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ve down the road. All that was on her mind was

she didn't even know who the real father of the child was. She didn't want to bring it up anymore, but from the way Shaira acted, she

y, but maybe because she was pregnant, she couldn't contro

rt. Betray

Nathan. The best way to get back at them was to show them that she didn't need them

uddenly said, handin

erchief while her sister k

first told me about him," her sister'

wiped her tears. Her sister glanced at

cause of a man, Elara. Tel

n't bring herself to look at her sister w

ther of the child... had shameles

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o cry easily, especially in front of others. She knew she had to be hurt deeply just to give in to her emotions. She had a

handle my divorce and make sure I don't get anything from it. Just give the lawyer my instructions-I'

expression. "Will Glenda make sure he

ong time. The only thing stopping him was my share in the company. He wants every

dn't stop the tears from fallin

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know that you come from a very wealthy family? Is that why the company he b

on that Nathan's success was due to his own hard work. But it wasn't. There was an invisible str

ut there was a tone of insult a

"Because if he knew, he wouldn't leave you, Elara. You're

e identity as a Lhuillier. Their family name was huge. No one in the coun

urse of a negotiation. No well-established businessman would want to make an enemy out of the Lhuilliers, as almost everyone had connect

, you willingly gave him everything," her sist

n, thinking that one day Nathan would learn to love her. That their marri

e was

darkening with intense emotion. "He betrayed me and slept with the woman wh

ception she had endured. But now that she knew

influence in the business world. Well, if we're being honest, she doesn't compare to our father-even

urrowing slightly. "You've been d

getting on your nerves all day,

rveillance team, quietly keeping track of them and repo

e one giving out the information?" she

letting them know where I

own because she was good at avoiding cameras and disguising herself as someone else. Escaping their guards seemed l

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ings the proper way, which made her the family favorite since she wasn't a headache. But

ry without a trace of that bastard. Your baby need

. As they entered the Lhuillier home-the largest mansion in the country owned

use staff bowed their heads and lined up along t

system and the person responsible for carr

talk, Elar

knew it would be better to inform Glenda about her pla

er things. Then, she walked to the garden to get some

f champagne in front of her and poured her a d

I'm pregnant," E

dmit it to me." Glenda smiled and took t

or their family for over a decade. She had been a part of their lives since their

r plan?" Gl

quiet place there, so make sure you find me by tonight. Also, Shiela will tel

haniel Anderson?

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he knew that Glenda managed the security system and had been monitoring them twenty-

g, I'll make sure he signs it. That's al

ame time, he must agree not to bother me or contact me like we still have

done lowering herself, thinking that Nath

her as his wife. And now, it was clear to her-Nathan had never regarded her as a true pa

person blinded by power will grab whatever bait

ir family's image. Any problem that might arise, she immediately solve

belongings were packed. Inside the bathtub, she stared at the ceilin

betrayed her-choosing to defend another woman over her-he had als

benefit of the doubt would help preserv

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itted to her about the affair with Nathan. And how could she not b

business, and that their separation could affect the company if she took her share.

e with a man who had left her for another woman. She promised herself-she would raise her child

e that kind of father-a man who left his

. They would never see each other again. She would sta

she needed to deal with-that woman, the cun

in. Because if she did, she might not be able to stop herse

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sked the stewardess of the private jet. She only s

she quickly changed her order whe

urse,

Her heart

she had trusted, and a man who had turned his back on her.

er belly and ge

voice. "Did you play with my hormones

h. He left her without hesita

don't need him. I have all the wealth to give us a good life. Ev

though there was sti

you come into this world, you'll carry my last name. I won't allow

ed to herself. "Why can't I understand? Eve

ould find no answers. The pain of the truth pierced her hea

ng, it had been her dream to live in Paris,

st luxurious districts in all of Paris. A place where the ghosts of

no longer in her life,

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ing alone, to wandering wherever she pleased, and making decisions without relying on anyone. She had

her was Anna, her loyal housekeeper, who had become even more attentive since finding out she was pregnant. She also had a driver alway

ion yet. But now that she was five months pregnan

someone had al

ng a basket of fruit. Her eyes widened, her jaw drop

ra whispered, cle

o spilled the secret. Maybe she had com

, Mera stepped inside the hou

e, elegant space. The colors-dirty white and beige-gave off a

ing for her friend's next words. She k

s for Mera, who was now comfortably seated on the sofa

fore walking over to Elara and sitting beside her.

r pregnancy," she commented. "You're bloom

s. "So, in short, yo

bout your weight, Elara. You're pregnant. It's totally fine. You don't need to maint

d and took anoth

weight," she muttered, clearly u

g the pizza, clearly tempted. Just as she r

oman's food. That's mine," s

"Wow, is that how yo

nued devouring the pizza, c

you here in the f

comes the drama again. Don't be like that-your b

would actually be adorable if your baby turned out to be a little vers

h her sentence. "Hmp! He does

couldn't help the image of Nat

nd immediately warned her, "If I ever find out th

living happily with his so-called firs

ng him up. Might just