Married to the billionaire enemy

lding. Elena clutched her purse tighter, The polished chrome doors slid open with a

said beside her,

to say. You're not the one about to

ut not unkind. "I'll be ri

ss controlled, composed, unreadable. But she wasn't sure if his presence wa

ntered and smiled brightly. "Mr. Lan

ter didn't blend in anywhere. Even here, in a place mea

was used to. The room had sleek furnishings, warm lighting, and even a tray of

re like a spa,

ythmically against his thigh,too casual. She could tell his mind was spinning. Not ju

ing, a nurse stepped in. "

breath

eally ha

ands gripped the sides of the table, her pulse racing. The technician

she warned, squeezing

, jaw tight. His stance screamed tensi

d

dy sound fil

ub. L

a fr

y's hea

dden tears threatened. Her eyes went to the scre

hnician said, smilin

dn't shift, but something in his posture changed. His hand

Grou

t. Her heart was a mess

technician added. "Everyt

The screen dimmed. The heartbeat faded from the

head, looking

es met

ething crack through his armor

eal," he

pressed over her belly. She couldn't stop replaying the

a clipped, "I have a meeting." But she'd seen it.

Even if he di

her before she passed. The charm was shaped like a heartbeat line. A symbol of

ging between them.

e whether to trust

as Elena stirred a pot of pasta in the kitchen. Cooking calmed he

g his tie. He paused in th

re co

in her eyes. "Shocking, I kno

hed his lips. "You didn't

auce again. "I wanted to. It

voice softer. "What a

d. "Today. T

M

aw your face, Damian. In tha

n't de

admitted, voice low. "I thought... this wou

Yeah, well, babies

olved, Elena. Not just writing checks. I don't k

art fl

t anything from you?

want something. You jus

ty," she said softly. "I want

retched be

," he said fina

room, eating in a fragile quiet. It wasn't awkward but it wa

from his seat. "There's so

all the way to the far end of the hall

as e

Hardwood floor

nk ca

his could be the

breath catching in her thr

corate it toget

ste than me," he said with a sl

him. "Why are

ause this baby deserves mor

did

ing, her heart a tangled knot of hope and fear.

car

erfectly. B

rust him wi

the tall windows. She blinked, sitting up, a

was a

heir next appointment. A handwritten note: I ordered

rmth creeping

aybe... this wa

as the ho

hone

ngle

g you, Elena. Just like y

ood ra

bled as she star

was wa

w more than