One Weekend with the Billionaire novel Chapter 70

The sound of Braxton’s alarm going off stirs me, but I am groggy as I open my eyes to see him turning his phone off to make the alarm stop and then turning to look at me. He smiles down at me, and a smile lights my face as well, but then I remember that there is a problem. I remember why I am there, but I also remember that Jeff is fighting back. My smile tightens, and I see the strain in his expression as well.

"Good morning, Julia," he says, trying to hide his true feelings.

"Good morning," I say, pushing up on my elbows so that I am almost even with him. He rolls onto his side and props himself up on his elbow, and I can tell that he has something he wants to say to me.

I think he is finally going to tell me about the lawsuit. The night before, I had spent hours waiting for him to spill the information to me. But he had been trying to protect me and hadn’t said anything at all. Now, after a good night’s sleep, and maybe a few hours of contemplation as I had fallen asleep right away, he wants to talk.

"I think I should tell you…" Braxton begins. "Jeff has contacted a lawyer."

I nod. I can’t help it. "I know," I say and watch his eyes enlarge. "I know that he’s working with Kyle Warren and that they want to take all of your money and everything you have away from you because of me."

He stares at me, eyes still the size of dinner plates, as he contemplates how I know and what to say. "I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to worry you."

"I understand that," I tell him. "But I don’t want you to ever feel like you can’t tell me something, Braxton. Anything that you’re going through, I need to know about it. Your problems are my problems, baby." I rub his arm and see him start to relax slightly.

"I love you, Julia. I don’t want you to worry about anything or be upset."