Page 118 of Betrayal of a Billionaire

“This is ridiculous!” Grant shouted as he slammed his hands on the counter. “I will sue this entire hospital over this.”

“Sir, I’m going to need to ask you to calm down.”

“No, I willnotcalm down. This is ridiculous. You can’t do this.”

The woman rose from her seat, her face set. “Sir, you need to calm down or leave the hospital.”

“I’m not leaving until I see my wife.”

She snatched the receiver on the phone. “All right, I’m calling security.”

“There’s no need for that,” a familiar voice said from behind him.

He twisted to find Alicia sauntering toward them.

“Oh, Ally, thank you. This…person says he wants to see Julia. He says he’s her husband.”

Alicia held up her hand as she nodded. “Thanks, Marie. I’ve got it from here.”

“Thanks, Ally,” the woman said as she sank to her seat and rolled toward the counter again.

“Come with me,” Ally said as she motioned down the hall.

Grant sucked in a breath, trying to return his heart rate to normal. He ran a hand through his hair as he strode after her with Kyle in tow. “Thanks. I know she was doing her job, but that was extremely aggravating after everything that’s happened.”

Alicia strode into a waiting room where Ethan and Luke sat.

“If I didn’t know better, I would have thought you did that on purpose,” Grant said with a half-chuckle.

Alicia whipped around to face him, crossing her arms as she frowned at him. “I did.”

Heat washed over him as he furrowed his brow. “What?”

“I listed her as Julia Stanton because that’s who she is. Or at least that’s who she’s going to be going forward.”

“Well, that’s…crazy. I…I’m her husband.”

“Not for long,” Alicia said.

His heart pounded again, and he squeezed his hands into fists. “I want to see my wife.”

“No,” she said with a shake of her head.

His jaw clenched. “You can’t do this.”

“I just did.”

“What’s Julia say about this? Did she agree to this?”

“Julia is sedated, but once she’s awake, she’ll agree.”

“No, no, she won’t. She’s…we’re…”

“You’re what? Happy?” Alicia let out a harsh laugh. “Happy in your loveless marriage? Do you think she’ll be sad leaving it behind?”

“I’m pretty sure what you’re doing is illegal,” Kyle chimed in. “Not to mention insurance fraud, since Julia Stanton doesn’t exist.”

“What are you going to do, doc, call the cops?” Alicia challenged, staring him down.