All Chapters of Bought by the Billionaire Prince: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Ari stared out the window of the Royal Family's private jet headed toward New York, watching the clouds pass by beneath. After having run into Marcus on the plane, Grayson didn't want to take the chance of Ari running into him again. And neither did she. She knew that Marcus's ambush had been strategically planned with inside information, and she had no intention of being forced to speak with him alone again. Although Ari had no idea who could have told him, she had a good idea. Since Piers had been working for them then, she could guess that it had been him, but she didn't have any proof. And now, Piers was gone and, hopefully, out of their lives. She just hoped he didn't plan to retaliate any more than he already had.She was sure that the leak to the press of AmericanMate had been his doing, too. But again, she couldn't prove it. He seemed to be very good at covering his tracks. "May I get you anything, Your Royal Highness?" a young flight attendant asked. Ari noticed that she was

The sun shone brightly through the window into Ari's eyes the next morning, waking her to the start of a new day. Ari had always loved mornings. It was another chance to make a difference in the world. Each day was a new gift, a new page of a book waiting to be written. She stood and it was unusually bright outside again. And sure enough, when she looked out the window, a thick blanket of sparkling, freshly fallen snow had once again been laid out over the land. But as she watched the cars bustling by below, everything seemed louder than she had remembered. Busier. She guessed it was true that the mind blocks out background white noise until you don't even hear it anymore. Ari heard something in the living room of the suite, so she quickly showered and dressed in something casual. Not jeans, but casual with a flowing wrap, dress pants, and a casual shirt beneath. Then she slipped into her boots. Even though she had been used to wearing jeans when she lived here before, she was no lon

Ari went back up in the elevator alone, glad to have a moment away from her mother, even though she just had a small taste of her. Poor Henley had been dealing with her all along. Ari couldn't believe what her mother had said about Grayson. But she pushed the thought aside, determined to do what she could for Henley while she was there. Then she would arrange for more after she left.But instead of going straight back to Henley's room, she went to the see the hospital administrator. A few moments later, she approached the secretary sitting outside the office of Dr. Alice Sanders."Hello," the older, well, kept woman asked. "May I help you?""Yes, you may," Ari replied, sternly claiming the woman's attention. "I'd like to speak to Dr. Alice Sanders, please.""Do you have an appointment?" the woman asked, peering at her over her glasses. Ari shook her head. "No, but she'll see me. Please, let her know I'm here... or I will." When the woman didn't budge, Ari asked, "Is she in a meeting?"

Ring! Ring!"Hello?" Ari answered her cell phone on the first ring, recognizing Grayson's ring. "Grayson? What's wrong?"At first, there was silence at the other end. "I miss you, Ari." His voice ws low, breathy. "I miss you, too." Ari smiled, leaning back against her pillow. "But I have to stay until after Henley's Stem Cell Transplant.""I know," he whispered, sounding lonely. "Just promise me that you'll come home as soon as you can.""I will." Ari sat up, propping herself up with her elbow, her eyebrows pulling together in concern. "Grayson, what's wrong?"There was a long pause, but she could hear his soft breathing on the other end. "Grayson? You're scaring me.""No, it's all right. I shouldn't have called," Grayson replied. "I'll talk to you in the morning."Ari stood and paced the floor. "Grayson, no. Tell me what's on your mind."Grayson sighed. "I'm just lost without you. And with this investigation still ongoing—""What have you found out?" Ari asked, hoping to distract hi

"Well, what do we have here?" Grayson asked picking up the ledger, that had been hidden between the boxed springs. Sam bolted out the door as quickly as he could.Grayson ran after him. "Someone stop that man!" Suddenly, three guards tackled Sam in the courtyard and about six more guards pulled their weapons."Hold it right there!" Arnold shouted, walking purposefully toward him. "I was just—""Save it!" Arnold snapped the handcuffs in place in front of him in around his wrists, and then pulled him up off the ground. "Come on. Let's go." Then he led him to the interrogation room.Grayson hurried behind them, trying to catch up. He was surprised to learn of Sam's involvement in all of this. But then again, Sam had been so blinded by his idol worship of Piers that he probably would have done anything the elder man asked. It was a shame that he could be so blinded that he would willingly give up a part of who he was. But Grayson pushed the thought aside, willing himself not to pass jud