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 had formed painfully in my chest, thankful that Adam had not noticed my voice begin to sound strained as

Phoebe and him are done only for them to get engaged a week later, and what about the investigation? Did he suddenly forget that some one tried to attack either one of you?” From the way Adam put it, Dante was beginning

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

investigation, I don’t think its going any where. I shrugged, slumping my shoulders against the leather office chair causing it to squeak.

a way to rough up Dante for what he did to you and make it look like an accident.” He winked at

days to decide. I’ll let you know if my mind changed about the invitation during its course.” I said

with the department’s about a few projects and finance plans. In the midst of it all, my mind had finally gotten distracted away from Dante and his bride to be and I felt

back to the top floor where my office had been. Lucy looked

as I tore open the flap of it as I sauntered to my office, my breath caught at the back

demanding a paternity test

to comply, were highlighted in a bold font catching

all over again that Dante wanted nothing more than to make my life a living hell go the extent

revenge.

ready to leave the office building and go home. I wanted nothing more at this moment to strip this professional facade that I managed to maintain throughout the day and just crumble in to countless pieces with out worrying about being

minutes of driving, to park in front of Dante’s glass corporate castle. I didn’t even know if he was here but I’d be damned if

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forward. Luckily, the metal doors had closed before any one could get to me. The button of the highest floor was jabbed none

The very

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

the wall behind it with a loud crash and I

so rudely. The anger flashed across his face as he looked at me

call you back.” He muttered in to the phone. The man on the other end, Russo, shouted in protest but Dante hung up

placed his phoned against the

been playing at all this time, Dante?” I

his arched brows. “I have played no game with you, Soph. His use of

minute I arrived back in to the country, you’ve been hell bent on seeing to it that my life is a misery.” My voice was octaves higher than what was

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

which only infuriated me further but he rose to his feet abruptly and stood to his full length. His eyes locked with mine as he slowly rounded

not, making him harder to read. His eyes were soft, his jaw rested, but somehow he looked pained and that was not what I

from his touch but the second I felt the warmth of his palm against my cheek,

cause you any grief, Soph.” He whispered, moving his thumb gently against

that.” I ground out

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never wanted to hurt you.” He whispered again in a more firm tone.

Dante.” I shrugged his hand away and took

no lie. Whatever happened was far from what I had intended. I saw you after all those years and I realised