My heart was pumping loudly , the blood whooshing in my ears as I stared at the closed door , hoping he would look in the bedroom , see it was empty , and leave . Instead , a blood - curdling scream ripped from my throat as the closet door was thrown open to show a large figure in the doorway " Ms. Evans ? Ms. Evans , are you okay ? " The man yelled on the other side of my phone , and I gripped it to my ny chest catch my breath . Oddly enough , Brinley didn't react to my scream , but that only made me even more worried . as I tried to Alexander rushed into the closet , grabbing me by the shoulders and pulling me and Brinley up with ease as he glanced between my eyes . " What happened ? Are you alright ? " " What happened ? You happened ! What are you doing , bursting in here like that ? You gave me a heart attack . " I scolded , moving forward a step with each jab of my finger into his chest Alex moved back , stepping na with m me until we stood in the bedroom again " What ? " He asked , looking genuinely confused . " What are you talking about ? What happened in here ? I heard crying long before I came inside . I was worried something was wrong " " She's a toddler , and she's sick ! Of course , she's going to cry ! That doesn't mean that you get to just barge into the house whenever you want ! " I shouted back , knowing I was being irrational He had every right to come inside . It wasn't my house . It was Ben's , and my brother had given him a key for a reason . Plus , it wasn't like Alex was coming in to throw wild parties while Ben was out of town . He heard Brinley crying and came in like a knight in shining armor , ready for battle , wanting to protect her . It was sweet . It was kind It was infuriating For the briefest of moments , when I realized it was Alexander instead of Caleb , I felt relieved and safe , and I resented that his presence had made me feel anything . " I'm sorry . " He said , lifting his hands and drawing my attention to the grocery store bag he was holding . Did men as rich as him even go to the store themselves ? Didn't they just have their assistant or secretary do it for them ? " I saw the kid's medicine sitting on the counter last night and figured you might have needed it since it had been out " I eyed the bag suspiciously . It was large and bulky , stuffed full . " That's Tylenol ? " Alexander's cheeks turned pink , and I felt myself start to relax . " Well , I didn't know what flavor she liked . " " So , you got them all ? " I asked , gesturing to the bag with my hand . The screen lit up , and I gasped , realizing I still had Mr. Collins waiting on my phone . " Mr. Collins , I am so sorry about that , " I said , lifting it to my ear and making Alex's eyebrows raise as he smirked in amusement " That's quite alright . Are you okay ? Do you need me to call the police ?" He spoke quietly and slowly , sounding concerned " No , I'm fine . I am so sorry about that . Where were we ? " " I was asking if you could come down and sign the papers today " Mr. Collins said , and I nodded absentmindedly as I watched Alex pour the bag of medicine on the bed , turning the boxes one by one so the front was facing up and I could see what flavors he had gotten " Of course . If you can provide me with your address , I'll be happy to stop by today to sign them . " I said , pointing to the strawberry - flavored children's Tylenol that I had only ever been able to find at the drug store , not from the grocery store 1/2 listed on the plastic bag . Had he gone to multiple stores to make sure he had every flavor possible ? " You had also asked how much it was . " Mr. Collins reminded me . " Right . How much was it ? " " Your brother is gifting you two million , Ms. Evans . " Ashley Breanne Please vote or leave a five star review if you are enjoying this book ! Thank you !