Greek Billionaires
Two billionaire brothersâ¦brides wanted!
Gorgeous Greek brothers Akis and Vasso Giannopoulos have the world at their feet.
They have everything they needâ¦except love.
Until their livesâand hearts!âare turned upside down when two feisty women arrive on their luxurious Greek islandâ¦
Akis meets his matchâand the only woman who can discover the man beneath the suit and tieâin The Millionaireâs True Worth
And
Vasso finds the woman of his dreams, but dare she love him? Find out in A Wedding for the Greek Tycoon
Let Rebecca Winters whisk you away with this riveting and emotional new duet!
REBECCA WINTERS lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. With canyons and high alpine meadows full of wildflowers, she never runs out of places to explore. They, plus her favorite vacation spots in Europe, often end up as backgrounds for her romance novels, because writing is her passion, along with her family and church.
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CHAPTER ONE
August 9, New York City
THE BEARDED OLDER DOCTOR looked at Zoe. âYoung woman. Youâve been cancer-free for eight months. Today I can say without reservation that itâs definitely in remission. Weâve already talked about the life span for recovering patients like you. But no one can predict the end of life for any of us.â
âI know,â she said as he continued to explain the survival expectancy statistics for patients like her. But sheâd read about it all before and didnât really listen. The adage to take it one day at a time and rejoice for another day of life was the motto around the hospital.
Zoeâs physical exam had gone without incident. Her labs looked great. But she would never outgrow her nervousness. Fear lurked in her that the next time she had to have a checkup, the cancer would have come back. She couldnât throw it off.
The therapist at the center had given her a book to read about dealing with the disease once it had gone into remission. Depression bothered many patients who feared a recurrence and that was a problem they needed to deal with. Since Zoe was a prime example, she could have written that section of the book herself.
But for today she was filled with relief over the lab results. In fact she was so overjoyed with the news she had difficulty believing it. A year ago sheâd been told she had a terminal case, but now... She looked at the doctor. âSo what youâre saying isâitâs really gone.â
His brows furrowed. âBelieve it, girl.â
She believed it for today, but it would come back.
âIâm pleased that the terrible fatigue you felt for so long is now gone. You seem much stronger physically and emotionally. Your therapist and I believe youâre ready to leave the center today if you wish.â
That was the news sheâd been waiting for. She had plans and there was no time to lose.
âHereâs hoping that from now on you can live a normal life.â
Normal... It would never be normal when she knew the cancer would return. But she smiled at him. âHow can I thank you for everything youâve done for me?â
âYou already have by working so hard to get well. You have a beautiful spirit and are an inspiration to the other patients here in the hospital. All the friends youâve made here will miss you.â
Tears stung her eyes. âIâll miss them more.â With this checkup behind her, she could put her plan into action.
âI doubt that.â
Zoe folded her arms to her waist. âMy bill has to be astronomical. If it takes me the rest of my life, Iâm going to pay back every cent of it.â
âItâs been taken care of by the generosity of the Giannopoulos Foundation Charity.â
âIâm aware of that.â So aware, in fact, she needed to thank the members of the Giannopoulos family personally and one day she would. âBut everyone who works here is an angel, especially you. I donât know what I ever did to deserve such care.â
When sheâd been admitted to the hospital, sheâd read the material given to every patient. The first time sheâd gone to the chapel inside the hospital sheâd read the plaque. It had been named for the Church of Agii Apostoli in Greece.
In honor of Patroklos Giannopoulos and his wife Irana Manos who survived the malaria outbreak on Paxos in the early l960s.
In honor of her brother Kristos Manos who survived the malaria outbreak and emigrated to New York to build a new life.
In honor of Patroklos Giannopoulos who died from lymphoma.
âIâm here by the grace of the foundation here in New York too,â the doctor reminded her. âIt was established for Greek Americans with lymphoma who have no living family or means for the kind of help youâve needed. There are some wonderful, generous people in this world. Do you have a place to go?â