Chapter 36

Tarquin’s brow furrowed, and after a moment of silence, he spoke, “Pull out that fifty million we invested in the Slater family. And drop a message to Donovan Slater for me–tell him I’m not fond of being played for a fool.”

How many times had Nola lied to his face, taking him for some kind of chump?

Lowell could see the storm brewing in Tarquin’s eyes and nodded in understanding. “Got

It.”

Back in Elijah’s hospital room, the fury in Tarquin’s eyes melted away, leaving only tender concern and a sense of helplessness.

The little guy was still deep in slumber. Tarquin gently lifted his hand to caress his son’s small cheek.

“Mommy…” Elijah murmured in his sleep.

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Tarquin’s heart clenched even tighter.

That heartless woman, when would she come back?

Her son missed her dearly. If she were here, surely the boy would recover faster. After all, he was her flesh and blood, too. Didn’t she have any love or compassion for him?

Suddenly, the image of Elysia flashed through his mind…

The memory of her kiss lingered before his eyes.

hand, still on Elijah’s

had come close to him in years, let alone kissed him. But Elysia had not only held

When she kissed him, he didn’t. push

be that she was the woman from back

brow, and his heart skipped

biological mother, why hadn’t she acknowledged that

had promised to treat her well back then. If she had an ulterior

for her that he mistook any woman who stirred his feelings for

bed, lost in thought, until he finally pulled out his

10-060

and called Lowell.

Elysia to mel

“What? Now?”

“Yes, now!”

the one or not, Tarquin needed answers. A paternity test would settle it.

was Elijah’s mother… Tarquin’s throat tightened

Tarquin’s brows knitted together. Daring

Lowell hurried to find Elysia.

luck in tracking her down, he headed to the bar to gather

wasn’t listed among the

showed him Elysia’s photo.

dawned on the manager’s face, “Oh, her! She doesn’t go by Elysia. Look, this is how she signed in–not as Elysia.”

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