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measures."
    Jaque frowned. "You sound like you have my disinheritance on your mind," he said, some iron entering his tone.
    "Do not test me in this matter," said Greta, her voice taking on the edge it had when she was dealing with heads of state. "You don't know how far I would be willing to go to protect my country from someone I don't think deserves to be at the helm."
    After their phone call, Jaque stayed in the solarium for several long minutes. He stared out over the city with unseeing eyes.
    He wondered what it would be like, to move through the world without being the black sheep Prince of Sweden. Money wasn't a concern; his father had left him wealthy, and LaMer Enterprises was worth millions of dollars. Very little would change, except for the cloud that hovered over him, telling him that one day, he would have to return home to Stockholm, leaving behind the oceans he loved so much.
    He could feel the pull of five hundred years of history and his duty as the latest of the line, but at the same time, the sea called to him, and it was the sea he had followed for some ten years now.
    Jaque sighed. He didn't want to go home to Stockholm, not yet. Fortunately, there was work to be done at the Greek arm of LaMer Enterprises, and even his mother couldn't fault him for taking care of it. Not only were his yachts the top of the line luxury models in the world, they were becoming the sea-going vessel of choice for the rich and royal.
    The decision could be put off for a little longer, he decided, going back into the penthouse.
    A noise from the bathroom alerted him to the presence of another person. Quietly, he made his way to the bathroom, and when he heard the hissing shower, he opened the door.
    Standing under the spray was a tall and impressively gorgeous blond, her head tilted back and her hair streaming down.
    "Hey," she said cheerfully. "Do you want to get in on this?"
    Well, he had decided to put off making any decisions about his life until after Greece. A little more fun couldn't hurt.
    "I think that's a fantastic idea," he said, smiling. He stripped off his clothes and with a grin, opened the glass shower door.
     

CHAPTER TWO
    The day had started off innocently enough. Heidi had been alone in the apartment from which most of her things had been shipped off. Olga had left for a long-planned family visit, leaving Heidi to her own devices until she could take off for Greece the next morning.
    She got up, she made herself some breakfast, she fed Masha, and she was just wondering about going out for a walk when she got a text. She wondered if it was Olga checking up on her, but when she read the text, she was startled to say the least.
    I know your plane takes off tomorrow, but if you are already packed and good to go, I can give you a lift to Athens tonight.
    She blinked. She would have just dismissed it as spam, but who knew that she was going to be going to Athens the next day?
    Thank you very much for your offer, but who is this? Heidi texted back.
    Ha, sorry about that. This is Jaque LaMer, your new boss. I was looking at your dossier and I realized that you were heading out. I know that the folks in Human Resources are looking after you, but I thought I would offer something a little more hands on.
    Heidi sat frozen on the couch. She recognized the name, of course, but she wasn't sure what she was supposed to do in this situation. Was she supposed to take her boss' generous offer? Was it really all right to get flown out with her new company's CEO? Was he even who he said he was?
    While she was agonizing, another text came through.
    So it finally occurred to me that you might think I'm some kind of horrible human trafficker who is going to get you on a plane to some dark place in the world where you'll never be seen again. That is a logical and fair assumption to make. Do you have Skype?
    Heidi hesitated for a moment, and then she entered her Skype ID into the text. Less than ten seconds later, she had a request