Still, he couldn‘t handle that, someone else touching his Lily. Normally he wasn‘t so obsessive, but he was crazy about her and when Nikos made his desire known, he told Luke he had to move his proposal up.
As he thought, Luke disagreed.Lily was still too young and very naïve. Luke wanted her to at least finish her degree. So they came to an amicable agreement.The engagement was a cover to mislead Nikos, but the engagement ring was real and so was his proposal only Lily didn‘t know that. He‘d bought the ring around three years ago when he saw it at the jeweller‘s and knew without a doubt it was for Lily. Now, she may not realize it but the engagement was not going to be broken—ever, even if she didn‘t have the ring on her finger. He looked down at her as she asked Nikos a few more questions about his father.Her compassion was real and so was her kindness. He couldn‘t ask 59
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for anything more in a future wife.Already he knew she‘d be passionate in bed, because he was experienced enough to see that unleashed desire in her eyes and if she loved like she fought him, he wouldn‘t be wrong.He studied her profile for another moment and she suddenly turned her head toward him and smiled. Hell, he thought looking down at her lovely upturned face, he sure hoped he could keep his hands off her this weekend or Luke will kill him.
The luggage was loaded and the three of them got in the car. As it cruised through the city towards his family‘s property Nikos explained the heritage of the buildings and surrounding scenery. Lily listened with intense interest. She‘d never been out of Chicago before in her life.
Max saw the eagerness in her eyes and expression. After they were married, he would take her to his property in Spain for a month and he told her so. She swung her gaze to him with even more keen interest.
―Really?‖
―Anything for you button.‖ He said thickly forgetting Nikos sitting across from them and almost forgetting that she didn‘t know they were getting married. The look of excitement on her beautiful face was to blame for that. She was radiant.
Nikos surveyed the scene like a cat on the hunt. No, the affection was real, he thought. Then again, a man like Max could easily make any woman fall in love with him.However…he flicked his gaze to Max…obviously he was serious about her.
That smile he just gave her was loaded with affection and it wasn‘t one you bestow on the sister of a friend either.
The car pulled up to a immaculate villa that must‘ve had at least twenty rooms from the windows on the front of the place Lily surveyed impressively.
Equally impressive was the inside. Max still had a hold of her hand as their luggage was brought in.―Put it in the same 60
The Billionaire‘s Secret Desire room.‖ He advised the servants in Greek who nodded and disappeared up the stairs. He turned to Lily, ―Go with them, I need a word with Nikos.‖ He said softly.She nodded, glanced past him to Nikos, smiled, then turned and went up the stairs.
Max watched her go admiring the sway of her sexy backside in that dress before he turned to Nikos.
Nikos couldn‘t help but be disappointed. Obviously Max had already laid claim to that delicious morsel and if his instincts served him right, she was virtually untouched.His eyes also followed Lily‘s walk up the stairs.
―We need to talk.‖ Max interrupted his view bringing his eyes to the pale grey ones he possessed, ―Privately.‖ He added.
Nikos took a deep breath, ―Obviously.‖ He motioned him forward to the side doors of his father‘s private study. Shutting the door he offered Max a drink which he accepted.
―She‘s mine Nikos.‖ He said with severity. ―I would do anything for her.‖
―I see that.‖ He answered without contest handing him a glass of amber liquid.
―I waited for years for her to grow up. Do not try to take her from me. She‘s been in love with me for four years.‖
―She confessed this to you?‖
―She did.‖ He lied while staring at the younger handsome man, ―I considered dropping the deal with you over her. She‘s worth that much to me.‘
Nikos brows rose, ―A hundred and fifty
