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

to buy, Kelly desperately needed her job more than ever. Her hopes were that Emma’s symptoms would lessen with her new medications and allow her to work. If she were lucky, maybe she could pick up a few extra shifts to pay down some of the medical bills that would soon come in the mail. Once she had those taken care of, she’d have to start saving money for their upcoming appointment with the specialist.  
     
    Although the sun was shining, and the birds were chirping, Kelly had a bad feeling about her day. She dressed for work and helped Emma get her clothes on before she drove her to Dawn’s. During her commute, she could already hear Brian’s voice in her head, berating her for missing so much work and scoffing at her for fussing over her daughter. She tried to prepare herself, but she couldn’t. Her thoughts were scattered between Emma, the piling bills she was faced with at home and her new boyfriend. She felt badly for putting her relationship with him on the back burner, but it was necessary so she could focus on her daughter. The truth was, she would love to spend more time with him and go on more romantic dates, but she didn’t have the ability to do that while taking care of her baby.  
     
    When Kelly arrived at work, the air was charged; she could feel the hostility emitting from her boss as they crossed paths.  
     
    “Kelly, I need to see you in my office, please.” He commanded.  
     
    As she followed closely behind him, he instructed her to close the door. This, she told herself, is only the beginning.  
     
    “We need to talk. As of today, you have eight points against your attendance. The company policy states I’m required to give you a verbal warning, which I did over the phone, after the first three. When you hit the seventh point, I’m supposed to give you a written notice. I couldn’t do that since you weren’t here, and now you’re up to eight.” He removed a yellow carbon-copy paper from a clipboard inside his desk drawer.  
     
    “Here,” he said as he pushed the paper in Kelly’s direction. “I’ll need you to initial that you understand the attendance policy and sign at the bottom, acknowledging this as your written warning.”  
     
    Kelly could feel the heat radiating under her shirt collar. She wanted to yell and scream at her boss, but she knew better. He was so angry with her that he would’ve fired her on the spot if she dared speak up for herself. She hastily signed the papers before walking out onto the floor to begin her shift. Unfortunately, business was still slow. She was hoping it would pick up soon; she desperately needed the money.  
     

Chapter Eight  
     
    Over the course of the summer, Emma slowly began to see an improvement in her symptoms. Kelly was elated to see that the medications seemed to help her daughter. It was nice watching her run and play again. Nothing made Kelly happier than seeing her daughter back to her old self. Additionally, Kelly and Dave’s relationship really began to take off and blossom.  
     
    When Emma finally started experiencing relief from her arthritis symptoms and could eventually move like a typical eight-year-old again, Dawn began watching her regularly. With the help of her best friend, Kelly was finally able to start dating Dave more and spending one-on-one time with him. Throughout the summer, he treated her to top-notch restaurants, took her to fancy clubs and he even flew her to an island he owned off the Florida coast during her time off work.  
     
    The first time Dave took her to his house, she was blown away by the size of his mansion. Embarrassment swept over her as she began to walk through his living room foyer. The size of his living room and the study was roughly the size of her entire house! Though he’d never commented on her tiny two-bedroom house, which was once her parent’s, she began to feel inadequate. Dave could tell that something was wrong by the way she behaved.    
     
    “What’s