Utterly Yours (Book Five) (An Alpha Billionaire Romance) by Alexa Brookes Read Free Book Online Page A

now?” he asked again.
                  She laid her head against his chest.  “I don’t know.”
                  “You still don’t want to stay in California, do you?” Nathaniel asked.
                  Her face turned red.  “Nate-”
                  “Well, that’s fine,” he said, cutting her off.  “Because Lynch Industries is reopening their head office in Troy.”
                  She pulled away from him, standing with her arms dangling at her side.  She stared at him.  “Nathaniel, what are you saying?”
                  “We’re looking into expanding.  There will still be an office here in California, but the headquarters is relocating.  Looks like I’m moving to Troy,” he smiled at her.
                  “Did you do this for me?” she asked.
                  “We were already looking to expand and open up a place somewhere on the east coast,” Nathaniel said.  “But yeah, I did.”
                  She covered her mouth, hardly able to speak.  Just as she was about to say something, Nathaniel spotted Tony as he peered over her shoulder.  He leaned forward and kissed her cheek, “We’ll talk more about that later.”
                  “Oh,” she said and leaned into him, her lips tickling his ear, “we certainly will.”
                  Tony exited the prison gates; there was a smile plastered all over his face.  “Nathaniel?  Lillian?” he questioned as he approached them.
                  “Hope you don’t mind, but I told your folks I’d come pick you up,” Nathaniel said.
                  “I don’t think I can thank you enough for all of this,” Tony said.  “This… this could have really gone south for me.  Thank you.”
                  “I’m just glad my assistant is back,” Nathaniel said.
                  “He’s pretty helpless without you, Tony,” Lillian said with a laugh.  She gave Tony a tight hug and then looked at Nathaniel.  “Does Tony know about you moving headquarters to Troy?”
                  Tony looked at Nathaniel curiously.  “I guess, if I still have my job, it looks like I’m going to be moving to Troy with you?”
                  “You know I can’t ask you to do that, Tony,” Nathaniel said.  “Besides, someone has to keep the California branch running.”
                  “What?” Tony questioned.
                  “Yeah,” Nathaniel said.  “With Adam being arrested, there’s an opening for a new COO, and the board has already approved my nominee.  I nominated you.”
                  Tony looked faint.  “COO?  You want me to be your COO?”
                  “You do want the position, right?” Nathaniel asked, and he was answered by such a forceful embrace that Tony knocked him backward into the car.  Nathaniel laughed.  “Okay, easy, kid.” He patted Tony on his shoulder. 
                  “I can’t believe this!” Tony was practically giddy.  “Me?  A COO?  I was just an intern a couple of years ago.  This is crazy!  Oh my God!  Oh my God!”
                  “Okay, take it down a notch, kid,” Nathaniel smiled.  He put an arm over Lillian’s shoulder.  “And this lovely lady right here, if she’s willing, is going to become the head supervisor for all of our charity organizations –including the shelter in Troy.  So it looks like the three of us are going to be spending a lot of time working together.”
                  Lillian smiled.  “I think that is a perfect fit for me, actually.”
                  “Good,” Nathaniel kissed her forehead.  “All right, let’s load up. Your folks are making you a welcome home dinner, Tony, and I’m starving.”
                  Tony