The Greek Billionaire’s Indecent Proposal
Chapter 24

Sofija POV

“Davina, everything better be ready on time, the ladies will be here soon. This tea party is a reflection of me so I don’t want any mistakes, you hear me?

“Yes Miss Sofija, everything will be ready soon. The oval amish gazebo by the back garden has already been decorated as you requested and the chef is almost finished preparing the requested menu.”

“Good! Now I’m going to go and change, tell John that when Miss Antos gets here he needs to escort her to the sun room to wait for me okay?”

It had only been yesterday since my diabolical plan to invite Maya to a tea party. I had invited eight of my good friends and Maya would be the ninth one, I would somehow need to get her to believe that Xander was still into her and orchestrate for them to bump into each other in front of Soraya.

The thought made me smile, I would drive her insane until she decided to leave Greece for good and go back with the rest of her family to wherever they came from. I quickly rushed upstairs and took out a beautiful strapless white sheath midi dress with red polka dots. It had puffy sleeves and obscure full arms. It looked so vintage but very elegant.

I knew that Soraya was somewhere in the garden with the kids painting, it had given me extra pleasure to replace that she had opted to dress in some tacky denim overalls with a black t shirt. I mean she looked like the desperate hobo that she was. Maya being a gorgeous leggy model with exotic looks, Soraya did not stand a chance.

“The ladies have arrived and have been escorted to the gazebo Miss Sofija. Miss Maya is in the sun room as instructed.”

“Maya Antos, you look like you just came off the run way.” I smiled at her as I walked up to hug her. I recognised the dress she had on from Versace’s latest spring summer collection which was to hit the shelves in just week.

“Well I wouldn’t miss your entertaining high tea parties for anything, darling. We embraced and kissed each other on both cheeks. “I am rather curious though why I am invited because everybody knows that Xander and I are no longer an item. No offence but the last time I saw you was in Mykonos four months ago and we didn’t part on good terms.”

“That’s why I had to invite you, how does the saying go…let bygones be bygones? Start on a new slate. Besides I think my brother still likes you if you ask me.”

“Really? I saw the latest magazine of The Nobles and it looked like he has moved on?”

“Oh please, that trashy girl? They got it all wrong. You know Xander, quite the charmer when he wants to be.” I smiled at her. “The other day he all but confessed that you were the only one he dated for the longest time and he was thinking of settling down you know.” I drooled trying to sell the story really hard.

She looked at me in shock but she beamed. “Really… so he is not married to that lady on the cover with him.”

“Do you even know who she is? Some Cinderella wannabe? But you didn’t hear all this from me, I don’t want him to think I go out there telling his business. I just want my brother to be happy you know and I think by far you made him the happiest. He has been unhappy for way too long.”

“I see, well I mean I care for your brother and I always thought he and I would make a wonderful couple. If he is single then I don’t mind giving it a shot.” She smiled.

“Let’s head on outside to where everyone is.” I said to her. I knew that during lunch time Xander would go to the garden to spend time with Kai, I had heard him promise the boy during breakfast, I timed our exit the same time he was walking out of the house, about 4 yards away, Soraya and the kids had set up a make shift gazebo with canvases and paint. The exit we used was not even close to where the high tea Gazebo was.

“Xander, wait.” I called out to him as he set out to walk to where Soraya and the kids were. “Maya wanted to say hi to you.”

He looked confused as he walked towards us. “What are you doing here.” He asked her. Soraya was looking our way.

“Xander, darling.” She smiled at him and wrapped her hands around his neck to hug him. Then she kissed his cheek but as he tried to avoid her somehow the k**s landed on his lips. The universe definitely was on my side, I smiled. I couldn’t have asked for a better scene!

Maya pulled away from Xander and giggled. “Aargh I’m so sorry, I meant to give you a peck on the cheek. You look so good.” She smiled at him.

“He clenched his jaw. “I asked what you are doing here?”

“Oh I’m here for high tea, it would be rude of me to come to your home and not greet you right?” She put her hand on his chest as she said this. I mean after all we do have a history you and I.” She gushed over him and went closer to him again then before Xander could anticipate it she leaned in and kissed him passionately on the mouth. He took her hands off his chest and pushed her away gently.

“Maya, what do you think you are doing?”

“I don’t know, I think I’m being nostalgic, I just realised that I missed you.”

“There is nothing to miss. He said to her. “Please do enjoy your tea party.”

“Oh come on Xander, you and I used to have the most amazing nights in Mykonos and Santorini. Remember the days we would take your yacht out to sea and skinny deep in the southern Aegean Sea?”

“And those days are over, please excuse me.” He didn’t even bother giving her a second look. He walked to where the kids were.

I turned to look in Soraya’s direction, she had disappeared and left the kids with the nannies. Job done! The next phase would be to antagonise her with this later on this evening.

“I thought you said he was still into me?” Maya broke into my thoughts.

“You caught him by surprise, after the high tea, we will go and look for him and I will put in a good word for you okay? Let’s go and join the other ladies.” I gave her a fake smile but she didn’t even notice. She was too excited about getting another chance with my brother.

My next plan would be to invite Soraya and Stacy to one of my social gatherings as a peace offering but obviously I would have to make sure a few of my brother’s ex’s would be around.

“Soraya’s POV

I closed my eyes and tried to breathe in and out slowly. ‘This is a contract marriage Soraya, if he wants to go kissing half of the women in Greece he can do so.’ I coaxed myself.

I was in a guest bedroom that I had slept in last night. This man had some nerve! And to think he had thrown away my contraceptive pills! Well we would not be sleeping in the same room ever again, I didn’t know how I would explain it to Gaia or my parents because it seemed like rumours traveled in a big house like this with a huge unnecessary staff, they would definitely ask me why Xander and I were in separate rooms. All I knew was that I was done with Xander, I made a decision that I would stay married to him until Kai was comfortable enough to live without me then I would divorce Xander. It hurt me to think about leaving my son here in Greece but he would have Gaia and Stacy, maybe my parents would also choose to stay here as well. I would visit whenever I could.

I found myself sliding to the floor to sit on the carpet and raising my knees up to my chin. I closed my eyes shut and all that I could think about was the way he made me feel, his touch, his lips against mine. His smile when he roared out in laughter, his eyes glimmering as he looked into my eyes. I sighed again, stop thinking Soraya, just shut him out! I coached myself.

I lay flat on my back and closed my eyes, coaching myself to stop thinking about him. Eventually I fell asleep like that.

I don’t know how long I had been asleep but I stirred when someone placed me on the bed. My eyes flipped open and Xander stood over me. “What are you doing in here?” I said, I shot up from my position to sit on the bed.

“I came to replace you, you were laying on the floor, I thought you fainted. I picked you up to put you on the bed so that I could check on you.” He said with so much concern in his eyes.

“I’m fine, I just fell asleep on the floor.” I said. “You can leave.”

“Why did you leave the kids painting by themselves?”

“They are never by themselves, the nannies are always there.” I rolled my eyes.

“I didn’t know you could paint too like your mother, I saw the painting you did. You captures the garden quite spectacularly.” He looked and sounded like he was trying to keep the conversation going so he was just grasping at straws to see which one would actually get the conversation to flow.

“Can I help you with something?” I snapped at him.

“My mother is going to wonder why we are sleeping in two separate rooms you know.” He pointed out.

“Well then you can tell her that I’ve had quite enough of you and your dishonesty.” I sighed.

“Or you could just come back to our room.” He smiled at me and my heart just contorted.

“You must not think so much of me Xander Adamos. I’m not desperate like all your other hussies, you go kissing other women in front of your wife and then you get the nerve to come and tell me to come back to our room. It’s not my room, it’s your room and this marriage is fake.”

“If you are talking about Maya, she kissed me.” He defended himself and sat on the side of the bed. “ There is nothing fake about the way we make love.” His voice grew deep. The fact that he was so close to me and I could smell his scent, his aftershave and cologne. I was aroused instantly. It upset me so much that my body was betraying me so I jumped of the bed onto the other side. I had to put some distance between us.

“Of course you would say that.” I don’t know what came over me but I went around the bed and went to stand a few steps away from him forgetting the whole idea of putting some distance between us. “I want a divorce!”

“He raised his eyebrows and his eyes glowered at me. His expression changed to a more menacing one. “So you are prepaid to lose Kai?”

“He has you, he has Gaia and Stacy. I will visit him.” He wasn’t going to use this threat on me anymore, enough was enough!

“If you leave this house, you are not coming back, I won’t grant you access to him.” The tension between us was so thick you could cut it.

“Stop it!” I called out softly but he didn’t stop talking.

“You are not going anywhere, I won’t grant you a divorce, if I have to lock you in a basement then I’ll do it. Don’t make me prove to you what I am capable of.” His voice was so cold. He stood up and walked towards me, making me back away slowly. “I will give you a week to cool off but by the end of the week, you better be back in our room, in our bed.” He continued to move towards me and I automatically backed away like prey being hunted. I wanted to run.

“Your threats don’t work on me, I’m not scared of you.” My voice was barely audible.

“Angel, You should be very afraid of me.” His hand went up to my neck and he started to massage the part where you could feel my pulse with his thumb, my breath halted. His eyes burning into me. I was fixed in a trans just looking into his eyes. A shiver passed through me. He let go and then he walked off. “One week.” He said as he walked away.

My stomach started to churn, the air felt so thick around me that I gagged. I ran to the bathroom and knelt over the toilet bowl. Before I knew it I was throwing up over and over again…