THE BILLIONAIRE'S BETRAYED FIANCEE

IA'S

and his secretary. Their clothes and pants wer

tared at each other, and I fel

taunting. "Why are you here? Did

up tighter around her. "Well, well, well. L

low and even. "I never would have pegged you

ieve you're the first girl Lex has ever

. I turned to him. "Lex, say

g. "What's there to sa

ook. "You're sleeping with

all drama

y. "How long has this been hap

he glanced away. "I don't know, Olivia.

e. First of all, you humiliate me, no

smirked. "Just leave, Olivia.

with Emily beside me a

ily asked when we

er. "I'm okay. It's bet

all, Lex yelled afte

ing. Not even

s we came to the elev

got to get out of here,"

the lobby, barely breathing until the doors closed. Safe at last. But t

ily's voice

re I doubled over and vomited in an alley

ry, Liv," s

mething strong in her

y, Liv," she said, her voice

me strength. I was

one rang. I

is voice was slurred and d

nk. "Dad, w

ne call

s my dad. I have to go.

d. "Be st

my dad leaning on the couch with an empty whiskey bottle in his hand. T

entally knocked over a

uttered, his e

u need t

ad, trying to sit u

nced, holding his head. "I've me

er. "What kin

I've been using company money

much,

barrassed. "Over a

disbelief.

roached. "I made a deal with Mar

l?" I asked, unea

e of our company shares. It was

nside me. How could he be so s

aid, very low. "Marcus. He w

"What more

y eyes, guilty.

n?" I asked, my

range a marriage between you and Marcus' son, Regan. I

my father's game. "No," I whispered, fury rising. "You can

d. "I didn't have

s problems, just like Lex had destroyed my l

snapped. "Go fix your problems. I

what? I'm

and went straight

ffed them into the bag. My mind was racing with thoughts of where I could go, and h

sk, grabbed a pen,

I thought our love was real, b

worst of me wit

was about my pain, my heartbreak. I finished it,

Lex," I

ling her about my dad and my d

Italy. I had changed my identity, to a new name - Danielle Wilson. That night, I landed in Venice, Italy place I had always wan

he showed me different places until I found a nice apar

t one?" I asked

aid with a smile. "The owner's

rtment, the following morning. The apartmen

handed me a card. "If you need a doctor,"

w I was pregnant. Then I quickly realize

nd I eventually got one via a recommendati

ice. The creative director was Signora Rossi; she looked through my po

ssed a trial period. I left feeling hopeful with my

. Danielle Wilson-a new beginning, confident in myself, and free. But as

w. I scheduled my first doctor's visit and, a few days later, I

. Bianchi smiled. "Abo

emotions churning inside. I w