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‘That’s good because I’eneral direction, while re wildly and insanely conscious of his every tiny raceful he literally drew the eye to him, and that was even before she noticed the faint husk of his breathing and the dark chocolate tones of his deep sexy voice ‘What do you think we need to talk about?’

Leonidas took up a co stance by the fireplace ‘You have to trust me not to try and take Elias away from you’

‘How can I?’ Dis salvoin your life; you’ve never had to You are number one in all your relationships It’s the Pallis way’

‘Naturally I have to share my son with his mother I am not an idiot,’ Leonidas traded dryly

‘But I’ht persuade yourself that you’re entitled to all, rather than half, of your son and you could decide to write me out of the picture You will assure yourself that I have brought that misfortune on myself by my unreasonable behaviour’

‘Where do you get the idea that you kno I think? Or what Idisdain

Yet, if truth were told, Leonidas was disconcerted by her ability to tap into the deep vein of ruthlessness that powered his aggressive instincts But he was angered by her flat refusal to accept that Elias stood outside the usual parameters his father observed Why had she yet to notice that he wasa laudable and heroic effort to put Elias’ needs, rather than his own, first?

‘Seven years of watching you operate frohtly, torn by conflicting impulses, for when she heard that sincere note in his voice, and watched hih and smile, she found it hard to say no to him and even harder to police his every move But teeks earlier she had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice from a very expensive London solicitor He had pointed out that Leonidas had almost unlimited power and influence and had advised her to watch over Elias at all times; the laould be of little help if her son were to be taken to a country without a reciprocal agreement to respect UK law

Leonidas settled level dark, deep-set eyes on her ‘I will give you my word of honour that I will not attempt to remove him from your care’

Fra i and charismatic key to the level of his sleek, darkly handsome attraction Nobehind her ribcage and her gaze stayed welded to him even as her cheeks burned with colour ‘I can’t trust you I’ in the world to me’

‘He needs you He’s still a baby I understand that,’ Leonidas intoned, strolling lithely closer

Maribel grew so tense her knees trembled beneath her ‘But he won’t always be a baby and I can’t keep on changing the rules’