Page 57 of Bully Billionaire Dragon

“You have been without your mate for a few days, and she’s being watched by Carnelian. I can imagine that it is stressful.”

When he puts it like that, he is right.

“True, but I trust all of us to keep her safe.”

And I mean that.

Damon may not get along with Taylor, but I know he will keep her safe because I’ve asked him to. As will everyone else.

“You’re right, but I did want to check in on you. You’ve been out of it.”

Liam isn’t wrong, and it is nice of him to see how I am doing.

“I appreciate it, buddy, now let’s get out of here. Work is starting to rot my brain.”

I shoot Liam a wink and we both walk down to the garage together.

Liam gets in his Volvo as I get in my Tesla. Liam leaves first, and as I’m the last one in the garage, I set my head down against the steering wheel and let out a loud groan. I have been mad stressed these past few days, and all I want to do is hold Taylor in my arms.

I know tomorrow Pat and Lex will be watching and protecting her, so I won’t see her until court, but my dragon wants her.

I need her, my dragon says urgently.

Soon, I tell him. We just have to wait one more day, and then we will see her again.

Chapter 13 - Taylor

I get to the courtroom early, as I want to see what my playground will look like. The judge is sat staring down at papers in front of her as I look around the court room. It is large, and a camera crew is setting up in the corner. This is a high-profile case and it will be televised. That hits me in the gut. This case is going to be live.

I sit there shaking as I think about what I am about to do and what I am about to risk.

“Are you ready for this?” Dylan startles me as he approaches me.

Dylan is wearing a black suit and glasses, which I find funny as I’ve never seen him wear them before.

As I look to Dylan, lead fills my stomach. What am I doing here?

“I have to use the bathroom,” I lie through my teeth before rushing out of the courtroom and to the ladies room.

Thankfully no one is in the bathroom as I lose my breakfast in the toilet.

My eyes burn and I have no clue if it is from vomiting or the case.

It hits me then, that I can’t go through with this.

I could lose my job. I should lose my job for all that I’ve done.

I slept with one of the men I’m suing and then I hurried up the court case.

Why am I such an idiot?

The second I had sex with TJ, I should have backed down, but instead I doubled down and am now in a predicament.

I feel stupid knowing I put myself in this position but I also have to blame TJ, he knew what we were doing is wrong too.

“Taylor?” A voice breaks me out of my negative spiral and it sounds just like TJ.

I must be thinking too much about him but someone must have followed me into the bathroom to check on me.

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