Chapter 47

Billy had been in Arizona for three weeks. He had only planned to stay a week, two, at the most. Billy’s plans had changed when his angel reappeared. His sweet Gabriella. He had brought his briefcase and laptop. He worked from Garvey’s. However, there was a board meeting he couldn’t miss back in New York.

Newman’s Business Consultants and Advisors were in the middle of opening offices in London. Billy’s father was in London overseeing the operation and he couldn’t make the board meeting. As a partner in the firm and one of his father’s sons, it was Billy’s responsibility to be acting chairman of the board until his father returned.

Billy explained this to Gabriella.

“I understand,” she said with a smile, but there was sadness in her eyes.

“I . . . I want you to come with me, love,” Billy said. “I don’t want you away from me. Never again.”

Gabriella let out a long breath. Her shoulders slumped. “I don’t belong in that world – your world. We’ve been over this.”

“No. You said what you ha