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Nikos’s ruthless voice cut through the heat of her memory

‘Our lives are going to be inextricably linked for the next few enerate publicity around our then my custody application The courts ant to see evidence of the two of us together to prove this is legiti like we’re in love’ He fixed her with a loaded stare ‘I trust that won’t be a problem?’

Kate sed hard No, it wasn’t a problehtmare

‘I will do whatever needs to be done’ She forced herself to agree To ignore the buzz in her head that was telling her to stop the car, to get out now, to run as far away froerous man as was possible to do ‘Within reason’

‘Excellent’ Nikos gave a brisk, satisfied nod ‘And this will benefit you too All good publicity for Kandy Kate’

‘Kandy Kate isauthority ‘I don’t need your advice on how to run my business’

‘You sure about that?’ Nikos taunted ‘So As a ht down the pan The first payone into your account, by the way’ He tapped the phone in his pocket ‘And the shares I oill be transferred back to you’

‘Oh, thanks’ Kate ratitude

‘But it’s going to take ain We need to radically alter the public’s perception of the business Replace its tawdry i far more cheerfulwholesome And what better start than a sunny photo of you on the steps of City Hall, having just married the man of your dreams?’

Kate shot hi this And as all this we?

‘The man of my dreams?’ She knew she shouldn’t retaliate, that he was deliberately goading her, but she had to do so look off his finely honed face ‘I don’t think so, Nikos’