tretched far beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, bathed in golde

er chair, tossing a stress ball from

orious

ince junior high and now his lawyer-sat with an am

irl who dumped you six years ago-just so happened to get accidentally inseminated w

catching it with ease. "You make it sou

gleamed-part disbelief, part wicked amusement. "Oh, it's ridiculou

n's grip. His jaw tightened. "

tle. "Damn. Her breaking up with you still

while, Ryan d

urled into a slo

Sebastian. Ju

s hand. "Adina always had this perfect little life planned.

ow? She'll be raising my child

. "Talk ab

an eyebrow, unc

an, remember how she didn't even try to fight for us, Seb? Six years ago, she accus

agement." His grip on the ball turned rigid. "And she marrie

eah, I remember. You went nuclear af

ns. Built an empire. Started dating sup

akup was probably the best thi

oftly. He didn'

same way she did, if they found their girlfrien

n...I mean, why go through heaven and hell jus

stilled on th

fted-back to

ssa King visit

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eeks

wasn't eas

ing at Vanessa King, he felt like

King's Group. A woman as ruthless as she was calcul

him, her presence imposing, her gaze calm-t

s voice uncharacte

fist against his desk. "Adina is your only gra

earched Vanessa's face, bu

d what you're asking?

nd would stand by while his wife carried-" his jaw clenched, "not just another man's chil

y her marriag

ad, a slow, knowing s

yes g

smoothly, "is e

breath

as to laugh as he as

t her face tol

dead s

But... why? You were glad she married Eric and not me six y

d a hand, cut

on morality." She crossed her legs elegantly, her tone deceptively

"And besides..." A slow smile curled on her lip

hroat dry. Hesitation

chance-she gets pregnant with my child and decides to get

asn't supposed to tell you this much...

umming her fingers

e first place. And if you give your sperm, and she happens to conc

terminate. She'll hesitate. She'll struggle. She'll wonder.

aughter is fucking stubborn. She's obsessed with her perfect little life-no

sa sm

where we

ce stretched

d she gets pregnant, then both of us

ped together. "And what makes y

s smirk

I know yo

dropped to

p down, you

ingers t

ngs with you. Accused you without listening. And then ma

jaw c

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haled, sti

lifted a perfect

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do you

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haking himself

His voice was sharp, sensing that he had

"Just thinking about why t

If it were me, I wouldn't have reacted the way she did. Yeah, I'd be angry, but I woul

pened six years ago. My life was already mapped out. The breakup h

s curled i

ruthless a woman's heart can be." His voice turned cold. "Despit

do you just arrive at that conclusion? You never

proof enough. She was only playing with me all the years we dated. When she was ready to marry

wn you this... unexpected plot twist, are you trying to rewrite

't respon

glowed beneath him. His fingers tightened around t

ing for a second chanc

was calm.

nt re

brow. "Revenge?" His

evilish smirk. "Yes. Reveng

for a long moment be

sycho ex. Like, full-blown obsessed with a

, rubbing his temple

ned. "And you'

siness?" He waved his hand dismissively.

ou say... But are you sure she's actually coming tomorrow? For

vilish smirk. "Oh, she'll co

nto the desk and leaned bac

sement

agreement. A legal document outlining my d

owned. "Do's

ything." His voice was firm. "Her diet.

histle. "Damn. You really

d against the desk. "Figure out what it'll tak

ck, studying him. "

pression

we for

brows shot u

she proves stubborn, we can also let t

ted sigh. "Wow, you're really abou

rrying my child. What e

ead. "Man, remind me

pen and tapping it against

pulled out his laptop. "Fine.