Russian Billionaire's Fiancée (Chekov Billionaire Series Book 3) by Leona Lee Page B

as she stared at all the evidence he laid before her. As Joseph concluded, she reached for her coffee to wet her now dry mouth.
    “Is there any additional information on the car accident?” she finally managed to ask.
    “Yes and no,” Ivan replied. “From what we could tell, the brakes weren’t tampered with by anyone local, and we haven’t been able to trace it to anyone in particular. We have feelers out in New York and New Jersey, but so far, no luck. I’ve increased security for Vitaly, as well as all pertinent members of the organization, including you, and I’ve re-run background checks on everyone at VIC as well as all the help staff. If there’s another mole, he or she is well hidden.”
    Sarah swallowed hard. While she recognized the need for tightened security, she briefly wondered, again, at her decision to return and help keep things running. If her family knew what potential trouble might exist, they would have insisted that she return home immediately. She’d even kept her best friends in the dark, as Ivan had requested that everything be kept confidential until they had a better understanding of all those involved.
    This was the first time that she’d ever kept anything from them and during a time like this, she really needed the support of her friends. While ultimately, she knew that she was doing the right thing, it wouldn’t hurt to have some moral support.
    Standing, Sarah walked both men to her door. “Please keep me apprised as you get new information.”
    “Will do.” Ivan squeezed Sarah’s arm briefly before the two men headed to the elevator. She continued to surprise him with the level of responsibility she shouldered and without complaint. It couldn’t have been easy for her to return to work after the accusations that were leveled at her. It took some kind of woman to step up and keep things moving forward.
    While VIC Enterprises would have been fine without her, her assistance meant that there were minimal problems during the day. Vitaly would be pleased to see how well everything is proceeding.
    If he ever wakes up..
     

Chapter 2
    Moaning, Sarah flexed her hands as she slept. It had been another long week and she had felt completely overwhelmed as she dragged herself into the hospital. Once again, the doctors were decreasingly optimistic, but the nurses continued to bolster her waning resolve with stories of other patients who had woken from comas.
    The nurses continued to suggest that she talk to him and she often ran out of things to say so had taken to reading to him aloud. Tonight, she had brought a copy of one of her favorite stories to read to him, but was so tired that she had laid her head down on his bed and fallen asleep. She was dreaming of being chased by Dmitri, as she ran through the streets of Manhattan looking for Vitaly, but everywhere she turned, Dmitri was there.
    As she panicked, she shifted in her sleep. Suddenly, Vitaly was there. Before she knew it, he had attacked Dmitri before sweeping Sarah up in his arms and swinging her around. Hugging him tightly, she cried as she told him how she had been searching for him.
    Sarah sighed as she felt his hand stroke her hair. Waking slowly, she realized that the hand on her hair was real. Looking up, she was surprised to see Vitaly looking down at her, as he stroked her head. Taking a shuddering breath, she threw her arms around him as she kissed his face.
    “You’re awake! I can’t believe it,” Sarah cried, as she reached for the call button. Sitting back, she smiled at him, as she stroked the side of his face. When the nurse popped her head in, Sarah leaned back so she could see that he was awake.
    “Well, I’ll page the on-call doc. He should be here shortly,” the nurse told them, smiling as Sarah turned back to him.
    “I have so much to tell you. Everyone has been so worried. I can’t believe that you’re awake. This is fantastic.” Sarah forced herself to stop talking as the on-call doctor walked