Blackmailed For Vengeance(14)

While her first instinct had been to move faster to escape the many questions being shouted at her, he had held her beside him as he had moved slowly smiling at her reassuringly as she had flinched at the bright flashing lights, her eyes full of such a fear which had surprised him, as had the instinct to protect her which had overcome him at seeing her so vulnerable.

As they had finally made it into the theatre they had taken their seats as she had fought hard to bring her breathing back under control. Lee couldn’t remember the film, her heart still beating wildly at what had happened. At the finish the audience had clapped appreciatively and moved out to the foyer, which had been converted into a meeting area, where a string quartet played in one corner, while waiters moved around the room dispensing drinks to the many well dressed people now milling around talking.

Yanis had held her close to him, as she met his many colleagues, all surprised and delighted as he introduced her as his fiancée. She had smiled and gently answered the many questions asked of her from the many different faces she had met, her whole being on auto pilot, as he worked his way around the room, towing her with him.

Lee had stood by his side as the many gorgeous women had looked at her in stunned surprise, many still giving him looks which promised much. He had smiled mischievously at her

“Well Cara, perhaps you should hold my hand before I am swept into one of these tempting oceans” he had chuckled

Lee had looked sweetly up at him

“Sorry, Yanis – I don’t do jealousy” she said softly “and besides I get the impression that you’ve already swam in most of these oceans”

He had laughed at her clever come back, pulling her closer to him to drop a kiss onto her lips, causing her heart to once again start beating so wildly in her chest.

“Mmmm, never hurts to advertise” he said as many around them had looked on smiling at the young couple.

As the night ended they had once more returned to the house in the sumptuous comfort of the limousine.

“Yanis” she said softly her eyes troubled, as he had looked quickly over at her

“I need to call my brother - He doesn’t deserve to find out about this when he opens his paper in the morning” she had said softly as it had finally dawned on Lee just what a big news story his engagement would be, becoming worried that her brother would be upset by not finding out first hand from her

With a small nod he had thoughtfully looked at her

“Why not invite him over tomorrow, it would be strange if my future wife had not introduced me to her family” he said softly

Lee bit her lip gently “OK” she had nodded, before sitting back to watch the town disappear behind them, unaware of how he watched her.

Back at the house, despite the lateness of the time, Lee had placed a call to her brother, who had answered, his voice sleepy. On hearing her he had awoken quickly

“Lee, is everything OK” he had asked with worry in his voice, concerned that his sister never called at that time of morning

“Everything’s fine Peter” she said with a small laugh

Yanis watched as her face had softened talking to her brother

“I just wanted to let you know something before you found out about it in the papers she said”

He could hear the sound of a voice unable to make out the words, before she had laughed gently

“No, I’m not in any trouble….why would you think that” she added in a sisterly annoyed voice which made him smile.

“I want to let you know that I just got engaged….. well you might know him” he heard her add in answer to a question from the other person on the line

“Yanis Demitri” she had said, followed by “no I’m not kidding…” Yanis had to stifle the urge to laugh as she had continued with an irritated sigh

“Peter, I’m not kidding….and we want you to come over here tomorrow for lunch” she had looked over at him for confirmation that lunch would be fine, which he had nodded at.

As she had rang of, informing her brother that a car would collect him the following day, Lee had looked over at Yanis

“Well Peter is very happy for us, however, I am sure he will be just as happy when we split up” she added “at least he will be when he actually meets you”

“Wow, aren’t you the prickly one” Yanis had said with a small grin, which she had frowned at not enjoying knowing that he was playing with her again

“I don’t like lying to my brother Mr Demitri” she said stiffly as she had moved towards the stairs

He had chuckled behind her “If it is any consolation, Miss Andrews” he said in mimicry of her formality

“You did well tonight, and you look beautiful”