Chase Part 3: A New Adult and College Billionaire Romance (Chase Me Billionaire Romance Series) Read Online Free

scene. It was strange. Heaven forbid, but had the police been there one night earlier, they would have caught everyone, including Chase. That could only mean someone at the shop, or up in the hierarchy, had ties to the police. How else would the people at the shop know to clear things out before the police arrived? It couldn’t be a coincidence.
    She wished she could talk to Chase for longer at lunch. He didn’t want to speak about it in public. She could only imagine what he had seen. She wished he had told her the truth in the first place. As she finished her coffee, she read everything she could about where he worked. Biting hard on her lip, she tried to work out what her next step was going to be.
    There was no easy way of dealing with what had happened, or from what Chase had kept hidden from her. She loved him, and she hated him, and she didn’t have any idea what she should be doing next. For now, she needed to get back to work.
    ***
    Meaghan saw Jeff waiting for her when she returned from lunch. Something in her expression must have betrayed her uneasiness.
    “How was lunch?” he asked.
    Her shoulders sank. She was certain neither he nor his father would give her the time off. Not with the constant turnover of new waitresses. She had to ask anyway. “It was fine, thanks. Jeff, can I talk to you in the office for a minute?”
    “Sure,” he answered. His eyes lit up. Meaghan figured he was hoping she’d finally agree to go out on a date with him. There was no chance of that ever happening. She hoped he would say yes to this time off.
    “How can I help you, Meaghan?” He sat in the swivel chair at the small desk, and offered her the guest chair near the door.
    “I know the timing is bad, but I need to take some time off. I don’t mind if it’s unpaid, but it’s…it’s a family emergency.”
    “I’m sorry to hear that, Meaghan. Anything you want to talk about?”
    “I’d prefer not to. It’s just…difficult to talk about.”
    “Wow. It’s bothering you a lot, isn’t it?”
    She nodded.
    “So how long are we talking about? And when?”
    “As soon as possible. Tomorrow would be ideal. And I need to go for three or four days, so I can get out there and back.”
    “Oh you have to travel? Where to?”
    “New York. I’ll be flying, so it won’t be too much travel time.”
    “Okay. Can you give me some time to talk to my dad about it?”
    “Sure.”
    “And can you give me any more information to help his decision?”
    “I’m sorry Jeff. I can’t tell you much more. Except I really need this time off, and I don’t want to have to quit to get it.”
    She decided bluffing would help. After all, they should be happier with her being gone for three days instead of leaving for good.
    “What? It’s that important to you?”
    “Yes. I need to go.”
    “I’ll try to reach Dad now and let you know as soon as we get a chance to talk.”
    “Thanks, Jeff,” she said, standing to leave. “I’d better get back out there.”
    “You’re welcome.”

Chapter 6
     
    Chase looked over at Meaghan. The second she got in the car after her shift, she began to cry. He reached across the center console of the car and turned Meaghan toward him, a hand on her shoulder. Though she was silent, the wet tracks on her cheeks spoke volumes. He drove to the place in town that was becoming their favorite spot. He shifted the car into idle and turned the key. They were alone, on a hill overlooking the city below.
    “What’s wrong?”
    She sniffled, wiping the back of her hand under her nose. “Nothing.” A small, quiet voice, devoid of emotion. This was completely out of character for her, and now he was seriously concerned.
    “Meaghan, you have to tell me. I can’t fix it if you won’t talk to me.”
    “It’s nothing you can fix, Chase. Just take me home.”
    “Is this because you asked them for a few days off?”
    She didn’t answer.
    “Okay, I’ll go myself,” his tone was frustrated and tinged with