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But even just setting eyes on hilasses, was an ordeal For one awfulround towards her, it was all she could do to stop herself turning tail and running as far and as fast as she could

There was nothing in his eyes as they flicked over her Neither satisfaction that she’d given in to his despicable terms nor disdain at her scruffy appearance He si rather upright and nervously attentive at his side, who promptly came up to her

‘I am Demetrious Xanthou— Theakis’s aide Please let ht’

He was new to Vicky She didn’t remember him from before His manner was impeccably polite, but the expression on his face was studiedly incurious The word ‘discretion’ all but shrieked from him

‘I’m fine, thanks,’ she answered She tried tothat Theo Theakis’s ex-as flying off to Greece with hi at him in a fit of temper

It certainly seehtened, little more to his employer

Well, she thought grimly, if Theo wanted to treat her like the invisible wolad of it! She was only too happy to treat him as the invisible man

Except that it was very difficult to do that As they boarded the plane, Theo letting her board first with a gesture that was light years away from true consideration but merely social habit, she was horribly conscious of hi her, too close behind The interior of the jet, with its huge leather seats andeconoht at her suddenly Memory jabbed into her, sharp and intrusive

Private jets, squillion-pound yachts, supercars and designer wardrobes—a lifestyle that was the stuff of dreams for so many

But not for her For her it had turned into a nightmare

Abruptly she dropped herself down in the seat she hoped would be furthest away from Theo, and dumped her backpack at her feet She refused both offers of help to take it fro out a paperback fro her seat belt across her in a businesslike fashion, and settling down to read Deter only to look out of the portholefor takeoff, which never failed to bring a rush of adrenaline to her, until the jet had reached its cruising altitude Across the wide aisle she could see that Theo had settled hi incisively in Greek to Demetrious, who had a sheaf of papers laid out on the table between them

The ed at her Since her ue Even though she had neverother than hesitant reading and siive instructions to his aide brought the words teasing back into her mind And words that were more than business terms…

She felt her stoe, her skin contract over her flesh All her Dutch courage of the night before had vanished coeous situation to her own advantage was gone—coone! All that re on Theo’s plane, being flown back to Greece

He’s going to have sex with me, and I’ve consented! My very presence on this plane is my consent!

She must have been mad! She would have to run—run the moment the plane landed Use her credit card to buy a return flight and get out the moment she could!