Seduced by the Heart Surgeon by Carol Marinelli

Author:Carol Marinelli
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

‘THE DONATIONS ARE pouring in,’ Freya said to James early on the Saturday after a meeting about Paulo.

It was a reluctant meeting on both their parts.

James had been ‘too busy’ during the week to touch base, but given the publicity surrounding Paulo, James slotted in a brief catch-up.

Freya didn’t want to be there either. It had been a very busy week with work, and Zack aside, the only place Freya now wanted to be was on the back of a horse and letting go some of the tension that she was carrying.

‘Donations for the Bright Hope Clinic have started to take off,’ Freya said. ‘And the general feedback regarding The Hills is positive.’

‘General feedback?’ James checked.

‘As to whether or not the charitable side will be maintained.’ Freya pulled no punches. ‘The Hills is high-end luxury and people are waiting to see if it’s a gimmick.’

‘We’d play with a five-year-old’s life as a gimmick?’

‘I’ve pretty much responded with that,’ Freya said. ‘Still, given that it was such a risky procedure, had it not paid off some people are asking if that would have been it for your foray into charitable work.’

‘Well, they don’t know me,’ James said. ‘Still, hopefully not every case will be as complicated. Maria has given her consent to Paulo being photographed, if you could get onto that now.’

‘Sure. Will you be in one of the photos?’

‘He’s not my patient.’

‘No, but I’m not going to get Zack to agree. I am working on another angle for him, though. I’m trying to get in touch with an older patient of his—perhaps he’ll agree to that—but for now we’ll just make it about what’s so far been achieved and that’s thanks to The Hills partnering with Bright Hope.’

Yes, Freya was tense.

In the absence of Zack, the best photo would be both Mila and James with Paulo, but Freya wasn’t game to suggest that!

Things weren’t great between them and she guessed now wasn’t the time to be asking James about her starting to see her own clients, so instead they finished things up.

‘Freya?’ James said as she folded up her laptop.

‘Yes?’

‘I’m still angry.’

‘I get that,’ Freya snapped, ‘but surely you can see that both sides benefit and I happen to care about both sides.’

‘I’m not discussing that now,’ James said. ‘I’m just saying that, even though I’m angry, I’m still your brother and if there’s a problem...’

‘Problem?’ Freya frowned.

‘Stephanie said the other that day that you went dizzy.’

‘And?’ Freya rolled her eyes. ‘I knew that she’d make a deal out of it. James, I’d been out all night for New Years Eve. I don’t need your concern.’

‘Well, like it or not, you’ve got it.’

‘It’s not necessary, James. I was ill a long time ago.’ She had been seventeen! James still looked out for her, was still way too overprotective. ‘Don’t worry, if I need to see someone I’ll be sure to ask for a referral.’

So much for leaving it! But that was Freya—once her mind was made up she could not just sit by.

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