The Greek Tycoon by Stephanie Sasmaz Page A

the floor covering the
matching shoes. She checked the time and
went into the adjoining room where Rhiannon
was staying with Olympus.
    “Mummy, you look like a princess!”
Rhiannon smiled.
    “Thank you sweetheart.”
    “I wish I could come to the New Years
party.”
“You know you can’t. Good night baby,
be good for Olympus. I’ll only be downstairs
if you need me.”
    “Ok. Have fun.” Rhiannon kissed Katie
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then Katie went downstairs to the huge
ballroom where Andreus was talking to his
parents and the first few guests, he looked
over and excused himself from the group
before walking over smiling.
    “How do I look?” Katie smiled.
    “Stunningly beautiful.” He kissed her.
    “Thank you. I’ve missed you today, I
haven’t seen you since breakfast.”
    “I had a few errands to run whilst you
were being pampered.”
    “Well I hope I will get at least a few
minutes with you tonight.”
    “Of course sweetheart. You will be
lucky if I let you out of my sight looking like
that with the amount of men who will be
coming.”
“I only have eyes for one man.”
    “Really? Who’s that?”
    “Carlos, the stable boy of course.” She
laughed.
    “Don’t tease me Katie, or I will drag
you upstairs and show you exactly who you
have eyes for.”
    “You are not a Neanderthal.”
    “I can be.” Andreus laughed.
    “Such promises Andreus.” Katie
winked as the guests started arriving.
----
As Katie had expected they were
separated quite regularly during the evening
but she was enjoying herself mingling with
the guests, drinking champagne and turning
down offers of dances with countless men.
    She was standing alone for the first
time that evening when a tall beautiful redhead
walked towards her, she looked
extremely striking in a full length tight white
gown with a lace over lay. “So you are the
English girlfriend who everyone is talking
about?” She smiled. “I’m Courtney Lennox.”
    “Hi, it’s nice to meet you.”
    “Listen.” Courtney whispered coldly. “I
hope you don’t think you are the only
girlfriend Andreus has.” Katie looked taken
aback. “Oh bless you do!” She laughed. “Well
you are not. He has different women in each
city he does business in.”
    “That’s rubbish! He spends every
weekend in London with me.”
    “What do you think he does the rest of
the week? Remain celibate? Grow up, he’s a
man. He spends the rest of the week with
Leoni, his Greek mistress. Then there is
Giselle in Paris, Keeley in Sidney, Isabella in
Milan and me in New York. Before you he
had Sharron in London.”
    “I don’t believe you.”
    “Has he ever asked you to move to
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Greece Katie?”
    “We are waiting because…”
    “We are all waiting, he’s told us all that
eventually he will move us here and marry us.
What makes you think you are so special?”
    “You’re a liar.”
    “He will never marry you Katie. Why
would he want to marry a poor little single
mother? If I were you I would leave before he
makes you look an even bigger fool.”
    “Excuse me.” Katie calmly walked
away and walked towards Sophia who was
talking to an elderly guest.
    “I must say I was rather surprised when
I heard Andreus had started seeing an English
single mother.” She heard the elderly lady say.
    “Yes me too. Katie is a lovely girl and
her daughter is adorable but I’m not very
pleased about Andreus and Katie. I don’t want
him marrying a single mother., women should
stay innocent until marriage and she is
certainly not that. And I really hoped Andreus
would marry a Greek girl.” Katie felt the tears
well in her eyes, she rushed out of the room
and upstairs before they could fall.
    Once in Andreus’ bedroom she quickly
changed into denim jeans and a roll neck
jumper, called a taxi, wrote Andreus a quick
letter and then went to wake Rhiannon up.
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She dressed her quickly and quietly before
going downstairs and outside to wait for the
taxi.