The Billionaire Ever After

Chapter 12 - Allison

I thanked the Uber driver and ran inside the medical center. Zac's voice sounded awful. He must be stressed with Jeff's condition and most likely Eleanor pulled another drama. Zac always appears strong in front of his siblings but it's crazy how I know when he is about to break. Just like earlier when he called me. Sometimes it's too much for him.

I run to the direction Zac sent to me earlier. Zac... He is sitting alone in the garden. His eyes closed, his body leans on the seat. Gone the powerful, heartless man I saw in GRM. I swallow. I still love him, a glint of his vulnerable punches me in the gut.I have an urge to do whatever it takes to lift the burden from him. Whatever... just to see his happy face again. If it's not love, I don't know what it is.

"Z..." I call him softly.

He opens his eyes and those icy blue eyes immediately found me. He stands up and with his long strides comes to me. Without a word he hugs me tightly.

"I'm here, Z... I'm here for you" I hug him tight.

This is where we belong to be...In each other's arms.

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"So what will happen after this?" I ask Zac, he just told me the whole story about Jeff's latest condition.

He exhales "hell if I know." A yawn escape from him.

"You haven't slept at all?" I ask him, caressing his eyebrow.

"I couldn't sleep. Jeff was so guarded. I feel like if I fell asleep he would run away. Jump from the jet maybe" he chuckles.

I smile. That's Zac. He always worried about his brothers and sister. "Go back to Jeff, I'm going to buy some coffee for you" I say softly.

He holds my hand, his eyes searching mine. I smile and kiss his cheek softly "I'm not going anywhere, Z. I promise"

Finally I can see the smile forming to his tired face.

I shoo him to go back to Jeff. I walk alone to the standing machine and buy a coffee for Zac.

I walk back to Jeff's wing. As always the Goldreich booked a wing for their family. The hall is empty. I only can hear my own boots clicking.

Click click... another boots, no, it's more like heels boots or stiletto. And since this is private wings, It should be one of Jeff's family. I turn around... Eleanor Goldreich.

She stops in her way, her cold green eyes slit me. She is wearing a black turtleneck dress and black thick stocking with black coat that covers almost all of her body. She is like a woman ready to go to the funeral. Her stilettos are high. She could make women half her age ashamed of themselves by her outfit and look. Her makeup is perfect in a cold way. Her hair pulled up in a tidy french twist. I never met any other person as cold as her. Her demeanour is palpable.

I nod a bit "Mrs. Goldreich"

"Why are you here?" She asks me coldly.

"Zac asked me to come" I say with my neutral voice.

She chuckles a bit and comes closer to me. "So here you are now. Succeeded in your way back to The Goldreich" she mocking me.

I exhale and keep my mouth shut.

"What is your agenda here, Allison? Go back to your small town!"

"I'm here to support Zac, ma'am" I say.

"You are here to worm back to Goldreich's pocket. Like I don't know what's on your mind." she says in disgust.

I just stare at her.