Chase Part 3: A New Adult and College Billionaire Romance (Chase Me Billionaire Romance Series) Read Online Free Page A

a bit of anger. He took a breath. A deep, mindful breath. He tried again, this time much calmer. “But before I do, let me talk to your boss. Maybe I can help.”
    He paused. Lifting a lock of her hair stuck to her cheek, he tucked it behind her ear. “I want to help.”
    She dropped her eyes and curled her shoulders, pulling away from him.
    “Please Meg. Talk to me,” he begged.
    “Take me home.”
    “Okay.” He sighed. If she wasn’t going to talk, there was nothing he could do. Whatever had happened, it was going to stay a mystery. The drive back through the busy streets went incredibly slowly. They sat in uncomfortable silence. He stared straight ahead and she looked out the passenger window. Once or twice, He considered changing course and taking her back to the restaurant. He was sure that was the problem.
    He stopped the car at the side of the busy highway and turned to her. “I don’t care if you have to quit that job, Meaghan. You’re coming with me to New York.”
    “Please, Chase. Let’s just go home.”
    He followed her request and drove toward their apartment. She didn’t say another word the rest of the way. When they pulled into their parking spot, she just sat there. He parked the car, got out, walked around to her side and opened the door. She didn’t get out.
    “Meg? We’re home.”
    “I know,” she whispered. She looked up at him. Her red-rimmed eyes were full of pain. It ached him that he couldn’t help her. He knelt at the side of the car. He hugged her and eased her off the seat. She leaned into him and he stood, cradling her against his chest. She began to cry again.
    She calmed down briefly when another tenant passed by, and held herself together until they got inside their apartment unit. Chase locked the door. She stood there beside the door. He picked her up and carried her. He crossed the living room, taking her straight to bed, and pulled the covers over her. He stretched out beside her and closed his eyes. He refused to let her go while she was this upset.
    She snuggled into him, her legs draped over his. They fell asleep that way, and neither woke up until the sun was rising. Meaghan shifted, rolling onto her side. Chase pulled her into his arms again. Her eyes fluttered open, glanced at his chest, and then up to his face.
    “Sorry…” Her voice was scratchy, breathy.
    “Don’t be. I am not leaving you here.”
    “I don’t want you to.” She hesitated.
    He read more in her eyes. She had something else to say. “I’m sorry for last night.”
    “Not a problem.”
    He pulled her close into his side. He tucked her head into the crook of his shoulder and kissed her hair.
    “The owner fired me.”
    “What?”
    “He was a jerk. He wanted to know exactly why I needed the time off, where I was going, and as far as I’m concerned, he can go to hell.”
    “I’m sorry that happened, Meg. I feel like it’s my fault.”
    “It’s not. He’s short-sighted and stupid. It just upset me the way he acted. It was like he did me a favor by hiring me. It’s like all those days I worked overtime, all the times I covered for people who were sick or quit, none of it mattered.”
    “Well, I should be thanking him for being an asshole.”
    “Why?”
    “Because now we can go see my mom, and when we get back, we can both find something better.”
    “True. Thanks Chase. We have enough saved up, right?”
    “We do. We don’t have to go back to work at all.”
    “Hun?”
    “Yes, Meg?”
    “Thank you for not pushing me last night. And thank you for being here for me.”
    I nodded. “I’m your man. That what I’m supposed to do, baby…”
    They lapsed into silence, this time less uncomfortable. The sun moved higher into the sky, shifting the shadows on the wall.
    Chase gathered her up in his arms again. “You know, Meg. There’s a bright side to this.”
    “Really? What?”
    “We’re both free all day today. And now we can have my mom make arrangements for us to go to New