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But at that, sudden rage filled her, chasing away the shadows of fear

“I’m a liar?” she said incredulously

His lip curled scornfully “You hid your pregnancy and ran away like a thief—”

Holly was past listening as nearly a year of grief and rage exploded from her heart

“You’re the liar, Stavros When you wanted me in your bed, you promised the sun and the moon! You asked er “But as soon as you were done, you couldn’t throw !”

He started to speak, then abruptly cut hi He said in a low voice, “I had a good reason”

“Yeah, right!” Holly, who’d never lost her temper in her life, truly lost it now “You’d had your fun and you were done You didn’t care what it did to me You’re selfish to the bone Why would I ever let a man like you near my son?”

“Son?” He slowly turned to her Then his eyes narrowed “I want to meet him”

“No”

“I’m his father”

“Father?” She lifted her chin incredulously “You’re a sper to do with you We’re better off without you” She jabbed her finger toward the door “Now get out!”

Stavros clawed his hands through his dark, tousled hair His black eyes looked weary, almost bleak “You don’t understand I wasn’t myself last year—”

“You were exactly yourself,” she interrupted coldly “The lying, coldhearted bastard everyone else clai to make excuses It didn’t seem like his style But it didn’tabout hiain She shook her head “You’re selfish and cruel Just like Oliver said—Minos men only care about themselves!”

Abruptly, Stavros turned to face her

“I was dying, Holly,” he said flatly “That’s why I sent you away on Christ” He narrowed his eyes “And noant to see my son”