The Billionaire’s Runaway Bride(35)

What he was doing was wrong, but she had behaved no better. Frowning softly she had wondered if his reasoning was really any worse than hers had been. She had been motivated not to lead the life her father had painted, wife, mother and as he had on many occasions hinted, expected to turn a blind eye to any and all of her future husband’s indiscretions, just as her mother had done. Closing her eyes she had allowed the truth of this to finally sink in. Her whole life she had been aware that her father had been less than faithful to her mother, his behaviour no doubt one of the main reasons that she had not wanted such a life for herself. Alexos was blackmailing her, but his motives were out of love, love for his father, something softening towards the man still in the bedroom. Would it be so bad to spend the month with him? She could manage the extra workload, and maybe in some small way make up for what had happened six years previously, a small smile flitting over her serene features.

Pulling the towel around her she had heard the sound of him moving into the bathroom, looking confused as she had given him a smile full of genuine warmth. Alexos had groaned softly at the way it would transform her beautiful face into one which shone with such an internal glow. Quickly entering the shower he had given a small laugh.

“Forgot to say…good morning” Surprised to hear her return laugh and ‘good morning’ back.

Brushing her teeth, he had showered before pulling one of the large fluffy towels around his waist, his broad shoulders and toned stomach still bare, surprised to see the flash of hunger in her eyes as she had looked at him before dropping her lids and turning away.

“So what are your plans?” he had asked conversationally, as she had given a small curl of her lips “Lots and lots and lots of work” Alexos giving a small nod

“You can’t put in the same hours as you did last night” his tone had been gentle Grace biting back the comment that it was his fault she was having to

“Well…we will just have to see…I might get faster”

Considering her thoughtfully he had looked as though he was about to say something before turning and picking up his toothbrush. Moving from the bathroom, she had pulled on clean shorts and a shirt Alexos quickly joining her.

Together the two had moved to the dining room for breakfast, Alexos surprised at the calmness of her. Gone was the anger of his blackmail, instead an almost resigned acceptance of her situation along with what appeared almost to be relief. He could not understand this woman, the realisation hitting him that he never could. This was a woman who swam towards sharks, the memory sending a smile to his features.

“What is so funny?” she had asked gently, he looking at her in surprise his dark eyes glinting playfully.

“I was just remembering you swimming towards the shark…I thought I was going to have to drag a fainted woman back to the ship…and instead you wanted to get closer”

She had laughed nodding, the memory returning of the wonderful dive they had taken that day, her eyes suddenly more serious “I had a great time that day”

The two had continued eating in silence, a comfortable one before he had lifted his head “I have to go to the mainland later on…will you be OK?”

Surprised at his concern she had nodded her head, a small lift of the ends of her mouth as she had given a rueful smile “I will be busy…do not worry about me”

Soon the two had gone their separate ways, both moving to their relative offices, Grace surprised to find that all the equipment promised the previous day had already been installed in her office, smiling widely at the top of the range equipment.

For the rest of the day she had lost herself deep in thought sorting out the workload and continuing from the previous day. When he had moved into the room she had been engrossed in work barely noticing as he had said goodbye, managing only a weak smile, Alexos frowning at the sandwich that had remained untouched from the lunch he had sent into her.

By eight that evening she was exhausted and had closed down the computer, scowling at her schedule with the realisation that she had not covered as much as she had expected to that day.#p#分页标题#e#

Moving into the dining room, she had given a thankful smile as the housekeeper had insisted on preparing some dinner for her, Grace feeling ravenous as she had demolished a large plate of the delicious pasta.

Satisfied and feeling better, she had anguished over returning back to work, groaning knowing that she had to keep on top of the workload. The door opening and the sound of loud voices laughing and joking had caused her to frown softly, curiosity making her move out to the entrance to see who had arrived.