barely has time for me anymore since there is so much to do within the community. She’s made many friends. I can’t thank you enough for finding it for me. It was a great find.”
“Good. You said she barely has time for you anymore. Is that a problem? How often do the two of you get together?”
Helen smiled and relaxed slightly. This was a safe conversation. “I call her often but the last time she had time for me was about two weeks ago. When I speak to her on the phone, she’s so excited about things she’s done, I can barely get a word in.”
“So if you were to move to Greece, that wouldn’t cause problems with your mother’s care?”
Helen’s heart went into overdrive. “Greece? You want me to move to Greece?” She said the words in a whisper, almost reverently. She tried to keep the hope out of her voice but she knew it was coming through.
He nodded his head slightly. “Yes. My assistant there wants to retire. I was hoping you’d take over that position with slightly different responsibilities.”
Helen’s smile instantly brightened. “Oh, that would be wonderful. Are you sure I’d be qualified?” she asked, her eyes hopeful.
Dimitri didn’t answer immediately. He simply stared at her face, thrilled that she was willing to come out to Greece with him. It was asking a lot for her to give up everything familiar here in London and follow him to his country but apparently she was more than willing to do so if her expression were any indication. “I can honestly say that you would be perfectly suited for the position I have in mind for you.”
“When?” she asked, unable to hide her excitement.
Dimitri laughed. She had moved on her chair from a relaxed position where she’d been able to take notes quickly to sitting on the edge of her chair, her excitement more than obvious. “As soon as possible. But you have to understand, this is a slightly different kind of role. You’d be more of a personal assistant to me than an executive assistant. There is travel required, parties and conferences to plan and attend. I’d need you in a different type of capacity,” he cautioned, careful not to reveal too much for fear that he would scare her away. “Are you sure you’d be prepared for that kind of a position?”
“Planning parties? Travel? What a dream!” she gushed. “Absolutely. I’d love to grow more in that capacity.” She was so excited she was almost shaking in anticipation. Then a thought struck her. “But aren’t I a little….” She wasn’t sure how to phrase the question. She bit her lip nervously, unsure of how to ask him. But then the hurt from the previous few days reared up and she squared her shoulders. She had been about to ask if she was too frumpy and old fashioned for the job. Dimitri was one of those people who was regularly pictured in society columns and the women he escorted wore beautiful gowns and were confident and poised.
Who was to say she couldn’t mould herself into that kind of a woman? Not that she had any aspirations to become one of Dimitri’s women. There was no possibility of that. But she could definitely polish up her image so she was more suitable for the role he was proposing.
“What were you going to ask?” Dimitri questioned, extreme curiosity gleaming from his sharp, green eyes.
Helen shook her head and lifted her chin. “Nothing. I was going to say something but I realized it was irrelevant. I can definitely help you out and no, there is nothing holding me here. I would love to move to Greece and become your personal assistant.”
Dimitri smiled and Helen’s heart flip flopped. “Good,” he said. “Then you’ll need to get a work visa. There’s no need to find an apartment immediately. You can use the corporate apartment until you find something you like. But don’t rush into anything.” He actually had no plans for her to find an apartment ever. If things went the way he planned, she would move into his house, and into his bed.
Helen left his office and sat down nervously at her own desk. Her hands actually shook as she reached out to the computer mouse so she hid them under her desk. Was this really going to happen? The idea of leaving London, traveling to Greece with Dimitri was more than she could imagine. Her happiness was almost overwhelming her and