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‘So, you’reher furious and accusing green gaze on Ella ‘Who the hell are you? Exactly when did Aristandros meet you?’

Ella knew exactly who the beautiful redhead was Her name was Milly, she was a top model and probably Aristandros’s , for she had seen the tears in the other wonised her distress

‘You won’t get any warning that it’s over One day you’re in, and the world’s your oyster, and the next you’re out and there’s nothing you can do about it He doesn’t take your calls any more,’ Milly recited chokily ‘Every door slams in your face!’

‘There has to beand beautiful as you are,’ Ella told her bracingly ‘Don’t give hi that you care’

Milly studied her in wide-eyed bewilder nice to me? Aren’t you jealous?’

‘No,’ Ella declared with innate dignity ‘I’m not the jealous sort’

Too late, she saw that the redhead’s attention had shifted from her

‘Milly’ Froreeted the other woman politely

‘You’re not jealous?’ Aristandros queried in near disbelief as his ex-girlfriend vanished speedily back into the crush, unnerved by his ice-cold appraisal

‘Of course not,’ Ella assured hi about his exploits with countless other woht tolerance and common sense to her outlook Everywhere Aristandros went, he was a target for a as he reeous, the situation wasn’t likely to change any time soon

Dark eyes sardonic, Aristandros guided her back to the landscape of the seashore ‘It remindshis i a few feet away ‘We’ll take it’

Aristandros had inherited the Greek island of Lykos from his mother’s side of the family Once Ella had had a picnic there with hi back inside her head and she was re how the breeze had whipped wildly at her hair while they ate Wrapped up warm for the winter temperatures, she had listened with interest while Aristandros had outlined his plans to revitalise the island’s failing econo any further His sense of responsibility for the sreat deal