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body seemed to grow taut.
    “Yes,” he said through clenched teeth.
    “It seems as if Costas Andrade has finally pushed us to our last limits,” he breathed.
    Stavros sighed, leaned back in his chair and pinched the bridge of his nose.
    “Let’s change the topic here first, Nikos. Have you met the Andrade girl? What do you think of her?”
    “She’s different from the women in her circle. She seems naive about this kind of world. Wait... Pappou , if you are thinking about asking me to date that Andrade girl to get her grandfather to be more amenable to us, you are probably wrong. I’d just end up breaking the poor girl’s heart and Costas’ wrath will be upon us further. Nothing will be left for us, not even the clothes on our backs,” Nikos replied with humor.
    Stavros sighed once more. His grandson spoke the truth. But the Andrade heiress was also their only way out of this tight mess.
    “Nikos... Costas has offered us a way out.”
    Nikos leaned forward in his chair and regarded his grandfather with a curious gaze.
    “What do you mean?”
    “Nikos there’s no easy way to say this...”
    “Just say it straight to me, Pappou . You’ve never been one who beat around the bush,” Nikos chuckled.
    “Alright. Costas offers a merger of Demakis and Andrade Shipping. And we’d still be able to gain control of our company.”
    Nikos snorted. “That sounds like something the devil would offer in exchange for your soul.”
    “Ahh...but then it is not my soul he wants, Nikos...it is yours .”
    “Me? What the hell do I have to do with this? Why would he want me?” Nikos exclaimed.
    There was a knock on the door and Stavros pressed a button on the side of his desk for it to open. His secretary came in with two cups of coffee. Stavros noticed the way that her eyes roamed all over Nikos and also the come-hither glances she threw his way.
    Nikos just raised an eyebrow and turned the corner of his lips upwards in a smile. The secretary looked almost ready to faint.
    Stavros coughed. “That would be all, Lydia. Thank you.”
    The secretary flushed a deep red and quickly exited the room.
    Stavros sipped his coffee slowly in an attempt to postpone the inevitable for a little bit more. Another sigh escaped his lips and he leaned forward and looked at his only grandson and heir in the eye.
    “Costas offers a merger that would save our company in return for you marrying the Andrade girl.”
    Nikos looked momentarily stunned. He took a deep breath and Stavros could see his hands shaking as he held his coffee cup.
    “Say that again...” Nikos implored. His voice was barely a whisper.
    “I apologize for this Nikos, but it is the only way. Marriage .”
    “This is his revenge on you, right? You stole his bride and now he wants to curtail my freedom? And what does he even gain from this?!” Nikos stood up and began pacing the length of the room.
    “I don’t know. But from what I’ve read in the contract, there must be no divorce. Or else, the one who is at fault will lose all the money. Another one of the conditions is that you have to have a child and that child will inherit everything. Costas wants the fate of the companies tied to your marriage with his granddaughter.”
    “This is unbelievable!” Nikos spat.
    “Right now, the entire Demakis fortune is in your hands, Nikos. What you do with that would determine our company’s future.”
    Nikos ran a hand through his hair in frustration at his grandfather’s words.
    “I refuse! Pappou , I have my own businesses. They are flourishing! We will never become poor. I can still maintain this lifestyle that we have! I will get everything back for you one by one. This I vow! And I will make Costas Andrade pay!” Nikos vowed solemnly.
    “I know you are a very smart man Nikos. And that you are very good with this business. But Demakis Shipping has been in our family for generations. I understand why you do not want to be saddled with this marriage. It just saddens me