ACCIDENTAL SURROGATE FOR THE BILLIONAIRES

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yguard, sturdy and tall and clad in black and white, circ

as I was ushered into the hall which was elegantly decorated with colourfu

r fancy beautiful dresses as they welc

where my name, Lunaria Johansson, was written boldly and with an

m fear, but from a swelling emotion so large it nearly stole my breath. It was happiness, pure and overwhelming like

s I walked in. The sound of laughter, clinking glasses, and the unmistakab

he door, tak

. My hands trembled slightly, caught between covering her mouth in disbelief and reac

hes of death and has come back to us, radiant, glowing and even more beautif

o the velvet armchai

spare microphone from the MC and turned to look at the rest of t

mouth as she spoke, "I can't express how happy I am to see that you're here today wit

mth in her gaze as she said those words. That was

ish for what had happened to you to happen to their own child which is why-" she paused and turned back arou

"Happy 20th birthday, my darling daughter and congratulat

n space was filled with golden glittery glasses of champagne as the at

ushed me to tears. I had just been discharged from the hospital after being

one painfully slow month of recovery, my step-mother, Sherlyn, and my step-sister, Emma,

k the drop of tears that was a

in a warm hug. Laughing with me as she did so

for me to gi

lked to the podium and took the microph

, ready to listen to what I had to say. It ma

t was mixed with the little chuckle that escaped my lips, ". . .um. . ." I sniffe

ce to keep the

feeling so

e stood by me and supported me through that horrible time in my l

e air, "please, cheers

e things I said before a round of a

of elegance. I greeted each of them as I walked past them and made my way to my step-mot

I said, interruptin

was so nice to me. Somewhere in my heart I still felt very u

" She said politel

er usual warm smile plastere

to her and lea

ind Colins

nutes back, before turning back to me, "I'm sure he's s

d at her l

ed with a sligh

ething else when the doo

ia! Lu

yelled

ne stopped dancing and turne

body through the crowd and headed to the do

tanding by the door. His face was red with ang

to meet him, "what's wrong?" I asked hi

ks as my eyes searched his brown ones earnes

were wide with shock at his sudden behaviour and violence. Since all the months

that left my mouth. Even as I stood there looking at him with shock coursing through my being, those

led his name in

ginning to burn w

you doi

to know why?" He r

Emma, stood beside him like she was stuck to his side with g

ith." He demanded and it felt like I

ha

ng didn't make s

and that you'd remain a virgin for me so tell, which one of your secre

but then the words were stuck in my throat and even whe

't understand.

the truth." Emma urged fro

her across the cheeks but then I had to control all t

er lie to you." I tried t

e taking any pictures. That would be the death of me. I mean, what would the public say about the prest

honour in that? What wou

laimed, then he to

and I picked it up a

throat. I could feel my entire body shaking rapidly and I wanted

s sake!" He said under his breath and stormed

s one month old already. But how was that possible whe

king pregnan