Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

It was barely 7 a.m, when Sutton’s phone buzzed on the tray beside her hospital bed.

She hadn’t slept the whole night. Even though she was on pain meds, every time she shifted in her sleep, the pain woke her.

Luca was asleep in the chair beside her, long legs stretched out, head tilted toward her but not quite resting. He’d refused to leave, and sometime affer midnight, one of the overnight nurses had pulled in a cot, only for him to ignore it in favor of staying closer.

The phone buzzed again. Then again. Wishing now they hadn’t charged it last night, but it could be one of her sisters. Though she didn’t think they would call at this time in the morning.

Sutton rubbed her face with one hand and grabbed it with the other, careful not to wake him. Her fingers were stiff, but she managed to swipe the screen

open.

UNKNOWN CALLER

She hesitated for a moment but answered.

“Hello?”

There was a pause. Then a voice, ever so eager.

“Sutton Warner, or should I say Audrey? This is Lilly Day from The Daily Ledger. We’d like to offer you the opportunity to share your side of the story before-”

Sutton ended the call immediately. Heart loud in her chest.

What the hell.

A second later, another call.

Declined.

Then texts.

Mike, New York Post: Care for an interview? Tell your side of the story. This is the story we will be running: “Audrey, Europe’s Favorite Model—Cyber CEO’s Secret Muse?”

Maya, Fox8: Please let us know if you’re open to discussing your secret affair with Luca De Santis.

Paul, New York Times: Exclusive offer. We pay big for a sit–down with Sutton Warner aka Audrey for the full story.

The Sun: Hi Sutton, This is Clint from the Sun. Are you and Luca still together? Did you trap him?

ENews: Was he engaged when you conceived? We would love to sit down with the model who Luca had an affair with.

Sutton’s chest tightened. She could feel tears well in her eyes. How had they found out? She looked nothing like she had back then.

from Blair

The story

did this. Stay off the internet. I mean it. DO NOT look.

on you

people she knew. She didn’t want to see the

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enough.

knew someone had sold

for revenge or money. Nicole, or had

was being stupid. She had nothing to feel been her aunt and uncle who stepped in. She

ashamed of. She had supported her sisters

the links someone from the office sent. Their message had read: Is this

out with the other moder There was one that made Sutton cringe. Her skirt was so short. Some

that came with the

shame. Luca De Santis’s secret love

“Sources” confirming

only in reverse. The heat

hands wouldn’t stop shaking Oh, my God. The way they were painting her was disgusting. She

He blinked hard and sat up

in pain? Do you need

head, voice

“What’s out?”

She swallowed hard.

That I’m Audrey. That we’re here. That I’m…” She didn’t want to say the rest. That they were painting her the scarlet woman. As if

She stared straight ahead.

He stood fast, pulling out

him. He would not

He wasn’t listening.

screen, going through his own messages and emails before dialing a number

phone, voice crisp. All–business. Controlled but with friction underneath. “How fast can you get the PR team looped in? No denials. No explanations yet. Just prep crisis messaging. Confirm we’re escalating and investigating the way this leak came out. I want a clear record of everyone who had access to Sutton at Lenox Hill, everyone. And I want to sue every media outlet that has printed a fake image or sto

before waiting for

have done this,” he said, his voice

back in her direction as the ling picked

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is Luca De Santis. Put me through to the Chief

stared at him. “You

information. Our baby’s birth. Our

“But-”