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Leon blinked. He hadn’t thought about how his actions would affect her in that way. “Fuck.”

The self-accusation in his face made her say quickly, “It’s not your fault.”

“No. I should have thought about that. I apologize, Professor.” He reached for the doorknob. “I’ll make sure no one in the class speaks about it to the media.”

Her eyebrows shot up. “You have that much power in school?”

Leon only shrugged.

She was visibly impressed. “That’ssocool.”

“I didn’t say it to impress you,” he said irritably. Dammit, he didn’t like how the way she was looking at him made him feel good. “I’m going now.” He looked up at the CCTV again. “Take care of her, Leventis, or I’ll do more than kiss her next time.”

Mairi’s gasp made him feel really good about himself, allowing Leon to leave with a smirk.

Chapter 10

“YOU’RE SURE YOU’REall set?” Damen asked over the phone, his voice made sharp by worry. It was the first time his wife and daughter were traveling without him, and it didn’t feel right. At all.

Biting back a curse, Damen said, “I don’t think this is a good idea—-”

“Damen.” His wife’s extra-sweet voice cut him off.

Damen scowled. “You’re going to sweet talk me into not worrying, aren’t you?”

“Ne.”

His scowl worsened. “And of course, in Greek, too. Because you know I find it a fucking turn on.”

His wife answered with a soft laugh that traveled down the line like an invisible caress. “Since you know everything I’m planning, and you know how this is going to turn out...” She trailed off.

“What if I ask one of your devoted slaves to fly with you?”

Mairi cringed at the term, knowing her husband was referring to Stavros Manolis and Ioniko Vlahos. Both men had, once upon a time, certain feelings for her. “They no longer feel that way, Damen. You know that.”

“Maybe Stavros,” Damen allowed grudgingly. He had played matchmaker for his friend, and as far as he knew, that one resulted in sparks. “But Vlahos?”

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