The Greek's Pregnant Lover

Chapter 46

Zephyr barked out a laugh and she looked at him with a question in her eyes. “Your ex is quite the actor.”

“Oh, I think he’s every bit as despairing as he sounds and frankly, I understand why,” Piper responded.

“You feel sorry for him?” Zephyr demanded incredulously, his worry ratcheting up a notch.

“I know what it’s like to have your career ripped away by the careless words of someone else. I’d never wish that on even my worst enemy.”

“I have no problem wishing it on him,” Zephyr admitted in the spirit of complete honesty.

“Obviously.” She did not sound particularly condemning, but nor did she sound approving.

He couldn’t help morbidly wondering if their relationship was going to survive the revelation of the ruthless aspect to his nature. Though was it a revelation? She’d known his plans to fight for majority custody without him ever having to voice them.

Zephyr turned cold eyes onto the other man. “What did you hope to gain by coming here?”

Art looked like he was trying to decide how honest to be. Finally, shoulders slumped, he said, “Ideally Piper would convince you to say you’d been mistaken about my firm.”

“I do not lie.” And he sure as hell hoped she would not ask him to.

“I’d settle for you calling off the dogs.” Like he had any room to negotiate.

“I have not set any dogs on

certainly hadn’t offered favors for

implied. Everything is my fault, according

is how I

to do anything to help me?” he asked Piper rather than Zephyr once

time Zephyr

I can

back to work for Très

no,” but he

lifetime.” There wasn’t even an ounce

hand, dismissing her denial. “Think about it, we can open up a West Coast

Piper was no slouch at sarcasm

nothing to do but claim bankruptcy and

reached red levels. “Don’t be a melodramatic ass. A halfway decent management consultant could pull your company out of the red with a stringent reorganization and

if you

the truth about Piper’s talent and abilities and I’ll do my best to avoid having to tell the truth

that’s the best I’m going

for

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