Russian Billionaire's Reclaimed Lover (Chekov Billionaire Series Book 2) by Leona Lee Read Free Book Online Page A

the spa day?”
    “Were all to keep you from going to the office.”
    “What about Clara?”
    Shaking his head, “As far as we could tell, she wasn’t involved, but we didn’t take any chances and she has been released from her internship.”
    Sarah sat there as Ivan detailed what happened since cleaning up the audio file she gave him. He told her about Vitaly’s idea to catch Marcus and Nardiv in the act and his surprise at finding out how far the corruption went in his organization. With the help of the Union representative with the New Jersey Port Authority, they were able to cast a wide net, which snared Nardiv as well as several members of the NJPA.
    This caught the attention of the federal government. As of now, Nardiv was shut down pending investigation into all aspects of his business. This opened the door for VIC Enterprises and Vitaly swept in securing most of Nardiv’s clients as new business.
    “Which brings us to the last couple of days,” Ivan stated as he sighed. “Vitaly thought that he might have been followed on more than one occasion, so he started varying his transportation. Sometimes he would use his driver, other times, he would drive himself.”
    Grabbing Ivan’s hand, Sarah looked at him. “So, you think that this wasn’t an accident?”
    Shaking his head, “I spoke with the responding officer at the accident site. He said that there were no skid marks on the road.”
    “What does that mean?”
    “That his brakes may have been cut.” Sarah gasped, as she covered her mouth. Jumping up, she started to run out the door, but Ivan stopped her.
    Tugging at his grip, “Ivan! Let me go! I have to see him. I have to tell him-”
    “Sarah, sit down. I have to finish.” Perching on the edge of the seat, Sarah stared at Ivan willing him to hurry up.
    “I never believed that you had anything to do with this. And it was that audio file that set the ball rolling. If it wasn’t for you, there’s no telling how long this could have gone on.”
    At Sarah’s impatient look, he held up his hand.
    “Vitaly felt like a real horse’s ass when he found out that it was you who broke all this open. But he’s a prideful man and after how he treated you, he didn’t see how you would ever forgive him. He has a terrible history with women and Marcus linking you to the leak made it really easy for him to jump to the wrong conclusions. And while that doesn’t excuse his behavior, you were both played.”
    Taking a deep breath, he took both of Sarah’s hands as he looked at her.
    “The accident was bad. As I said, when the EMTs responded to the scene, no one expected anyone to be alive and I think that was the point. Whether it was one of Nardiv’s people or possibly someone from the NJPA, Vitaly was not expected to walk away. And he hasn’t.”
    Sarah began to tremble, as he tightened his grip on her hands. “He has massive internal injuries, several broken bones, as well as some burns. For his safety, the doctors have him in a medically-induced coma to give his body time to recover. We won’t know anything anytime soon. You need to understand that before you go in.”
    “So. So, he might not recover?”
    Nodding his head. “The doctors have hope. He’s young and healthy and at least he was wearing his seatbelt. But this will be a long process and should he wake up, he may not be the same person. The injuries to his head were extensive.”
    Swallowing hard, Sarah squeezed his hands. “May I see him?”
    Releasing her hands, Ivan stood up as he helped her to stand. Walking with her toward the ICU, he punched in a code that would give her entrance.
    “Visiting hours is over, but given the gravity of his condition, we’ve been told that so long as we are quiet, we may visit.”
    Sarah went up on her toes to kiss his cheek.
    “Thank you, Ivan. Thank you for everything.” Turning, she walked inside as the door closed behind her.
    Unsure which way to go, she looked around. There were twelve beds in