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      “What if I were to suggest adoption?” Nic spoke with a deceptive mildness. “For a mutually agreed sum.”

      Tina froze, unable to utter so much as a word for several long seconds before anger ignited and threatened to explode. “You have to be joking.”

      “One million dollars.”

      She opened her mouth, then closed it again as she found her voice. “Go to hell,” she managed.

      “Two million.”

      Incredulity was uppermost. She turned, only to come to a halt as her arm was caught in a firm grasp.

      His eyes held hers, their expression impossible to read. “Sit down. Please,” he added with chilling softness. “There are other options.”

      “I don’t see how you can top it,” Tina ventured savagely.

      “Marriage.” He paused fractionally. “To me.”

      Legally wed, but he’s never said…

       “I love you.”

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      The Greek’s Bought Wife

      Helen Bianchin

      

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      ISBN: 978 1 472 03156 3

      THE GREEK’S BOUGHT WIFE

      © 2005 Helen Bianchin

      First Published in Great Britain in 2005

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      CONTENTS

      CHAPTER ONE

      CHAPTER TWO

      CHAPTER THREE

      CHAPTER FOUR

      CHAPTER FIVE

      CHAPTER SIX

      CHAPTER SEVEN

      CHAPTER EIGHT

      CHAPTER NINE

      CHAPTER TEN

      CHAPTER ELEVEN

      CHAPTER TWELVE

      CHAPTER THIRTEEN

      CHAPTER ONE

      NIC LEANDROS eased the powerful Lexus down into the underground parking area beneath a luxurious apartment building located in Sydney’s suburban Double Bay, slid into a reserved bay and cut the engine.

      His cellphone rang, and he quickly checked the caller ID, uttered a husky oath, and let the call go to MessageBank.

      Sabine…again. How many times had she called today? Four…five? The woman was becoming obsessive, he admitted with a wry grimace. He hadn’t expected an easy end to the relationship. But how long would it take for Sabine to understand no meant precisely that?

      It had been months since he’d cut the ties, politely refusing her veiled invitations until her protestations reached desperation point, whereupon he refused to take any of her calls. For the past several weeks she’d virtually stalked him, resorting to SMS text messaging several times a day and turning up wherever he happened to be…in his favoured Melbourne restaurants, at two parties and a fundraiser.

      He’d issued a warning, followed it with legal action. Yet Sabine still persisted.

      Nic crossed to the bank of lifts. He had no need to check

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