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“Fine Go to Athens Do your socializing and networking And when you come back, we’ll have a little chat about Stefan Bianco That ”

The ave out from under her She sank to the thick carpet, the pristine white walls closing in on her

Telling herself that she had gotten through the hardest part, she took a deep breath

She turned on his laptop, then picked herself up and wandered into Jackson’s study, looking in his cabinets and drawers Her heart thudded in her chest but she kneouldn’t coht

There was nothing to salvage in her relationship with Jackson He had trampled her heart and shattered her trust

Clio shuddered and typed in the password to their coain

CHAPTER FIVE

CLIO LOOKED AROUND the ancient structure of the Parthenon and felt atime

Christian’s wedding last night had been the most beautiful ceremony she had seen in a while

Deciding to walk the short distance from the luxury hotel to view the ancient ruins up close was the best decision she had made

The lunch on the terrace this afternoon with Rocco and Olivia, Zayed, Christian and his new bride Alessandra, and Stefan, had begun so well She had felt like she was a friends

Olivia had asked so many questions about when the four o, and Clio had regaled the silence with chatter

Until the discussion had turned to Clio’s own life

What had Clio been up to all these years? Was Clio involved with anyone?

They had all been only polite questions from people ere interested in her life But what did she have to tell them?