Free The Billionaire's Burden (Key to My Heart #2) by Ella Cari Page A

and taking my empty glass, "I think you two will come to some sort of compromise." She responded with a firm nod, smiling at me as though that were supposed to be comforting.
    Then, she walked away, dropping the glasses on the kitchen table and leaving me alone.
    That night, I slept restlessly, going over the conversation I wanted to have with Sebastian endlessly.
    I would demand to know where we stood, I would demand to know if he cared for me at all, I would demand answers instead of vague deflects. Unfortunately the hardest part of this was waiting the week for him to return. A conversation like this was something I wanted to discuss face to face, not over a five minute phone call window.
    The next morning, I woke sick to my stomach with nerves. By the time I walked down to the dining room for breakfast, I was a bundle of anxiety and Sebastian wasn’t even due home yet. I could have almost puked all over the table.
    Perhaps my queasiness was just from the vast amounts of wine I'd consumed with Karina.
    Speaking of my mother in law, she was nowhere to be found. Maybe she was laid up in bed with a hangover too.
    "Just tea." I told Tricia, gratefully accepting the minty drink.
    It eased my stomach a bit, though thoughts of Sebastian’s return in a few days sent it into a flurry again.
    How was I going to make it through a whole week of this?
    A knock on the door made me turn to look over my shoulder. One of the staff opened the door, and a blond head strode in through the front door.
    "Is Macy home?" Lewis Carson's deep voice ran through the hall.
    I stood, confused, setting down the cup of tea as I walked into the foyer.
    "Lewis?" I said, "Is everything alright?" My heart raced, imagining my bakery up in flames or Harry having a heart attack or some terrible, awful, horrid thing happening.
    "Everything's fine." Lewis replied quickly as my face pursed in fear. He held up his hands, dimple in his cheek popping as he smiled, "I just need to talk to you for a moment."
    "Oh, of course." I sighed, relieved that it wasn’t an emergency.
    This whole thing with Sebastian had left me a wreck. I needed a chill pill or something.
    "Um, can we do this privately?" The tall blond asked, green eyes shifting towards Tricia, “It’s a sensitive matter.”
    I nodded, gesturing down one of the side halls towards Sebastian's office. It was the only place I was sure we wouldn't get interrupted.
    He held the door open for me, closing it after he walked in.
    "What'd you need to talk about?" I asked with a frown, "Is it about Harry?" Everything had seemed fine when I visited them a few days ago.
    "No." Lewis answered, leaning against Sebastian's desk.
    I sat in the chair in front of him, watching him uncertainly.
    Suddenly, the blond man reached forward, taking my hand in his. He held it tight, eyes gazing into my own determinedly. I'd never noticed the golden flakes in his emerald colored eyes before.
    I stared at his hand, then up at him, opening my mouth and firmly shutting it. Baffled, I froze, unsure of what to do.
    "Harry told me all about your relationship with Sebastian." He finally sputtered, "Don't be mad at him though, we were just talking and it came up. He thought I knew because we were so close…"
    I already knew what loose lips Harry had, "What did he tell you?" I asked, shaking my head.
    "That you married just for the bakery and because of some work thing for Sebastian..." Lewis bit his lip, stroking the back of my hand with his warm fingers.
    I almost detested the way a shiver crawled down my spine at his soft touch. Though perhaps I detested the sheer confusion I felt more, hints of desire flowering in my core.
    "That’s true." I responded slowly.
    "Macy, I've been infatuated with you since I met you." The handsome blond implored, "I want to get to know you, I want to hold your hand, I want to kiss you goodnight..." He trailed off, eyes desperately gleaming as he sought those magic words to say, "Macy, I care so much for you.