Love Beyond Bargain

t door opening. She didn't look up at first, assuming it was Liam coming in after a meeting. But then she heard a voice - an unfamiliar, high-pitched voice. "

's just... you need to get rid of that baby. He or she is standing in the way of us. We can have our life back, Liam. Everything can be like it was before." Liam's heart sank at the coldness in her voice. Emily had always been possessive, but this felt different-darker. "You're asking me to do what?" Liam's voice was low,his stomach churning at the suggestion. "Emily, that's not going to happen. The baby is part of me now, and I can't just walk away from that." Emily leaned forward, her fingers drumming lightly on the table. " Liam, I know you ' re still emotionally attached to me. I can feel it. And this pregnancy-it's the only thing that's standing between us. You know you can't love her. She's not meant for you. We belong together, and we can make it work if you just let me help you." Liam ' s hands clenched into fists. He could hear the desperation in her voice, but there was something else too. An unsettling resolve. "She's carrying my child, Emily. That's not something I can just walk away from." Emily's expression darkened, but she quickly masked her disappointment with a smirk. "I'm just saying, you have a choice, Liam. I've always been the one who understands you. Don't forget that." Lila had begun to feel things for Liam that she never expected. Despite the rocky start and the complicated circumstances, she couldn't ignore the way he treated her-the thoughtful gestures, the kindness, the way he cared about the baby. But just as she began to feel secure in the stability of their arrangement, things took a turn. Emily's return had shifted everything. Lila could feel the animosity between the two women, the subtle yet dangerous undercurrent of competition. She could see the way Emily would stare at Liam when they were together, the way her voice would drip with bitterness whenever she mentioned Lila or the baby. It was clear Emily wasn't going to give up without a fight. And that made Lila feel even more vulnerable. What if Liam still loves her? Lila wondered, staring at herself in the mirror one night. The weight of the growing life inside her felt heavier every day, and she knew her own feelings for Liam were deepening. But she couldn't ignore the fact that Emily had become a thorn in their lives, manipulating Liam's emotions and trying to drive a wedge between them. It made Lila qu