Page 112 of Believing in a Billionaire
“Hey, I thought you liked the trips to Paris.”
Her grin broadened. “I do, but only because they’re with you. I love you. I stayed for you.”
He let his eyes slide closed as he gently pressed his forehead against hers. His hand, warm and firm, enveloped hers, while the other arm encircled her waist, drawing her into a refuge of their making. “I don’t know how I got so lucky the day I met you, but it was the best day of my life.”
“Funny, I feel the same way.”
He squeezed her closer to him. “I don’t know how. Your life has been…chaos since you met me.”
She smiled at him, enjoying the measure of comfort their closeness brought to her after the difficult experience. “I don’t care, as long as we face it together.”
“I’m afraid we may be facing some difficult times together. I can’t see a way forward through this latest attack on the company.”
Julia’s brow furrowed as she considered it. “So, you need a way to stop her from buying so many shares?”
“Right. We were doing that ourselves, but we’re too far leveraged now. We’re not going to be able to outbuy her.” Grant sighed, the tension returning to his shoulders.
Her mind spun as she considered solutions, all of which she was certain he’d already vetted with his team. Before she could come to any conclusions, Dr. Gray appeared in the doorway.
He tugged the mask from his face, offering them a tight-lipped smile.
Julia’s stomach dropped as she studied his features, searching for any clue on Kyle’s condition. Her muscles stiffened as she stepped back from Grant but kept a firm hold of his hand. Her heart thudded against her ribs. “How is he?”
Dr. Gray let his gaze slide to the floor before he snapped it up to them. “He’s okay. He’s going to make it.”
Julia sucked in a breath as tears of relief stung her eyes. She pressed a hand to her chest before she twisted to pull Grant into a hug.
“Thank God,” he whispered as he held her close.
Julia pulled away from him again, her arms still lingering around his neck. “Can we see him?”
“Yes. He’s still asleep, and he probably will be for a while. But you can see him. We repaired an internal bleed. You found him just in time. If he had gone much longer, we would be having a different conversation.”
“Will he have any long-term complications?”
Dr. Gray shrugged as he shook his head. “I doubt it. He’s young and healthy. We’ll monitor him here, but I see nothing that would prevent a full recovery.”
“That’s good. That’s really good news,” Julia said.
Dr. Gray smiled at her. “They’re moving him to a room now, someone will let you know when he’s there.”
“Thank you,” Grant said, shaking the man’s hand.
The doctor left them alone again, and Julia threw her arms around Grant’s neck in a tight hug.
“Wow, that’s a relief,” she said when she pulled back and wiped at the happy tears that had fallen to her cheeks.
“Julia…” Grant grabbed her hands, his eyes falling on them. “I don’t know what to say, but thank you for finding him. I never should have doubted you.”
“It’s okay,” she answered. “It’s not like the evidence was obvious. But speaking of thanking people, I really need to call Alex. If it wouldn’t have been for him, we’d never have found Kyle that quickly.”
“Okay. Hey, if you’re okay, I was going to find Sierra and tell her.”
“Yes, absolutely. I’ll be okay,” she said with a smile.
He took a step toward the door before he shook his head. “Wait a second. I forgot something.”
“What?” she asked as she glanced up from her phone.
