black, armored SUVs pulled up to the private en

s doors. The entire VIP floor was empty, the staff standing at attention. Chloe moved li

was perfectly healthy, the rigid tension in Julian's shoulders final

d, Julian did not lead her to the bedroom. He guided her straigh

o thick stacks of legal documents and two black Mo

into the leather executive chair. He walked around the desk,

surface. "We are going to City Hall next week

tate marriage license application. The

blazing with sudden, furious res

cond, much thicker stack of paper and dropped it onto t

ex finger. "If you refuse to marry me, I will file for sole custody

nnot leave the state of New York without my written cons

er hands began to shake. "This is illegal

ace was inches from hers. "In this city

ted calm. "Sign the papers, give birth to my child, and I

lized with crushing clarity that she had absolutely no lev

ted blood. The tears burned in her ey

he sight of her despair, but his fear of losing her was stronge

She pulled the marriage application closer and signed her n

had just signed away her soul. Her arms dropp

walked to the wall safe, punched in the code, and locked them inside. He t

ms away with both hands. She did not say a

ute silen

lain toast. Julian asked her about the food. She did not l

ist and pulled her back against his chest. Chloe's e

his arm back and lay staring at the ceil

the edge of madness. On the third afternoon, he threw a crystal whiskey glass ag

. "Sir, pregnant women experience hormonal shifts. P

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