slid down to the floor and shut her

male doctor arrive

ack soon after. Sh

t man wanted a child, it

Lilah's hands tig

g him decide everything.

cing, and a plan fo

with work that night, s

is assistant, Jack Foster, stepped in after kno

ntence, then lifted

ck reported what the surveil

d her bedsheets to make a rope and secured it to the balcony. She avoid

prepared himself to be scolded. Instead, Dar

athering his nerve, he asked, "Mr. S

," Darren said,

nly made him more de

bout to leave, Darren spoke again. "There's

shower. Hot water poured over her as she scrubbed at her skin, trying to erase every trace of Darren. The strain she

d only just started to build a stable life at a nearby clinic. Thi

e she had washed away every last trace of Da

nd. When Lilah picked it up, she saw mor

d Nicole c

s engagement wasn't my choice

r meet me. I'll ex

.

her like a blow s

that state for long. Pulling herse

on't reach ou

he blocked Cayson's number right after and

ounded at

thinking it was her delive

everal men behind him. "Miss Moo

e was back inside

open. When he saw her, he pushed it t

d to the contents,

, her school history, her orphanage records, and even a cle

want?" she asked, k

. "My people checked. You weren't part o

en you know the truth. That's enough. I don't w

Darren, like he had hear

en if they did, it wouldn't end well for them. As

been strict. He was still investigating how some

deny it. Lilah ca

igure, and the way sh

rd to impress. Lilah was different. She wou

ne or not, she had g

ays been a problem for him, yet on the night

don't care who you are. My family needs an hei

" Lilah shot ba

ng to her. She valued

en was. Cold, ruthless, and rough. To him, she wasn't even treated

ion turned grim. "That's not

give her a chance. His men stepped i

indow stretched noth

as no w

ut she forced herse

e, she needed somethi

y thing he cared a

idea popped i

finishing his work, Darr

s he reached the bo

able, Lilah sat waiting, dressed in a purple slip dress with

ally here,

uided him toward the table. "I

th a hint of doubt. "Ha

the on

lipped out, but sh

ed a calmer tone. "I've just cha

en didn't pr

didn't take

is control. With his men everywhere, h

poured a glass of

back toward her.

the glass and finished it, then poured another and hande

lmost immediately, h

oment, he spa

waist and pressed it against his forehead, her voice turning cold. "T