The Protective Billionaire by Christine Kersey

Author:Christine Kersey [Kersey, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sapphire Creek Press
Published: 2018-10-02T04:00:00+00:00

She’d meant to, although she was kind of afraid to tell them. She could hear the disbelief in her mother’s voice, the doubt that this was a smart thing to do. Then she could hear her baby sister—the one who wanted to follow in her footsteps and who was angry that Aubree wasn’t doing more to help her. Her sister would be jealous. Which was ridiculous. Because if she didn’t have a crazy stalker she wouldn’t be doing this at all. And then her dad. He would suggest that she come home where he believed he could keep her safe.

“No,” she finally said. “I haven’t told them yet. I mean, this has all happened so fast.”

A man entered their cabin and smiled at Aubree before facing Cameron. “We should be cleared for takeoff momentarily, Mr. Shah. Is there anything I can get either one of you while we’re waiting?”

“Aubree?” Cameron asked with a look her way.

Nervous about this venture, her appetite was non-existent. But she was thirsty. “A Diet Coke with lots of ice, please.”

Cameron put in his order and the steward left.

Now, this was the way to fly. Comfortable chairs, no other passengers, personalized service. She could get used to this. Except she shouldn’t. This was temporary.

The steward brought them their drinks, and after Aubree put Maya in a secured crate, the plane began moving forward. Once they were in the air, Aubree leaned her head back and tried to relax.

“Aubree,” Cameron said. His voice held a tone of uncertainty, which made Aubree straighten and turn to him. He had a small velvet box in his hand.

Aubree’s gaze went from his face to the box and back again. Was that what she thought it was?

“Even though we’re not really married,” he began, “if we were, I would have gotten you this.” Then he opened the lid.

Nestled inside was a huge emerald-cut diamond ring. Aubree gasped at the sheer size and beauty of it. Was the diamond real? Of course it was. That meant it had to be worth well over a million dollars.

She couldn’t accept it. How could she? What if she lost it? This was way too much responsibility.

“Will you let me put it on your finger?” Cameron asked.

Aubree could feel that her eyes were wide and she had to work to relax her face. “Uh…I…” She shook her head. “I can’t accept that.”

Cameron’s eyebrows tugged together? “Why not?”

“It’s too much.” Her heart beat erratically in her chest. How could he trust her with something that was worth so much? Was he nuts?

His lips curved upward as he shook his head. “So, what? You want the world to believe we’re married but that I didn’t bother to get you a ring?”

Her gaze went to the ring in the box, then back to his face. “Well, no. But what if I, I don’t know, lose it?”

He tilted his head. “You’re not going to lose it, but even if you did, it’s insured.”

“Oh.” She hadn’t thought of that.

“Now, hold your finger out so I can put it on.

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