to her hands. "He doesn't
meant being invisible!" Dana grabbed Jasmine's shoulders, her grip fierce.
the papers. But before I file, everyone who too
a walking red flag. You deserve someone who actually
t need
'm finding you a lineup of gorgeous, emotionally ava
iled. "You make m
sored cyberattack when you were eighteen. You and King coordinated the whole thing. Without you, half the country's critical infr
warfare. At eighteen, Jasmine had been one of the sharpest offensive cybersecurity minds on the planet. She'd built a startup in college and exited with eighty million in f
d out, was a p
ana's voice gentled. "Wh
ife was still there, tiny and insistent. She could al
ed. "I'm
steady, but her eyes were bright. "I wanted this baby for three years. I prayed for it. But I'm not go
ow? About t
st on me. I did exactly what he did-used his genetic material without his consent. The
ercer this time. "Whatever you need.
ed, wiped her eyes, and tucked the pregnancy report into her bag. "
e wh
y from this marriage with so
ring down at the traffic crawling along the East River Drive. The room behind him w
ant every few minutes, drawn by something he couldn't name. The child was small and perfect, wit
That was the story. That was the
inens. "The nurses said Sera should rest now. You should go
m f
tone softened. "You've been so good to Sera
l that his twin had stepped into his life so completely-his home, his
dreamy as she gazed at the sleeping infant. "He's so beautiful. Al
n said quietl
al presentation. A reception. Introduce Damien to society pr
He's Alastair's son,
mportant thing is that we have a new generation. A futu
, her eyes fluttering open.
side immediate
found his sleeve. "Sta
suffocating silence settles over Jasmine
She tore it to tiny fragments and scattered the pieces like dead autumn leaves, erasing eve
tomach, throat tight with silent tears, a
more than anything. I trul
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