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

my chest, thankful that Adam had not noticed my voice begin

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

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 investigation, I don’t think its going any where. I shrugged,

what he did to you and make it look like an accident.” He winked at

decide. I’ll let you know if my mind changed about the invitation during its course.” I said firmly and he nodded

about half an hour later and I decided to check with the department’s about a few projects and finance plans. In the midst of it all, my mind had finally gotten

to the top floor where my office had

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 over feeling sick

demanding a paternity test

a bold font catching my attention before. any

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

revenge.

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

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

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headed straight to the elevator ignoring the protesting warnings from the receptionists as I marched forward. Luckily, the metal doors had closed before any one could get to me. The button of

The very

of giving him a damn piece of my

handle hit the wall behind it with a loud crash and I would be shocked if the paint work hadn’t taken a hit after

so rudely. The anger flashed across

phone. The man on the other end, Russo, shouted in protest

at all.” He placed his phoned against the desk that

at all this time, Dante?” I

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

to it that my life is a misery.” My voice was octaves higher than

interfere in my business, you meddle in my ever affair, you lure me in to believing that you are a free man who I could 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

for several moments which only infuriated me further but he rose to his feet abruptly and stood to his full length.

to find him angry himself but he was not, making him harder to read. His eyes were soft, his jaw rested, but somehow he looked pained and that was not what I wanted to see. I did not want to stand here and

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

intention to cause you any grief, Soph.” He whispered, moving his thumb gently against my skin.

calling me that.” I ground out through clenched

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hurt you.” He whispered again in a

my head slightly. “Do not lie to me, Dante.” I shrugged his hand away and took a step back but he only took a

I saw you after all those years and I realised just now much I-” He paused, catching himself but his eyes scanned my