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nd ex-girlfriend. She had just returned after a long time of being away to wh

love, beautiful with doll-like features and enchanting figure but she wasn't worth the kindness and care he was giving her. I could tell

er job at the advertising firm without going through the normal procedures, she has been treating me like trash and

ery as she looked at me. "Aren't you Robert's secretary or whatever back at the office? Wha

presence made me not to. I ignored that

his brows furrowing "What are you d

out that as I unknowingly lost myself in the depths of his eyes. They were

ithout turning to look again. His charming looks, the undying love I had nurtured for him over the years and most importantly, the fact

it all s

life took at that time. My father declared bankruptcy due to the folding of his multi-million dollar company and committed suicide. My mother unable to live with that pain and

t it was for the best. I had to set my feelings for him aside

rmination helped me secure a job as a secretary in his advertising firm. I worked diligently and was later promoted

riend's daughter who was surprisingly my late grandfather. He was very happy seeing me and praised me for being decent and we

riage based on a contract. I had no other choice than to give in to it because it provided me with

ing acts of superficial affection in their presence. We have been abl

n though he didn't return the love, I overlooked that. The mere sigh

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g wildly with an excuse to cover up. I can't tell hi

t me, growing impatient and irritable. "Are

y to calm her and she snort

irst time seeing Scarlett, but I could tell she hated her much

eaking the news of the pregnancy to them. But I couldn't let her do that so I discreetly r

ot myself together, the perfec

s weekend, and I don't work on weekends. Mr. Robert knows that well," then I looked at Robert, forcing a smile. "I ca

ore looking back at me and shaking his

me and at times, it breaks my heart, making me feel irrelevant. That was how he forgot we w

ed. I just hoped he wasn't suspecting a

without looking him in the eye

e quickly taking Jane's

bert's hands wrapped around Scarlett's waist affectionately. The sight

to love Scarlett all this while she'd been away was true. Maybe her return

y stung. I tried to resist the pa

her anger. That briefly attracted the attention of the peop

f. "Why was she talking to you like that?...you shouldn't let anyone talk to you li

tell her who Scarlett was. I hated that I was keeping things from my best

I looked back at her, managing a persuasive smile. "He's out of the city on an i

ed me. I heaved a subtle sigh of relief,

made my brows crease slightly in confusion. "Ever since we got the results you seem to be s

deep calmi

d," I said softly. "The pre

first found out I was pregnant. But think about it, Lily. A baby cou

nted to share in her optimism, but the reality was too far-fetch

news to Robert?" She asked, confused and agitated. "Why