Rescued by the Billionaire (Billionaire Romance Novel) by Aubrey Michelle

her. “Let me guess,” he rolled his eyes, “you’re doing everything you can. Well so am I! I’m running a business. Rules are rules. If I can’t depend on you, then I’ll have to replace you.”  
     
    “I’ll keep you informed,” she whispered, almost in tears, as she left his office.  
     
    Once she was in the safety of her car, she broke down. What the hell was wrong with Emma? When, she thought, would they find out what she had? Why was her boss such a jerk? Suddenly, there was a knock on the driver’s window of her car. She quickly wiped away her tears and looked over. It was her coworker, Sarah.  
     
    “Kelly, are you okay?”  
     
    “No,” she began sobbing again. “Brian’s trying to fire me. He doesn’t care if I have a sick little girl at home who needs me.” She buried her face in her hands. “There’s nothing else I can do.”  
     
    “It’ll get better. I’ll talk to him for you and maybe he’ll change his mind.” Kelly had no idea that Sarah and Brian had been sleeping together for months and she had some leverage on him.  
     
    Kelly shook her head no. “He’s never going to change his mind. He’s not sympathetic nor does he give a rat’s ass.”  
     
    “Listen, don’t worry about it. He won’t fire you; he’s just trying to get you to come in. You’re the best waitress we have.”  
     
    “That’s exactly what I told him.”  
     
    Kelly stayed home the rest of the week with Emma. It was difficult to see her daughter in so much agonizing pain. She wished that she could take it away from her and give it to herself. Dave called throughout the week to check on them; she sounded obviously depressed, which worried him.  
     
    “Do you mind if I come over tonight after Emma’s asleep?”  
     
    “Why after she’s asleep?”  
     
    “I just figured you needed some grown-up time and might want to vent.”  
     
    “Yeah, I guess. Will you be up that late? She hasn’t been going to bed until almost ten o’clock.”  
     
    “That’s fine. Just shoot me a message when she’s asleep and I’ll come over to hang out with you.”  
     
    When he arrived, he asked her what was wrong. She explained the situation with her job and told him what her boss said. To him, her boss’s behavior was inexcusable.  
     
    “I think you should just quit your job; let him be at a loss on your terms!”  
     
    “I can’t do that Dave. I need this job. It pays the bills and allows me to work the hours that I need to work.”  
     
    “Would you be able to find another job with similar hours?”  
     
    “No, it’s not that easy. A lot of places aren’t hiring right now. Plus, without knowing what’s wrong with Emma, I need the insurance and money to pay for her medical bills.”  
     
    “What if I paid for her medical expenses? Do you have enough money saved to pay your basic bills?”  
     
    “I can’t let you pay for that!”  
     
    “Why not? I have plenty of money; let me do this for you, for her. Please.”  
     
    “You haven’t told me much about your financial situation, but my best friend Dawn looked you up on the internet. She showed me that you’re a billionaire, but I never brought it up because I didn’t want you to think I was dating you for your money.”  
     
    “Exactly. Yes, I’m a billionaire and no, I don’t think you’re dating me for my money. Look at us, most of our dates have consisted of me coming over to spend time with you. I’ve known you weren’t in it for the money all along. Please, let me help you with this.”  
     
    “Dave, I can’t do that.”  
     
    Kelly was frustrated at the entire situation with work, Dave and not knowing Emma’s condition. She politely asked him to leave and give her some time. As he left that night, he began to feel as though he’d made a mistake of offering to pay for things. He only wanted to help; he didn’t mean anything by it. I messed up, he thought, big time as he ran his hand