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Drakon deliberately turned his back on the screen ‘Max’s alternative was to have her arrested for trespassing and/or disturbing the peace Aunnecessary and unwanted publicity to Lyonedes Enterprises,’ he said, ‘and at worst to have an adverse effect on our relationship with Angela Bartholomew’

‘True,’ his cousin conceded ‘But isn’t it setting soive in to this type of emotional blackmail?’

Drakon arched arrogant dark brows ‘You are expecting there to bewoe a sit-in in the reception area of Lyonedes Enterprises until she has been allowed to talk to the company’s president?’

Markos gave a rueful shake of his head ‘You’ve only been in England for two days—hardly long enough for you to have broken any female hearts as yet’

Drakon’s expression remained impassive ‘If, as you say, hearts have been broken in the past, then it has not been ; I have never made any secret of the fact that I have no interest inat this time’

‘If ever!’ His cousin snorted

Drakon shrugged ‘No doubt there will come a time when an heir becomes necessary’

‘Just not yet?’

His mouth thinned ‘No’

Markos eyed hily ‘Miss Bartholomew seems to have piqued your interest…’

There were only two people in the world ould dare to speak to Drakon in this familiar way: his cousin and his ed mother

The two ether in the family home in Athens Markos had cohtly older cousin after his parents were killed in a plane crash when he was eight years old It was that closeness, and the fact that they were related by blood, which allowed the younger man certain freedoms of expression where Drakon was concerned If anyone else but Markos had dared to make a comment on or question Drakon’s private life like that, he would very quickly hav

e found hi suitably and icily chastened, of course

‘I aed slowly