The Brazilian's Blackmail Bargain by Abby Green

Author:Abby Green [Green, Abby]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Revenge, Mistresses, Brazilians, Seduction
ISBN: 9780373126576
Google: UKfy6lYN_y0C
Amazon: 0373126573
Goodreads: 1934240
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2006-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

John, Caleb’s driver, was waiting with the car at the small private airport.

Maggie was glad of the distraction of having someone else to talk to as Caleb stood outside the car taking a phone call for a few minutes. In the course of their conversation, Maggie discovered that John had lost his entire family in a tragic accident some ten years previously. He had been working for someone else in the company, but when Caleb had heard the news he’d made John his own driver and now brought him everywhere.

‘To tell the truth, love, I don’t know what I would have done. He kept me going and there were times…’ He stopped and his eyes grew moist. Maggie stretched a hand out to his shoulder in sympathy.

‘Sorry, love, it’s still…’He recovered and cast a glance out of the car. ‘He’s a good man. He’ll look after you. Loyal to a fault, I’d say. Far too easy on some of them that’s tried to put one over on him…’

Caleb slipped back into the car at that moment and John winked at Maggie, lightening the atmosphere, before turning around to drive them into town. She went over his words. Well, Caleb certainly had a fan there. She couldn’t fault his behaviour with the man. But she didn’t want to know nice things about him; she wanted pettishly for everyone to hate him, to confirm that he was cynical and ruthless.

His voice broke into her thoughts. ‘John, drop me off at the office—I have some meetings lined up for the afternoon—then bring Maggie home.’

In the car outside his offices, he turned to Maggie. ‘I’ll be back about seven and I’ll bring the contract. So why don’t you burn some water and we can celebrate later?’

Maggie flushed under his pointed gaze that wouldn’t let her escape, knowing John could hear their conversation. ‘Fine.’

When he was gone, she sat back and breathed properly for the first time that day. Her mind and stomach churned. At least she had a few hours to get control of herself. When they pulled up outside the apartment building, Maggie took her bag from John and watched as he drove away with a cheery wave.

She took a spin out to see her mother that afternoon, to confirm for herself that she was all right. She was so ecstatic and happy and relaxed that Maggie felt real relief for the first time. She was almost a changed woman; she even looked different from the last time Maggie had seen her. Younger. This was her proof, her motivation. She was doing the right thing. She knew it. She was heartened for the first time in days as she drove back into town.

Back in the apartment, she decided she couldn’t be bothered lying about her ability to cook and made a wild mushroom risotto. Cooking always relaxed her and she needed all the help she could get. Having reluctantly skipped over an old pair of comfy jeans and plain shirt, she figured she’d better dress as he’d expect.

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