Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 42

The crips white tri- folded sheet of paper was suspended in mid air. The feel of the textured gold border pressed against the skin of my thumb as I looked down at it in utter shock and disgust.

When Lucy knocked on my door earlier and with great eagerness I was expecting some sort of good news but this was not the kind of news I was hoping to receive. Nevertheless, I had taken the envelope and dismissed her so I could open it myself.

An engagement party had been arranged for the new couple under such short notice and invitations were being spread to the elite and close friends to celebrate Dante and Pheobe’s sudden jump to commitment.

I nearly grimaced at the gold calligraphy that was spread across the page. At the top of the invitation, their names were entertwined boldly and in the larger font as opposed to the rest of the words on the paper. It read that I was cordially invited to celebrate love and togetherness by attending the engagement party of the soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Crawford.

My jaw clenched tight enough that I heard it make a clicking sound in my head. The nerve of them to send me an invite after knowing what the hell had went down. The absolutely audacity for Dantel to even approve of an invitation card being sent to my place of work-

My office door was pushed open suddenly, the noise of it unlocking had caught me off guard. Adam stepped in with a bright expression unknowing of my current dull mood but his face fell soon enough when he saw me appear to be the similar colour as the page in my hand.

“Christ, what happened?” He asked

ntically as he made haste to shut the door behind him.

I didn’t say any thing except hand out the paper in his direction which he nearly snatched from my hand impatient to know what was going on.

His sharp intake of breath was expected and his brows furrowed together as his eyes scanned over the paper.

“The damn nerve.” He swore under his breath.

Adam remained silent for a few moments while I stared blankly at the wall behind him. The shock. still coursed through my b*dy and the betrayal had scared itself anew.

“Have you decided if you’re going to attend this engagement party at all?” Adam asked carefully as he dropped the dreaded paper from mid air over the table where it wobbled and swayed as it settled on my desk.

I nearly choked on my saliva. “What? No, I don’t think it would be a good idea if I did.” I

shrugged not wanting to think about it at all just yet.

“I think otherwise.” He said with a gleam in his orbs. He moved to settle in to one of the two chairs. across from the hardwood desk. “If you attend by my side, seeing as you have a plus one, you could. pretend that this all means nothing to you and that you are there in goodwill and as just a business partner.” He suggested but I still shook my head not feeling this plan.

“I- I don’t know about this, Adam. I don’t even want to think about it right now. If I could help it, I

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would pretend this all didn’t happen, that I did not get an invite to this engagement at all.” I

that Adam had not noticed my voice begin to sound strained as a

Phoebe and him are done only for them to get engaged a week later, and what about the investigation? Did he suddenly forget that

he let up on the paternity test. I do not want Hayley any where near Phoebe’s knowledge.” I muttered then thought about the

I shrugged,

If we go, I can find a way to rough up Dante for what he did to you and make it look like an accident.” He winked at me trying

you know if my mind changed about the invitation during its course.” I said firmly and he

few projects and finance plans. In the midst of it all, my mind had finally

to the top floor where my office had been. Lucy looked up from her screen and handed out a

first glance, I assumed that it was some reports or contracts that some partner sent through mail but as I tore open the flap of it as I sauntered to my office, my breath caught at the back of my throat and I nearly double

official paperwork demanding a paternity test for Hayley.

I fail to comply, were highlighted in a bold font catching my attention before. any thing

living hell go the extent that he wouldn’t leave my child alone in his

revenge.

home. I wanted nothing more at this moment to strip this

to make a small involuntary detour which lead me, after a few minutes of driving, to park in front of Dante’s glass corporate castle. I didn’t even know

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had closed before any one could get to me. The button

The very

out of the elevator, made my way right to Dante’s office which I knew was at the end of the hall way with the full intention of giving him a damn piece of my mind. I could hear his muffled voice behind the close door as

I slammed the door open hard enough that the chrome handle hit the wall behind it with a loud crash and I would

him so rudely. The anger flashed

to call you back.” He muttered in to the phone. The

was not expecting you at all.” He placed his phoned against the desk that saperated my seething b*dy from

I spat out. “What game have you been playing at all this time, Dante?” I

His use of the nickname he used years ago on

back in to the country, you’ve been hell bent on seeing to it that my

share my bed with again then deceive me, and now you go after my child! All this for what?! What the fuck did I ever do you that you have taken it upon yourself to make my life so miserable?! My blood rushed through my veins, my heart pounded against my chest, and my head hurt

me further but he rose to his feet abruptly and stood to his full length. His eyes

looked pained and that was not what I wanted to see. I did not want to stand here and believe that he was capable of feeling anything but

my face and I tried to move away from his touch but the second I felt the warmth of his palm against my cheek, I

grief, Soph.” He whispered,

calling me that.” I ground out through clenched

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hurt you.” He whispered again

me, Dante.” I shrugged his hand away and took a step back but he

from what I had intended. I saw you after all those years and I realised just now much I-” He paused, catching himself