Page 21 of Seduced By a Billionaire

“Never been accused of that.” Deb took a huge bite “Mmm.”

“You like?”

Deb just nodded her head rolling her eyes back with pleasure.

“Good… now about that trip you’re planning…”

Two hours later Ella closed the door behind her friend, feeling grateful and content. Nothing like girl time to get your head on straight. She still knew she had made the right decision to turn the job down, but she felt lighter after confiding about her growing attraction to Kyle. Who knew what the future might hold? After he was stronger, if he did reach out, she would consider going out with him. What did she have to lose?

7

Ella’s phone rang at eight the following morning. It was a call from the hospital; she frowned. “Hello,” she said sleepily.

“Ella this is Deloris. I need you to come into my office sometime this morning. As soon as possible.”

“Of course. What’s this about?”

“We’ll talk when you arrive,” the head nurse said, and abruptly hung up.

Oh my God! What did I do?Ella racked her brain trying to think of every move she had made the last day she worked. This had to be big. Deloris Henry never called on the weekends. Actually, she had never called her after hours ever…I must have really fucked up.She jumped out of bed, startling her cat out of a deep sleep. Daisy glared at her through squinted eyes.

“Sorry chick. I’m not happy about this either. There goes my morning run.” Adrenalin kicking in, Ella scurried to the bathroom to brush her teeth and run a brush through her hair. She threw on her jeans, a tee shirt, and her Converse tennis shoes and flew down the stairs. She decided to get a coffee at the drive-thru on her way.

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“Close the door behind you,” The head nurse said sternly.

With shaky hands, Ella quietly closed the door effectively trapping herself inside with the giant hornet.

Ms. Henry waved her hand towards the chair across the desk facing her and said, “Have a seat.”

Deloris Henry had a pointed nose, sharp features, and beady eyes behind her round glasses. She had an intimidating manner in the best of times; now, sitting across from her on the receiving end of her formidable stare, Ella was fighting not to squirm like a child. She stuck her hands between her thighs to keep them still. After what felt like minutes, Ella lost the stare contest and broke the silence.

“Have I done something wrong?”

“Not that I’m aware of. Do you have something you’d like to confess too?”

“Well, calling me in on a Saturday, my day off, is highly unusual to say the least. I can only assume it is about something important.”

Steepling her fingers, Deloris continued to burn holes through Ella; paired with her disapproving scowl, it felt literally like torture.

“So do tell me about your relationship with our patient Mr. Kyle Bennett.”

Ella felt her cheeks grow warm,damn it, and tried valiantly not to look guilty. Thrown completely off balance her eyebrows furrowed in confusion, “Mr. Bennett?”

“Yes, Mr. Bennett.”

Deloris Henry had the uncanny ability to use silence as a powerful weapon. It was most effective. It was almost impossible to hold the tension and not begin babbling.

“Well he was admitted almost four weeks ago, as I’m sure you’re aware. He has made beautiful progress. Dr. Thompson said he will be released in the next couple of days.”

“YourfriendDr. Thompson. And how does he feel about your dalliance with a patient here at Wayne Regional?”

Ella was quickly getting over her fear as anger pushed its way in. Her eyes began to glitter, and her pulse quickened.

“Dalliance? What are you implying Ms. Henry?”

“I had a little visit from the hospital administrator this morning.”

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