The Greek's Pregnant Bride

Chapter 22

‘What’s the alternative? For you to stay here in Milan to face the press on your own? You wanted my support and I am trying to give it to you.’

‘Why do I need to leave? Why can’t you stay here?’

‘I need to be in Athens. I have important business commitments coming up this week.’

‘Are you saying your commitments are more important than mine?’

‘No.’ Swearing, he gripped hold of his mug. ‘Yes.’

Looking at her, he could see she was fighting the urge to punch him in the face just as her brother had done.

Such passion.

On the surface, Alessandra Mondelli was the epitome of cool sophistication. Scratch beneath it and the passionate, sultry woman emerged like a vibrant butterfly emerging from a chrysalis.

the only man to have experienced that passion made

was his. All

he could see it in the way the pupils of her eyes dilated when their gazes met, the way her breath hitched when they brushed

She still wanted him.

sharing a bed again made his loins tighten and the

be

word not to make a move on her until after their

future we will arrange our schedules to accommodate both our obligations, but in this instance I’m afraid my commitments

worst of the financial crisis—had been plunged into serious financial trouble and had called on Christian for help and

‘That’s just...’

knowing perfectly well it was an alternative she would dismiss out of hand. ‘You can stay at Villa Mondelli. The

my brother? I would rather stay in a

stay here alone to deal with the press you hate so much, stay with the brother you’ve just disowned or come to Athens with me where the press can’t

‘Then I stay.’

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