The Crown (Billionaire Royals Book 2) by Sophia Summers

Author:Sophia Summers [Summers, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-29T05:00:00+00:00

8

She hurried down the hall. If her father was determined to leave, she could not let him go alone. She would at least travel with him, get him settled and then determine her next step. She texted her assistant on the way. She was going to miss having an assistant. “I need to pack. I’m leaving with my father.”

She rushed to his room, and just as she suspected, he and Nurse June had pulled out the suitcases, and he was directing her to load her things.

“Dad.”

He looked up when she entered. “Don’t stop me. I’m done being a burden to you, Jo. Your life has so much potential right now. The world is at your feet and I can’t be a bump in that any longer.” He came towards her. “Why didn’t you tell me, that you gave up so much at Vanderbilt? I thought you had finished.” He clenched his fists. “This is so frustrating. Not having the full use of my mind.”

He turned back to his things, and hurried through the packing. “I’ve told them we are to catch the first flight out.”

“I’m coming with you.”

June stopped, but her father kept working. “Of course you aren’t.”

“I am. They don’t think I can do it. They aren’t sure I have what it takes for the crown. And maybe they’re right. Maybe I don’t. Cause you are more important to me than any crown. And what they did to us, blasting our pictures all over the news, your picture. I can’t handle that. You matter more to me than anything.”

“Anything?” Nico stood in the doorway.

Her heart leapt and sank at the sight of him. How could she do what she was about to do? “You will always be my everything, Nico, but I am not what this country needs. I don’t have what it takes. My father…”

Her father threw more clothes in his suitcase. “Is just fine Jo. I’m fine. I’ve been taking care of you, and myself, for a long time now.” He closed his suitcase. “I’ll see what kind of flight they found for us.” He went to the other side of the room and picked up the house phone.

“Jo.” Nico approached her, and the nurse left the room.

“What, Nico? Your mother is right. I’m not ready for this. The press, what they did to my father. I can’t handle that. He matters to me.” She hated to say it, but he must know the truth. She felt her throat constrict as she tried to say her next words. “The crown isn’t everything. Not to me. I wish it were.”

He searched her face, her heart melting at the sight of the love and kindness she saw in his eyes. “But you. You are everything.” She stepped into his arms. And buried her face in his shoulder. “I love you Nico. I wish I could do it.”

“Hush, hush Jo.” He ran his hand down her back. “This is all new to you, but you have to trust me. It’s not new to me.

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