The Billionaire Saved My Life - PART 2 Read Online Free Page A

of the closet and it killed me trying to figure out what it could be. But you went away. The next morning you were going out of town for meetings and I couldn't ask you why you were acting strange. We made love and you fell asleep.” She shot a look at Tanya.  “Making love to you makes me forget everything, Kurtis, you know that.”
    Kurtis said nothing , Tanya looked over at him.
    “But later, I got to thinking about what you were hiding. I just had to take a look. It didn't take me long to find the box. And the ring was so beautiful. I got really excited. I couldn't wait for you to come back because I knew you were going to propose to me.” Catherine paced the room and made her way to the windows. “Anyway. In my excitement, I put it on and then I heard the elevator doors open. I nearly jumped out of my skin because I thought you were back. But it was James.”
    “How did he get past security?”
    “You two hadn't fallen out yet. You and he were still friends, security would have no reason to stop him.”
    “So, how often did he come over when I wasn't there?” Kurtis sat up with a straight back and then stood, pushing his fists into his pockets.
    “Don't get like that, Kurtis.” Catherine shook her head slowly from side to side.
    “Get like what?”
    “Suspicious about James being here. He didn't even know you'd left New York. He came to see you.”
    “Really?” Kurtis wasn't buying it.
    “You have to believe me, Kurtis. Don't tell me that after all those years together you didn't learn how to trust me.”
    “I trusted you.”
    “Well, trust me now when I tell you that what I'm saying is the truth. The ring was a little snug and I couldn't get it off. I ran into the living room to see if it was you and was relieved to see James for once in his life. The ring wouldn't come off and he started laughing at me, saying he'd tell you. Said he'd take a picture and email it to you so you'd be furious that I spoiled the surprise.”
    “I would’ve been furious.”
    “So,” she continued. “He got out his phone and started snapping pictures of me and I begged him not to spoil this. He said he was only joking. Told me to smile for the camera for a laugh and then he'd delete it. He kept snapping and snapping my picture until I agreed to smile.”
    “And you did. In a ring that didn't belong to you.”
    “I never knew that then. Then, I thought you wanted to marry me.” Catherine looked at Tanya. “What were you waiting for, Kurtis? Why didn't you propose to me with that ring?”
    Kurtis went to stand by Tanya. “Because I had to find the right woman to propose to with that ring.”
    “Kurtis, please. How did that photograph even end up here?” Catherine asked. “I watched him delete every last one of the snaps he took of me. I watched him do it.”
    “Well I guess he was holding back. Just like James, storing up ammunition that he can use again later. I don't know how the picture ended up in the desk, though,” Kurtis said. “He must have planted it there at some stage and then used it to make Tanya think that I still loved you.”
    “You're argument told me that something was wrong in paradise,” Catherine said. “So, Tanya didn't trust you. She believed what James told her.”
    Kurtis turned to look at Tanya.
    “James is very persuasive,” Kurtis said. “It wasn't Tanya's fault.”
    “If she had any doubts about you, then is she the right person to marry?” Catherine glared at Tanya. Tanya raised both hands.
    “Will you two stop talking for me? I'm right here. And, you know what? I don't even know what I'm doing here. Until you get Catherine out of your life once and for all, you and I don't have a future.” Tanya slipped the ring into Kurtis's pocket and headed for the elevator.
    “No, Tanya, no.” Kurtis followed her. “We were just working this out. You know the truth about the photograph now. Can't we start over?”
    The elevator doors slid open.
    “Not until I know this is