Page 46 of Doctor Mile High
His touch alone makes the sudden sickness ease. It doesn’t go away completely, but I’ll take all the relief I can get.
“My issues with you, Warrick, ended years ago. If you don’t mind, I’d like to speak to my employee who couldn’t be bothered to send me an update. Move out of the way.”
Instead, Winston takes a step forward, invading Landon’s space. “I’m not going to let you see her.”
Landon steps to the side and Winston blocks him.
“This is childish, Warrick. You’re bringing attention to yourself,” Landon says.
“Childish? Coming from a man who’s verbally abusing a woman who went into labor on the plane while she was on the way to a conference you blackmailed her into coming to. Good thing I was on the flight, or she would have died. She would have bled to death because she hemorrhaged, Landon. She spent yesterday in the hospital and right now she should be resting, as she has around six weeks to heal from her laparotomy. She might feel better in four weeks, but I’m not going to push it.”
“She’s going to miss work for six weeks!” Landon shouts so loud, the entire hotel quiets to look at him.
I hide my face by staring at my adorable child while the men fight.
“Really? That’s all you can think about when your employee nearly died? You haven’t changed a bit. You’re still the selfish, greedy asshole you’ve always been. You aren’t going to get anywhere near my fiancée. Not now, not today, not ever.”
“You keep saying fiancée. How the hell are you engaged to my employee? There’s no way you know each other.”
I press my lips together to hide my smile. I’ve been wanting to ask Winston why he’s been calling me his fiancée too. I’ve liked the sound too much to ask the question myself. I figured he’d tell me if he wanted.
“That’s none of your concern, Landon.”
“The fuck it isn’t,” Landon growls. “She’s mine. She’s my employee. My personal assistant. She has to answer to me.”
“She doesn’t have to answer to you or anyone. She doesn’t have to answer to me either,” Winston says, sidestepping Landon again to block him from getting to me.
Landon sighs with annoyance.
“Is there an issue here? You’re causing a scene, and if it continues, I’m going to have to ask you to leave, Mr. Vainton,” a security guard states in a firm tone.
Landon scoffs. “Dove, come on. Come with me. Now.”
The way Landon says my name has a chill running through my body.
“No. I just had a baby. Winston’s baby. I’m no longer able to help you with this conference. You’ll have to find someone else.” He can be upset all he wants. Landon was so sure I wouldn’t go into labor on the plane, and look what happened.
“If you don’t come with me right now, you can kiss your job goodbye. You’ll be fired.”
My heart stammers in my chest. I knew this would be the choice when I finally had baby Winston, but like a fool, I hoped Landon had a small amount of empathy in him. I was wrong. He couldn’t care less if I’m in pain or that I almost died. He doesn’t care that I’m holding my child right now and I’m losing strength the longer I sit here hearing them fight.
I need this job. I need the healthcare, but isn’t this what I’ve been wanting? I’ve been wanting an out.
“You’ll be receiving a call from my lawyer and I’ll see you in court for wrongful termination. Dove doesn’t need you. She has me. She has a job, so she will no longer be your employee. She’s officially mine.” Winston steps closer to Landon. “Mine in every fucking way, Landon. You know you can’t beat me. You never have before. What makes you think you can now?” He steps behind me, grabbing the handles of my wheelchair. “Come on, Dove. Let me take care of you and take you to the room where you can rest.”
“Dove! You’ll regret this! No one will hire you once I blacklist you from major corporations in the city!”
Winston stops right as we get to the elevator. “What didn’t you hear, Landon? She works for me. She doesn’t need anyone else when I can give her everything.” He slaps his hand on the button of the elevator.
A ding sounds as the door opens and Winston pushes me forward, leaving me with one question blaring in my head.
“How in the world do you know Landon Vainton?”
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WINSTON
“Since you’re family now,I can tell you.” I press the button labeled P for penthouse and scan my card, still reeling from the anger of seeing Landon and the way he dared to speak to Dove.
