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don’t have a choice here,” Atreus replied.  
    “You don’t,” Onella confirmed. “I’m flying in next week with her to see you.”
    “Nella! You know I want to see you, but I haven’t agreed to hire the girl yet.”
    “Oh, but Mom and I have done that already,” said Onella. Atreus could practically see her smug smile through the phone. “I’ll email you our flight details. Gotta run, love you, bye!”
    Atreus smiled despite himself as he lowered the phone into the receiver. He shook his head at his scheming sister, but secretly appreciated how much she cared. He just wondered what Onella was getting him into.

    *****

Chapter 3
    Atreus wanted to pick his sister up in person, rather than simply sending a car for her. And, while the rush hour traffic in the city was hell that Saturday night, he made it with time to spare. And as he stood in the arrivals lounge waiting for his sister, he wondered what her companion would be like. Onella was objectively quite beautiful, and she attracted equally gorgeous people to her. If Carla was anything like Onella’s other friends, Atreus expected her to be bright and striking.  
    Onella appeared in customs clearance as a flash of olive-toned leg beneath her chic pencil skirt, her bouncy brunette locks swinging into view as she talked and laughed animatedly with another woman. When the stranger stepped into his line of sight, Atreus made a double take.
    Tall and blonde, with a sweet face and bright eyes, this woman could have been Aphrodite. There was a grace and beauty in her movements that swept all other thoughts from Atreus’s mind. Onella saw him and waved, and although he waved back, he felt totally dumbstruck.  
    “Atreus!” Onella cried, flinging her arms around him. Her voice was genuine and tender. She squeezed him tight and kissed him on both cheeks. “It is so good to see you.”  
    The blonde woman stood apart from the familial reunion, waiting patiently to be introduced. Onella noticed her awkward position and immediately went to her.  
    “Oh, Carla, I’m so sorry!”  
    She gestured for the woman to join their conversation.  
    “This is my brother, Atreus.”  
    Atreus could only open and close his mouth stupidly, before remembering his manners and extending a hand to this vision of loveliness.  
    “It’s very nice to meet you, Mr. Kostas.” Carla smiled shyly.  
    “You, too, Carla.”  
    He just about managed to resist the temptation to look her up and down. Surely a woman this glamorous would have no interest in chasing around a rambunctious child. How could she be the right fit? Perhaps for Atreus, but for Dios?
    As they drove home from the airport, Onella chatted happily with her brother about Dios, her daughters, and London. Atreus’s eyes flicked up to his mirror and noticed Carla smiling at him, two adorable dimples studding her cheeks.
    When they arrived at the villa, they found Andria standing in the driveway with Dios, who was happily chewing on a baby biscuit. Onella sprang from the car as soon as it came to a halt and showered her nephew with kisses and baby talk in Greek. The child squealed happily, waving his arms to be held by his aunt.
    “Oh, he is a darling!” she said, taking him into her arms and kissing both of his cheeks. “And he looks so big now. Hello, little fellow. Do you remember your auntie Nella? You do, don’t you!”  
    Dios giggled and Atreus smiled at the sight of his son, happily together with his family. Well, as together as his family could be without Serene.  
    He gestured for Carla to step forward and introduced her to his mother. Carla shook her hand gratefully.
    “It’s such a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Kostas! I finally see where Onella received her extravagant beauty!”
    Andria smiled broadly and flung her arms around Carla.
    “I like this girl!” she squealed. “Please, call me Andria. Mrs. Kostas ran out on us, anyway.”
    “Mother,” Atreus said sternly, his voice a warning.