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

the lump that had formed painfully in my chest, thankful that Adam had not noticed my

Hayley then he backs 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 some one

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

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

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

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

and finance plans. In the midst of it all,

my office had been. Lucy looked up from her screen and handed out a

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

had sent me official paperwork demanding a paternity test

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

living hell go the extent that he wouldn’t leave my child alone in his attempt to seek out some sort of

revenge.

leave the office building and go home. I wanted nothing more at this moment to strip

steered my car down the road, my irritation had caused me 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 if he was here but I’d

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doors had closed before any one could get to me. The button of the highest floor was

The very

which I knew was at the end of the hall way with the full intention of giving him a damn piece of

a loud crash and I would be

swung around to see who had such audacity to interrupt him so rudely. The anger flashed across his face as he looked at me but soon surprise had over taken his expression.

I’m going to have to call you back.” He muttered in to the phone. The man on the other end, Russo, shouted in

was not expecting you at all.” He placed his phoned against the desk

been playing at all this time,

“I have played no game with you, Soph. His

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

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 from the strain of it all but I needed

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 the table to stand right in front of me.

and that was not what

from his touch but the second I felt

my intention to cause you any grief, Soph.” He whispered,

me that.” I ground out through clenched teeth.

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He whispered again in a

head slightly. “Do not lie to me, Dante.” I shrugged his hand away

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