Greek Tycoon Collection: The Greek Tycoon's Virgin Wife ; At the Greek Tycoon's Bidding ; Blackmailed into the Greek Tycoon's Bed by Helen Bianchin

Author:Helen Bianchin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

SHE had to get out of the flat. Beth had given Heather this piece of advice in a tone of voice that brooked no argument. It had been three weeks, she had pointed out, and three weeks was plenty long enough to pine for a man who had used her.

‘I am getting out of the flat,’ Heather replied, choosing to go with the literal interpretation of her friend’s statement. ‘I’m toting my portfolio to every publisher and advertising agency in the city. In fact, I’m hardly ever in. Actually—’ she dangled a carrot tantalisingly in front of Beth, hoping to play the Distraction Card ‘—I have a second interview with the MacBride agency on Monday. Maybe you could help me shop for a successful interview outfit on the weekend…?’

Beth’s response to that was to announce to her friend that she had found her a date. As if, Heather had thought wildly, she was a charitable organisation in need of government aid.

‘My counterpart in Dublin, as a matter of fact,’ she continued, pleased with herself. ‘I’ve met him a couple of times and he’s perfect. Tall, blond, going places…’

Heather would have to wear something stunning, something along the lines of what she had worn for the office party with the GTB, which was Beth’s abbreviation for Theo—the Greek Tycoon Bastard. And why not do something with her hair? Some highlights, maybe?

And, as always, Heather found herself half protesting, half glumly acknowledging the sense behind what her friend was saying. And, as always, the half she didn’t want to win invariably won.

Which was why she was now, on a Saturday night, standing in front of Beth’s floor-to-ceiling mirror in her bedroom, being inspected by her friend like a microbe under a magnifying glass.

And a very satisfying specimen at that, Beth considered with satisfaction. She stood back and gave a low whistle of appreciation. Heather might think that she had been dragged, kicking and screaming, into a date with someone she wasn’t interested in meeting, but she needed to get out. Three and a half weeks had seen her drop weight and her normally sunny nature had become worryingly flat. Yes, she had dutifully gone from agency to agency in search of work, just as she had dutifully moved into the vacant flat next to Beth’s, and she had obligingly summoned up a pretence of light-heartedness. But underneath she was as empty as a shell.

Whether she appreciated it or not, as far as Beth was concerned, her friend needed to go out and have a good time.

Beth did not believe in letting the grass grow under her feet. Yes, time was a great healer, but with a bit of careful forward planning the healing process could be brought forward in leaps and bounds, and she had approached the problem of her friend with the same logical precision that she applied to her work.

The odd meal out and nights in with girlie chats hadn’t worked. Heather had listened whenever Beth broached the subject of Theo, but had stubbornly refused to participate in the cleansing process of conversation.

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