Blackmailed For Vengeance(52)

He had looked at her in shock, cursing angrily in Greek.

“So finally you drop the pretence Lee” he said scathingly. She had just given a mirthless laugh

“I might as well say what you want to hear… you don’t believe a word I say anyway”

She said coldly her eyes looking unseeingly out of the window. He had frowned a look of concern crossing his handsome features, as he opened his mouth to say something before closing it again with an angry sigh as he turned into the hospital car park.

As she had made to leave the car, he had locked the doors stopping her exit. Lee had sat back unflinching staring ahead of herself, her face a mask of indifference

“Lee, he said gently” as she had looked over at him

“I’ve given it a lot of thought.” He said his face frowning with concentration

“Maybe we should get married” Lee looked up at him with shocked surprise on her face

“What” she gasped “but you said…” she began, as he had continued

“It would be the perfect solution. You want the lifestyle, and having a wife would make things easier for me. The press love you and…” his voice had become quieter and softer “in exchange I want children. On the island, you asked what was missing from my life, and it is children. You would be the perfect mother I know that and I know that we could have the perfect marriage”

“But you don’t love me” she said in surprise as he had frowned

“Love, doesn’t come into it…I’m talking about an arrangement which suits us both”

“A loveless marriage” she said softly

“What does love have to do with anything” he bit back “I am offering you everything you ever wanted. All the money you could ever spend”

Sadly she had looked at him “How do you know what I want Yanis”

“You tagged me as a heartbreaking, gold digging heartless bitch from the moment you saw me and despite everything you have never changed your opinion of me. I don’t need your money” she said softly

“I have plenty of my own”

Seeing Yanis about to argue she had looked at him

“I inherited a fortune from Mrs Green.. “she said a small note of pain audible as she mentioned the other woman’s name

“it was never about your money Yanis, and there seems little point in trying to make you understand because you can’t you are completely incapable of understanding…I feel sorry for you, you will never be able to love anybody, you will just move from one meaningless relationship to another”

She looked down again at her hands clasped so tightly on her knees

“I could never bring children into that kind of marriage Yanis, and I never want it for myself. When I do get married it will be to somebody who loves me”

He had looked at her with confusion and what seemed close to panic before anger once more filled those lovely eyes “Somebody like David Jones you mean”, he threw at her. “It must be such a relief to know that he is still interested Lee” he cried at her. “But just remember that the terms of our contract mean that you stay with me until I decide to end it” he said through gritted teeth, a strange wild look in his eyes

Lee had looked back at him, a sad expression on her face

“Or when Jim tells you the truth and I end it” she said with such a pained look on her face

Yanis had closed his mouth his lips tight as he unlocked the door.

Lee hadn’t waited for him, but had moved out of the car walking forward towards the entrance. He had quickly caught up with her and silently together they had made their way to Jim’s ward.

As they entered Lee had cried out with delight seeing her friend sitting up against the pillows watching as they came into the room. He had spotted Lee first and smiled broadly at her as she rushed over to him to throw her arms around him

“Dear God Jim, you gave us such a fright” she cried

“I was worried sick about you”

He had laughed weakly at her

“Steady on” he laughed, only then spotting Yanis behind her

“Yanis” he cried with delight

“You two know each other” he said with a smile. Lee had smiled gently back at him.

“We met here” she said the hurt look in her eyes not escaping Jim who despite his own condition had looked at her with concern instantly spotting her pale face

“Are you OK” he asked her placing a hand on hers. Lee had looked over at Yanis who was watching the scene before him with a sick feeling slowly working through him

“They found a letter in your car Jim” she said gently

“They think that you tried to kill yourself because you were in love with me”