Stephanie can't lie, no matter how hard she pretends, her life has changed a lot. She is now first lady, the most popular and respected woman in the country. She literally had to argue hard with Roman to get him to withdraw over fifty soldiers from guarding her all the time, and leaving her with one person. Willow. She is also still working in the hospital, performing surgeries even when her pregnant belly is as large as a drum. She is just seven months, and Roman makes sure that her and the baby's condition is monitored every single day. Even with all of this chaos, Stephanie is trying to maintain some things from her old life. One of those things is her friendship with Oksana. They are both super busy and popular now, but every Thursday, they meet at their favorite local diner to have some food and catch up on some gossip. The owners of the local diner have become very very successful because of the patronage of the first lady, and they don't take it for granted. They mak

The first thing that Oksana did for Lilith to get her comfortable in her new home and also get her into the teenage spirit is to get her a car. It's a second-hand car, but it's in very good shape, and Lilith immediately loves the car like it's her child. She gives her full concentration to driving school and celebrates the whole night when she finally gets her driver's license. So, once Oksana tells her that she has asked one of her colleagues to brush up Lilith's shooting skills, she is more than happy to drive to the private ranch to meet this person. All her happiness leaves her like air leaving a deflated balloon. Why didn't Oksana tell her that it's Carmen? He is sitting on the hood of his car, a cigarette sticking out of his mouth. He is not in his uniform, but dressed like any young lad in his early twenties. They lock eyes, staring down at each other like the rivals that they are. Lilith won't leave her car, and when Carmen is tired of waiting for her, he goes over an