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sent shivers down her spine.
    “I offered my help and you chose not to accept,” he again reminded her.
    “Your offer was completely unreasonable,” she countered and again was that broad shrug that said he really didn’t care how she saw it.
    “Yet it is the only one you are going to get. I am not running a charity here Lilly,” he warned her and she ran her hands roughly through her hair unaware of several tendrils coming loose as she fought for control.
    “I’m not after charity. I could take you through the divorce courts and demand half of everything you have instead,” she threatened and he narrowed his eyes on her making her mouth run dry with sudden nervousness.
    “Try it darling,” he said with that same predatory smile that was starting to make her uneasy.
    “But you could lose half of everything. All I’m asking for is pennies compared to that,” she said in bemusement.
    “I doubt it. I have an exceptionally good legal team who would make sure that the case was stuck in court for years without an outcome. Maybe someday you would get half of everything but by then it would be of no use to your family,” he said calmly and she was shocked at how little he seemed to care.
    “You bastard,” she shouted and his eyebrow rose at that for she had never sworn in front of him. He probably wasn’t even aware that she could swear.
    “Something I have often been accused of being,” he assured her and she felt the sudden urge to cry or scream or throw something. Preferably at him.
    “You don’t even care. My family could die and you don’t care,” she said sadly as the realisation sank in. He didn’t give a damn about her anymore, if he ever even had.
    “Do you really think that I hand out money to every sob story that walks in my door? Every day there are people dying out there and I can’t help all of them,” he said and she blinked back tears.
    “But you could help me,” she pleaded and he grimaced.
    “I’ve told you my offer Lilly. But I’ll be generous. I’ll give you twenty-four hours to think about it,” he said finally and she stared at him in genuine disbelief at how someone could be so cruel.
    “You think that’s generous?” she asked hoarsely and he gave a grim smile.
    “It is the best you are going to get from me I’m afraid. So go away and think about it. Let me know by eleven tomorrow what your decision is and believe me that decision will be final,” he warned her and she licked dry lips.
    “So if I say no?” she asked uncertainly and those cool eyes met hers.
    “Then that is the end of it. I won’t offer to help again,” he said.
    “And if I say yes?” she asked already disgusted at herself for even thinking of agreeing. A triumphant light shone in his eyes for a second before he disguised it and she told herself that she must have imagined it.
    “Then I will get rid of the problem and pay the debt. I will also provide your stepfather with round the clock care until he is better and a decent allowance to ensure that they don’t end up in this mess again,” he told her. A tempting offer if ever she heard one.
    “And what of me?” she asked wishing that she didn’t have to even consider it.
    “You will move back in with me and take your place as my wife just as you were meant to,” he said and she crossed her arms over her stomach as it churned uneasily.
    “Please don’t do this,” she begged him one more time but his eyes hardened and she knew that there was no getting through to the old Connor.
    “Think about it Lilly. I expect to hear from you,” he said and she took that as her dismissal as she turned and walked from his office. She wasn’t even sure how she was still standing let alone walking but she made it out to where his secretary and Melissa were colouring in pictures and giggling.
    “ Lilly look what I drew,” Melissa said in excitement as she thrust a picture under her nose. Lilly smiled at it and praised her even as her thoughts were