My Baby’s Daddy

Despite the dejection in Zacharias’ heart, he wouldn’t be holding his current position if he was a person who would give up easily. Putting on an understanding smile, he released her. “No rush. You’ll need time to know me better.”

Stunned, Shirley thought, Any man who has been rejected on the spot will be a little upset, but this man appears unexpectedly calm!

“I’ve given the watch to you. If you don’t like it, you can give it to someone else or sell it. Do whatever you want with it,” he commented. With that, he picked up his cell phone and started upstairs.

Shirley took off the watch from her wrist and went after him, grabbing his hand. “I don’t want it. Please take it back.”

In reply, he merely turned back at her and said kindly, “The bin is right there.”

Annoyed, she thought, How can he tell me to throw such an expensive gift away?

Ignoring her, Zacharias headed for the staircase, leaving Shirley behind with a woman’s watch in her hand and at a loss for what to do. Every word he just said had thrown her heart into a mess, and she decided not to think about anything and went upstairs.

staircase outside. Alert as she was, she sprang up and walked nimbly to the door. Softly, she

the foyer and heard sounds coming from downstairs. Step by step, she went down the staircase. When she saw the man standing next to the wine cabinet, a huge sigh of relief escaped her

he saw the girl coming downstairs in her pajamas and cordially invited, “Would you like

you

Zacharias returned to his room

had prepared two

half a glass for her. Placing down his glass, he picked up the other one and passed it

midnight, so your birthday is over,

clear that the man had slept a little before. Presently, he said in an authoritative tone,

and he clinked his glass against hers before throwing his head back and taking a huge gulp. Then,

long hair framed her face, which was clear and bright like a pearl, radiating a pearly-white glow. She was stunning and gorgeous, filling his

forget Cole?” Zacharias asked out