{"id":1914,"date":"2015-07-01T16:49:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T15:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abby-green.com\/abbygreen\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=290"},"modified":"2015-09-29T18:50:05","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T17:50:05","slug":"the-brazilians-blackmail-bargain","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/abby-green.com\/portfolio-item\/the-brazilians-blackmail-bargain\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brazilian\u2019s Blackmail Bargain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-d18d8c2c81d10022ebd21ffa95322c35 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1914'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_fifth-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_fifth-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-352b07ef7d3bc99b2e9f92e7a9e06bdb av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-42d85e5d42d4a3afb03a73e989228051\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-42d85e5d42d4a3afb03a73e989228051{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-42d85e5d42d4a3afb03a73e989228051 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-42d85e5d42d4a3afb03a73e989228051 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-42d85e5d42d4a3afb03a73e989228051 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Description<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Seduced for revenge, bedded for pleasure<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Six months ago Brazilian tycoon Caleb Cameron thought he\u2019d uncovered Maggie Holland\u2019s plot to ruin him \u2013 by seducing him to take his mind off business deals worth millions!<\/p>\n<p>In actual fact Maggie was being manipulated by her cruel stepfather. What was more, she fell in love with Caleb \u2013 but he said he never wanted to see her again.<\/p>\n<p>However, now her stepfather has died, leaving Maggie and her mother with nothing \u2013 Caleb Cameron is the new owner of all their assets! And, as the final piece of his revenge, he\u2019s got an offer Maggie cannot refuse: to keep their precious family home, she must become his mistress for two months!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-c92618446e5c68b64e558e8e19060c32-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_toggle_container '><a href='#excerpt'  class='avia-button av-av_button-c92618446e5c68b64e558e8e19060c32 avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-medium avia-position-left avia-color-dark'  ><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read an Excerpt<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-av_toggle_container-f0c39e76d1f074f51d6efd8dbfc052b2  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_hr  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-b97732a47fb6b319675c40839aac8a47'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>Review of THE BRAZILIAN\u2019S BLACKMAIL BARGAIN<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>4 Stars\u2014Romantic Times<\/p>\n<p>Caleb Cameron assumed that Maggie Holland knew the score when her stepfather tried to ruin him by sabotaging his business. Now that her stepfather is dead, Caleb is the new owner of the family\u2019s assets. In order for Maggie to reclaim her inheritance, she agrees to become his mistress for two months. Caleb finds Maggie confusing because she doesn\u2019t act like his previous mistresses. When their time together is over and Maggie leaves behind all his gifts, Caleb realizes she was there for love. With Abby Green\u2019s THE BRAZILIAN\u2019S BLACKMAIL BARGAIN (4), a man who has never been loved for himself realizes, just before it\u2019s too late, that he\u2019s found the woman of his dreams. Even luckier for him, she\u2019s willing to meet him more than halfway.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Garcia-Myers, Romantic Times<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-42b83fc1d7e0886e3795b0f5da2f91a7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-42b83fc1d7e0886e3795b0f5da2f91a7{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-42b83fc1d7e0886e3795b0f5da2f91a7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_social_share '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-av_social_share-091364a88cbf1bf8768d3d05e1fe0801 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this Book<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li 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class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u2018You&#8230;you\u2019ve taken over everything.\u2019 Her voice was faint.<\/p>\n<p><em>She was so transparent&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It gave Caleb such pleasure to know that he was pulling the rug of wealth from under her deceitful feet. He brought his glance that had shifted to take in the room back to her face.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Yes Ms. Holland.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The implied insult in his use of her surname was obvious and a part of her shrank back.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As of now I own every single business interest of your stepfather\u2019s, including this very house. Naturally I declined to take on board his more dubious holdings, the inland revenue here and in the UK are currently investigating those and you might find that you\u2019re due to come in for some hefty tax bills, they have a surprisingly low regard for offshore accounts that haven\u2019t been declared.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Maggie stood up galvanized into action by the explicit threat in his voice. For the first time since she had seen him again she tore her gaze away and looked at Mr. Murphy near the door.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Is this true? Can this be possible?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The older man just nodded his head miserably. She looked back to Caleb, a wild panic rising up. He was utterly unconcerned, as if watching a fly on its back struggling to right itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But&#8230;but <em>how <\/em>is this possible? I mean how can we not have known?\u2019 she feverishly went over everything in her pounding head. Even though they hadn\u2019t seen Tom in months&#8230;how had they somehow missed noticing the dire straits he was leading them to? And how for the love of god was it possible that even now he was reaching out from the grave to ruin them&#8230;as if he hadn\u2019t done enough already.<\/p>\n<p><u>Because he tried to ruin this man in front of you, with your help&#8230;<\/u><\/p>\n<p>She shut out the voice with difficulty. She couldn\u2019t dwell on that now.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mr. Murphy&#8230;\u2019 she implored, incapable of saying another word. Her eyes said it all. Her solicitor took her arm and led her to sit down on a couch. She was glad of his protection from facing Caleb alone. She refused to acknowledge him just feet away, willing him to be gone with all of his threatening words and devastating presence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m sorry Maggie but it is true. Your mother is potentially in debt to the revenue if they find that Tom was hiding funds in offshore accounts as they suspect, I can fight the case for you if it comes up but&#8230;\u2019 he shrugged.<\/p>\n<p>It was worse and worse. Maggie pressed a hand to her forehead. Caleb stood up with lithe grace and rearranged his cuffs negligently, Maggie looked at him warily from beneath dark lashes, her heart still hammering painfully.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Murphy I\u2019ll leave the rest to you. Ms. Holland I have nothing more to say to you. I\u2019ll expect you and your mother to be out of this house within two weeks, I trust that will give you time to sort yourselves out.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He smiled cruelly, \u2018I could have exercised my right to take the house today but would rather you be gone should I decide to move in.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Move in&#8230;\u2019 Maggie repeated dumbly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Yes. I\u2019m doing some business in Dublin for a couple of months and need a bolt hole from the city, this place would serve nicely&#8230;\u2019 he flicked a dismissive glance around the room, \u2018After I\u2019ve had it redecorated of course.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Maggie stood up again, every inch of her body quivering in anger and reaction, this intrusion into their private sanctuary too much. \u2018How dare you come in here and speak to me like this, on the very day of a funeral&#8230;have you no decency?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Decency?\u2019 he laughed mirthlessly. They had both forgotten the presence of the other man, standing close together, Maggie\u2019s head bent back to look up, her throat exposed. She could feel the pulse beat rapidly at her neck. His eyes roved her face contemptuously, his lips curling in obvious distaste at what he saw. \u2018You have a nerve to talk about decency&#8230;or should I inform our friend here exactly what role you played in your own downfall?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>So this was his revenge. He had gone after her stepfather with ruthless precision and now it was her turn. She looked at him aghast at his capacity to take vengeance to the very last degree. In his mind she had been just as complicit as Tom Holland and deserved everything she was getting.<\/p>\n<p>Without a backward glance he strode from the room. It felt curiously flat and drained of colour after his explosive energy had left. She heard the doors close, the car start up, the gravel spurt from under the wheels as he sped away taking their lives with him. After he was gone Mr. Murphy stood too. Maggie looked at him blankly, still stunned.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As you can see, your stepfather bit off a little more than he could chew with Cameron, he\u2019s never been known to suffer fools gladly and when your stepfather made a second bid to topple Cameron\u2019s empire he unleashed the tiger.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The second bid&#8230;\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Well actually it was the third or fourth&#8230;your stepfather really had a bee in his bonnet about Cameron, saw him as the ultimate prize to win. I know you and your mother weren\u2019t aware of most of Tom\u2019s dealings. After he tried to take over the Cameron Corporation by legitimate means and failed, he then went underground&#8230;and used other tactics, but still couldn\u2019t do it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Maggie felt sick. She remembered all too well her unwitting role in those tactics. It had been she who had been used in the effort to divert his attention for a crucial moment in time. Thank god Mr. Murphy didn\u2019t seem to know too much and after all it had been in London, not Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>The solicitor continued with a touch of awe in his voice, oblivious to Maggie\u2019s turmoil, \u2018Cameron systematically went through every one of Tom\u2019s interests and with a lot more finesse managed to bring him to his knees, which was unusual really, Cameron isn\u2019t known for going after his enemies so arbitrarily and mercilessly, he\u2019s usually happy to cripple their defences, render them impotent.\u2019 He shook his head, \u2018Tom must have really pushed his buttons&#8230;\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Maggie flushed guiltily.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Well he\u2019s finished us too it would seem.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Yes.\u2019 He sighed heavily. \u2018I\u2019ve looked at it every which way and he really does have it all sewn up. About the revenue, I\u2019m hoping if it comes to it that we can make a case&#8230;I can try to prove that your mother while being named in the will had no other part in her husband\u2019s affairs.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Maggie turned worried eyes to his, \u2018But we don\u2019t have anything anymore, no money&#8230;how could we afford&#8230;?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He patted her hand, \u2018Don\u2019t worry about that now, I know how hard it\u2019s been for your mother, I won\u2019t let that man make her life worse than it\u2019s already been if I can help it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Maggie felt tears threaten at his kindness.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Thank you.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>With a few more comforting words he got up to leave and after Maggie had closed the front door she sagged against it. How on earth was she going to tell her mother? She knew this news would devastate her. For Maggie, her worst nightmare had just happened, coming face to face with Caleb Cameron again. 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