Page 19 of In Love with a Cruel Billionaire

When Mairi Tanner looked at him, Ioniko was startled to see a fierce look in her lovely eyes. It was almost as if she was preparing herself for a battle, and yet all he had done was ask her out.

And then she spoke in German, her voice earnest.

“Mr. Vlahos, you are a very handsome man.”

Ioniko did his best not to reveal his astonishment. He had expected her to say anything but that.

“But I have to decline because—-” Mairi paused. “I...I...” Velvet would tell her to lie now. Mandy, being practical, would probably tell her the same thing. But...it just wasn’t in her nature to do that.

Ioniko asked sardonically, “Because what, Ms. Tanner?” He refused to acknowledge how crushing his disappointment was, realizing that Mairi Tanner might just be like other women, playing hard to get because they were angling for a better offer.

She smiled and it took Ioniko by surprise, the way the sight of that awkward smile hit him hard, like a fucking arrow aimed straight at his heart.

Mairi mumbled, “Because I think I might have found the man I’m meant to live happily ever after with.”

Chapter 6

To catch a Greek billionaire you must get to know him first.

She said: Find out who he really is – learn who the man is behind the billion-dollar image.

He said: What a beautiful liar you are, matakia mou. You are only ashamed to admit the truth.

She said: I am NOT a liar!

He said: Fine then, my love. You are whitewashing it. You got to know me by using an autograph book.

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GODDAMN ASSHOLE WASstealing his woman right under his nose.

While Mairi had been locked away in the washroom, Damen had moved swiftly, issuing instructions left and right to clear his schedule for the remainder of the week. It had been a very long time since he had wanted a woman this much and he was not letting another moment go to waste. The sooner he had Mairi in his bed the better and if he had his way, Damen would not let her leave it until the end of the week.

And yet when Damen strode back into the conference room, it was to see Mairi flirting with Ioniko Vlahos.

Years of rigidly controlling his emotions allowed Damen to maintain an implacable expression on his face even though he was violently inclined to thrash the other man to an inch of his life.

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