Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 27

True to his word, and his arrogance, Dante showed up at my front door at 11 in the morning. Despite my assurance that I could make my way to the chocolate place myself, Dante still showed up and he did not come empty handed.

A large teddy bear the size of Hayley was in his hand along with a pink glittered covered case that looked like a brief case. It had caught me by surprise when I opened the door and saw him standing there with his hands full.

Dante, surprisingly, had not worn a suit this morning. Instead, he wore a pair of dark black jeans, a button front shirt and a pair of leather boots. This was the most casual I have ever see this man dress. His hair was still damp but mostly dry from the slight breeze in the air and a few stray hairs. hung over his forehead.

“Dante, what are you doing here?” I questioned not stepping aside for him to enter..

He flashed me a grin like he was unaware of why I had asked him that question and shrugged.

“I told you that I was picking you up. It’s not a big deal.” He added taking away from my protest to him being here when I clearly said other wise.

I heard Hayley approach me from behind since we were all ready to leave. I glared at him, narrowing my eyes in his direction firmly.

“This is the last time I let you get away with some thing like this. I muttered through angrily.

clenched teeth.

Stepping aside, I opened the door allowing Hayley to see Dante and all that he had his hands filled with. I didn’t miss the way her eyes lit up brightly when she saw Dante before she even noticed the items in his hand.

“I come bearing gifts.” Dante did a Santa clause voice and, despite my anger, I found myself trying to bite back a grin.

Hayley giggled loudly, jumping a few times in excitement. “Both of those are for me?” She asked hesitantly as she reached her hands out for it.

“Of course.” Dante responded as he passed the teddy bear to her which Hayley needed both her hands to hold.

“Thank you. I love it so much and it’s so soft.” Her voice was muffled against the fluff of the stuffed animal.

“Wait until you see what’s in this.” Dante wiggled his brows at her but she couldn’t see much.

I chuckled lightly before helping her with the bear and she reluctantly let go of it. Dante dropped to one knee on the porch, placing the glittery case on the floor then undoing the clasp at the front centre of the box facing Hayley. It popped open and Dante pulled back the top which

which prompted another two layers to spring out revealing a whole art set that consisted of colouring pencils, paints, various coloured pens, and many pink, girly notepads.

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got too much for her

love paint.” She touched the stuff gently like she didn’t want

to Dante and threw her hands around his n*eck in a tight hug. Dante’s face instantly dropped and Hayley just

was still processing this gesture of hers.

He

the first hug that he was sharing with his daughter. Hayley didn’t even know that this was her father yet it was visible that there was a natural pull between them. They probably didn’t know it and it was better that way. I knew that Hayley’s affections for him may be innocent but I didn’t know what Dante wanted. After all, he only knew that she was my child and nothing

up. Hayley stepped away from Dante and glanced at her gifts before we took

locally produced. chocolate in the country. It was a rather impressive tour and I actually enjoyed it a lot. The whole thing was never an experience I intended on actually focussing on but I kind of got carried away with it all.

from the extraction of the cocoa bean; fermentation, roasting of

tour. Hayley was attentive and listened and walked through the factory all by herself with out asking for help or to be picked up but I wouldn’t be surprised if it would catch up to her

the bitter, dark 97% percent which she spar out to the delicate semi sweet

petting her head many times before toying with her pony tails. At first,

in my head and I moved closer to her forming a wall between Hayley and Dante. Surely he couldn’t doing what I assumed he had been? Perhaps my mind was playing tricks on me. Dante would

hair for a DNA test, would he?

on edge forcing me to stay close to Hayley to prevent any such occurance. I guess it would explain why he had gone out of his way to arrange this whole

I think this is the best chocolate

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the chocolate factory clutching her paper

got eaten before I had an

hair before he stopped but I still held my breath the entire time that he had touched her hair. I even made sure so lingering

fun. kid.” Dante said to her with the

for dinner again tonight?” Hayley asked looking up at me with her big eyes that she knew just the way to slant them to tug at my strings but

away from him with Hayley out his reach until I was sure that he had not been trying to plot

tonight, sweetheart. Maybe some other time.” I said with a smile to her but my words were tight

This is what I did not want. Hayley was becoming to used to have Dante around when he was a man who would never be consistent. I couldn’t even understand why he was here to begin with but I did know one tantrum from Pheobe would have him scurrying away

mostly meant for close family. Your father wouldn’t be too happy if I were there interrupting family time.” Dante uttered and I squeezed my eyes shut tightly at the mention of Hayley’s father figure.

father. He died before I was born. Isn’t, mama?” She stared at me for

Dante looked to me with a tight, calculating glare.

nervously but then played it of by directing Hayley to