Page 6 of The Broke Billionaires Club
“I should go,” she informed him briskly as she was retrieved herpurse.
He grinned up at her, flashing his pearly-whites. “You’ll be back to check on me, right?” His gaze was intent upon her as he waited for heranswer.
“Of course,” she promised then told herself that she must be crazy for thinking she saw a look of immense relief in his expression. The idea that this perfect specimen of manhood would care whether or not he ever saw her again was preposterous. He probably had women lined up waiting to take care of him while he wasweak.
Already rushing toward the door, she turned back to add, “Seriously, don’t worry about the bills. I’ll take care of it.” As an afterthought, she added, “I mean, if you have health insurance you can use, that would be great. I’ll pay for anything that isn’t covered,though.”
“I have pretty good health insurance,” he assuredher.
She tried not to let the immense relief show on her face, but was uncertain how successful she was. When she started toward the door again, his words made her pause. “There is one thing you could do for me,” hehinted.
Stopping herself from responding ‘anything,’ she asked, “What would thatbe?”
His twinkly eyes let her know he was up to something. “Well, I’m guessing the food in here is terrible,” he started. She nodded, urging him to continue. “Sneak me in a cupcake? I LOVE cupcakes. They are like little self-contained, single-serving sized parties. You can make individual celebration treats and decorate each one how you want. They are truly the perfect dessert.” Somehow this handsome, hunk of a man looked like a mischievous boy when he gushed aboutcupcakes.
“What flavor?” she askedhim.
His response of, “Surprise me,” made her shake her head andchuckle.
“I’ll see what I can do,” she promised as she left hisroom.
She passed Trey’s nurse in the hallway. Trina’s previously friendly expression had morphed into something much more catty. “Didn’t take you long to dig your claws into him, did it?” The woman openly glared atEllie.
“Excuse me?” Ellie was stunned by the woman’s coldtone.
Lifting her shoulders, Trina went on, “Can’t blame you, I s’pose. Who would turn down a shot at bagging Trey Donovan, one of the richest, most handsome eligible bachelors in theworld?”
“Trey Donovan?” Ellie asked, feeling numb. The name sounded vaguelyfamiliar.
The nurse simply rolled her eyes as if Ellie were the densest person on earth. “Google him,” she said briskly before saunteringaway.
As soon as Ellie got back to her car, she used the end of her hairbrush to slide her phone out from where it was caught beside her seat. Google images pulled up numerous, glamorous shots of Trey wearing tailored tuxedos with a parade of different gorgeous women at hisside.
Just when she was starting to think she might have met the perfect man, she discovered that he was one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in theworld.
“Dammit!” she shouted and pounded her fist on the steeringwheel.
