The billionaire's unexpected heir

e, staring at the dark screen as if the caller

e kept the secr

d, weaving through her thou

ho even knew about

worked so hard to leave that night behind, to create a new life for her an

om

nic. She turned to see her son tugging at her sleeve, hi

the phone into her apron pocket, as if burying it would ma

but she couldn't let Oliver see her fea

for a moment before nodding. "O

a soft laugh despite the tension coiled in her c

g as he took a big bite, crumbs falling onto his shirt.

was sho

of her problems pressing down on her. Ethan was waitin

vening – Mia

ning against a sleek black Maserati, arms crossed. Ethan Blackwell, immaculately dressed as always, looked every bit the

cken. It was the way his sharp, piercing blue eyes l

ncing him on her hip. Ethan's gaze flickered to the boy,

e? She cou

said, his voice low bu

the determination in Ethan's tone left no room for argument. She

é?" Oliver asked sleepily, hi

ed, brushing a curl from his

o her chest. By the time she laid him in bed, he was fast

ng his cheek. How was she going t

steeled herself and retu

-to-

s alread

her eyes. "You just

o humor in it. "You left the door

s at her sides. "What

y across her living room, his hands in his pockets

turned to face her. "I w

inst the doorframe for support. "What do you want me to say? It was one

business," he said

Ethan. And when I found out I was pregnant, what was I supposed

ened, but he

continued, her voice softer now. "I

think he deserved to know his father?

respond, Ethan pulled something from his

tomach

test

hitched.

f," he said, his tone icy. "And w

d into her like

peated, her voice

ou really think I'd just walk awa

her vision blurring. This was

n, pl

zed again, cu

er blood tur

wn Nu

ag

the phone, her heart pounding in her c

ave told him," t

drained fr

whispered, her vo

end stretched long enou

ft, sinist

who knows how dangerous E

eath c

ne wen

ouldn't breathe. She stared at the

up, Ethan was watching

asked, his voice

answer. S

, and her heart felt lik

s calling her wasn

e threat

e wors

idea if the