The Billionaire's Blackmailed Heiress

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with an amused glint in her eyes.
    Nikos had taken in the way her hair now seemed to caress her face, highlighting her large eyes and kissable lips. This thought jolting him back to reality. Giving a shaky half-smile he had nodded, needing very much to move to hide the way she was once more affecting him.
    “Yes, you look better” he had retorted in a clipped voice “But we are late, so let’s move”.
    Mina had felt the disappointment sit heavily in the pit of her stomach, not sure why his disinterest should bother her, but bother her it did.
    The journey to the event had been a short one, Mina listening attentively as she had been reminded of key figures of the board, Nikos having the night before sent her complete dossiers on all of them, pleased that she had so obviously taken the time to read each.
    Arriving she had been surprised to see the number of press snapping pictures of the rich and the beautiful. Mina groaning on spotting many celebrities, knowing that when the press realised who she was the inevitable interest in her parents and their soon to be notorious relationship would help to sell many magazines making her a juicy story worth pursuing. Unconsciously she had sank against Nikos, jumping as his breath had fanned her ear, his hand moving to the bare base of her back.
    “Relax Mina”
    “That’s OK for you to say” she had hissed quickly back at him, as he had pulled her to the end of the carpet furthest away from the throng of flashing bulbs and cries from the paparazzi. He had been surprised at how truly stricken she had been, the fear that had filled her lovely green eyes making him want to wrap his arm around her shoulder to tell her everything would be fine, to protect her. Scowling, he had put it down to his guilt at having put her in the position in the first place, once more reminding himself that she was the daughter of the man he despised, that his blood ran through her veins, this thought justification for his actions.
    Mina had allowed herself to be directed inside the building by the expert hand of Nikos, breathing a sigh of relief as the press had disappeared behind them. She had found herself seated at a large round table like so many others in the room, looking splendid with colourful centre pieces and more silver cutlery than she had ever before seen. Looking at the sheer number of utensils and different glasses at each seat she had tried to quell the panic rising within her. Feeling Nikos’ hand covering hers, she had pulled her look from the place settings forcing a more sure smile on her lovely face.
    “Mina I would like you to meet the members of our board”.
    Plastering what she had hoped was a genuine smile on her face she had nodded at the array of faces which regarded her, curiosity on all. The voice behind had seen a look of anger instantly cross Nikos’ face as the last seat in their table had been taken by a petulant Alexander.
    “Her right to be able to call them ‘our board’ has yet to be determined” huffily throwing himself into his seat, closing his mouth firmly as Nikos had thrown him an icy warning glare, Mina dropping her eyes in embarrassment as many of the board members had shuffled uncomfortably in their seats.
    Finally it was a gentleman across who had broken the awkward silence, a small kindly man with a friendly glint in his eyes.
    “So I hear that you are a teacher Miss Lane?” he had asked, many of the others smiling approvingly as the atmosphere had noticeably relaxed, Mina nodding and answering the many questions which had come her way.
    Sat silently beside her Nikos had smiled, satisfied at the way she seemed to so quickly be winning over the board, not really surprised with her unassuming manner and gentleness. The fact that she was smart and possessed a keen sense of humour had made it all too easy for the board members to quickly warm to the young woman.
    Alexander’s outburst had angered him, but she had not reacted but behaved with dignity,

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