed a cloud of smoke.
She was smoking by the villa’s entrance when Nikolai approach her.
“Are you okay?” Nikolai asked.
Electra ignored his question and just continued to puff her cigarette. She even pulled out a small rectangular flask from her jacket’s inner pocket. She opened the lid and chugged down its contents.
She swallowed the bitter liquid and wiped her mouth, and sigh.
“I feel like I have failed this family.” She said.
“What are you talking about?” Nikolai asked.
“I feel like I have been so relaxed with all the family affairs that I didn’t even notice all those things happening around. I failed to protect Bianca; I
