The billionaire's unexpected heir

n's question settle over he

he look

but nothing came. There was no easy way out of this, no excuse t

d at the hem of her apron. His bright smile and innocent tone were like

down at him, running a shaky hand through his soft cu

asn't letti

nto her like they could strip away every lie and shield she had built ove

e it to him, he would

s voice low and controlled, though the fury b

she took a shaky breath

se to me, it looks pretty damn simple." He stepped closer, his towering frame rad

, leaving her scrambling for

she whispered, he

, his tone as cold as the s

knew that no matter what she said, the timeline wou

ted, her voice bar

rkened. She could see the gears turning in his head, his sh

year

stand four

h wasn'

omething darker-anger, disbelief, betrayal. When he spoke again, his

he m

ment. Her heart pounded in her chest, and every fiber of her being screamed to lie, to pr

es

ung in the air, h

s. He exhaled sharply through his nose, his gaze burning into hers with an

on in his tone. "I... I didn

g around at the other customers who had started to notice. He leaned in closer, his

d by them. "Because you disappeared!" she shot back, her voice trembling with anger and pain. "You left witho

t something flickered in his eyes-so

g my son from me," he said,

iet, sensing the tension in the room. He looked up at her with wi

as best for him," Mia s

thought was best?" He let out a bitter laugh, shaking his

ack down. "I did what I had to do, Ethan. I didn't k

gaze unrelenting. "You

blow, and she looked aw

barely above a whisper. She glanced around the ca

ed, but he nodded s

n't want him near Oliver, didn't want to risk him upending the life she

aid finally, her voice

t, his expression unreadable. Fina

t of the café, his commanding pres

lutched the counter for support. She had just unl

ng her out of her daze. She frowned, he

wn Nu

ith hesitant fingers,

gravelly, and menacing. "You shoul

ing against her ribs. "Who is this?

line w

e in her hand, her min

't want Ethan