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OLAS

rumming on the table echoed in the silence. The other directors watched

aced with irritation. The sternness in his voice mad

far side of the room, my back turned to the directors and pulled out my phone. Monica should have been here twenty minutes ago. I had made it clear

d on me. I haven't given her a phone yet. "Monica, where are you? You need to

. They were watching me, their expressions a mixture of

"Gentlemen, I apologize for the delay. Monica had an urgent matter to attend

tunts, Nicholas. We're not here to play games. You said you've found someone you were will

ed with a mix of relief and surprise. She looked stunning in a bodycon blue cooperate gown, yet an el

, her voice steady. "There

me. I saw their expressions shift from skepticism to intrigu

nd. Monica plastered a kiss on my cheeks and I couldn't help but stare at her in shock but I was quick to

on her waist "This is Mr. Karl, the head of

r demeanor professional. "It's a pleasure t

u look stunning" I glared at Mr paul who couldn't take h

nsion easing slightly. Monica's presence s

ght us both off guard as I and Monica looked at

go well with the directors and

e of yourself if you don't do anything?" Monica bit her li

she relies on me full time.

eyebrow as she looked intently

ther would want? To have a whore as a daughter-in-law or are you just doing this just so you could keep the company

ritted teeth. "Monica is not what you think she is and she is pregnant with my child. She's intelligent and capable of being the next f

Mr Paul as

h Angela when Monica told me that she was expecting my child and I knew this

st? Your father built this company from the ground up, and you're tarnishing his legacy by getting married to one of your playthings." His words ma

s fixed on Mr. Benjamin. I could see the hurt and

what about you, Monica? What do you have to say for yourself? Do you

ear and unwavering. "I'm here because I am carrying the future heir of the Sterlings group. I never wanted this to

ry and women will kill to have his baby. How sure are we that the child is his? How sure are we that you aren't just here

ut know this, Nicholas: if anything goes wrong, it won't just be yo

, but I pushed it aside. "I won't f

l and walked out of the room, leaving us standing there in the afterma

I asked Monica

in in her eyes. "I'm fine," she said so

," I a

ared at me deeply and then shifted his gaze to Monica "Are you

just leave her like that. You all said I should find someo

nica "Don't make us regret this Nicholas