ed after a few second

way you can

the table, which she had swiped from Grace when s

h and closed it, confu

. He couldn't just deny his baby; if he was

a perfectionist, a man who controlled every aspect

hooling his emotions. "Th

ina's lips, her eyes glinting with

this me

," Derek said firmly. "Whatever happ

mach, feigning a moment of vulnerabil

have to make this real. I have to get pregnan

t you last night, I'm the one w

. All we have to do is speed up our engagement.

urself for me. I'll call our family d

. I already called My family's

houghts we

to work, I need to see my mother and tell her of this

ce, while Derek re

voice interrupted her. It was Reed Kni

th Christina who go

n't care less about him. She only exchanged greetings

e you?" Reed asked

his car which was park

replied, moving her blon

e or something. Look, I know you're engaged to brother but let's ju

dear, how about tomorrow nigh

ied and watched as she got

took the elevator and went str

greeted me as soon as he

er," Derek responded, lo

come in here and call you daddy?" Reed asked jok

nd I slept with Christina, I have t

......... I didn't rea

called you to discuss this contract." Derek arranged

-

ce's ap

as mi

the suitcase. She couldn't stay here, not when Christina had made i

nding beside her with an armful of neatly folded clot

ightstand where the envelope of cash Lucy had given her sat.

ping her hands. "You will. You're

at the door mad

? Had she changed her mind and decided t

hole before exhaling in relie

ng a shaky breath. "Ok

p the other, their steps hurried yet cautious a

eadlights illuminated their path. The driver stepp

d, her voice bare

before turning to face her. "Call

ised, her eyes stingi

ce. No matter what happ

clinging to the only real friend

k and wiped at h

d as the city lights blurred into streaks of gold and

her job, her home, and the man who

the station, she placed

he murmured. "Mummy's g

-

villa. He was excited to have dinner with his long-time crush,

dea what was w

the sitting roo

ristina walked in with

for accepting my

red, crossing her legs and Staring at Reed

m. His brother, Derek, was living the life he always wanted; a powerful CEO

e pregnant, Congratulations,"

Christina, and she never for one day looked his way

tuttered, shocked Reed already knew about the

is eyes fixated on her. He kept wonder

matter how much he wanted her, she only saw him as Derek

lt his throat burning, but the sting was

her perfume intoxicating

ing slightly. Was the whiskey hitting too fast?

ed. You should rest.

was clouded. The lights dimmed, or maybe his vision was

d, brushing his hair

swallowed