The Price for Love

and back to my side, embarrassed that a lot of people saw that. I forged on, regardless, refusing to be deterred. I just wanted to say my

dn't call the police because we don't know what you would want to do to him. Since it's an attempted theft, you might want to let him go or maybe sue him for damages or something like that but I

ce I said I knocked him out. More like he didn't believe me or

ne of those people who woke and slept in money. Ok? That's all he was going to say? Not that I was ex

ake a call. Did I use up all of my remaining strength

Ameli

t disappointing thing

d told me thank you instead, since he saw the way I was treated. I could only nod in return before

o everyone. And looking at him, it may be. I'd never met someone who was such a rude snob, even with

the door before I fell to the couch. After recuperating a little, I stood up and took off my clothes then got in the

ck sounded on the door. I wasn't ex

mind's eye for some reason and I cussed u

got a little curious and maybe a bit

istant standing next to her. The lady's intense stare just made me

asked the woman, her voic

my throat as I replied, "Yes,

Hartley, I want you to meet Lady Victoria Ashford, the matriarch of t

mily and their prestigious legacy. That name held a ton of weight in society, and I c

e really did

u, Lady Victoria," I stammered,

things about your surrogacy services," she said, sounding curious but confi

y hand out, gesturing for them to enter, "

hroat, obviously deciding my persona then and there. Well, that wasn't a good sign. "I won

ard work into this unlikely career of mine. "Thank you, Lady Victoria. I really take p

revealed, her gaze never leaving my face. "An

his opportunity could change my life forever. But why would she pick me? Me of all other surrogates in the business, in this city? Was I dreamin