Page 79 of Marrying the Billionaire Single Dad
"Don’t fucking hang up on—"
The line goes dead.
She hung up on me.
"What the fuck!" I grab my phone and am about to hurl it. Then stop… Nope, that won’t help. Not when I have the baby-cam on it as an app. I stare at the screen. At least, Riley is safe. But Julia. What the fuck is Julia doing out? How dare she endanger herself?!
The phone vibrates and I accept the call from Karina.
"Is she okay?"
"She’s fine." Karina’s steady voice comes through. "And she didn’t need my help, by the way. She had the situation in hand."
"Stay with her," I snap.
"Of course."
"Don’t let her out of your sight."
"I can’t do that without making her suspicious."
"I pay you good money to keep my family safe."
"Wasn’t aware she was family."
"She isn’t—" I swear aloud. "She’s an asset. And her safety is priority."
"Noted."
"You’re the best security expert that money can buy. Don’t fail me."
So, I’ve put Karina on the task of keeping tabs on her. What’s wrong with that? So, it’s creepy, maybe stalkerish. Too bad. I’ve learned my lesson, and while I can’t always be there in person to protect Julia, I’ve ensured she’ll be protected.
"I know how to do my job," Karina murmurs. "And that means, while I can look out for her, if you want her protected a 100% of the time, then someone needs to be with her 24/7, and that can’t be me."
"What do you mean?"
"It means, why don’t you arrange for her to stay with you? That way, you can ensure—"
"No."
Silence.
"I mean, I can’t… I mean." I squeeze my eyes shut. "Fuck, fuck, fuck."
"You okay?" she asks.
"Yes.
No, of course, not.How am I supposed to juggle both? Take care of my daughter while protecting my woman, without hurting either of them?
“Listen, I’ve gotta go." I hang up the call, ready to hurl the phone again, then stop myself.
Only one way out.I dial Meredith's number.
"Damian," she answers on the second ring, "everything okay?"
"I need your help."
