was a stranger. She wore a simple, sleeveless white dress with sharp, clean lines. It was
his voice a low murmur. "Once you s
past life was gone, burned away in a hospital bed. In her place was someone f
in a silent cascade of light. A hundred camera flashes went off at once, a relentless, blinding strobe
s outlet in New York was here, expecting a fluffy piece about the soci
rters smelled blood in the water. She ignored the prepared statement her PR team had drafted and l
ited you all here today to make an announcement." She paused, letting the anticipation build. "Effect
ny of gasps, frantic typing, and r
can you give us a reason?" a re
le. She let her gaze sweep over the frenzied
e waited until every eye was on her again. "I have no desire for my future chil
dacious, so brutally direct, that it left them momentarily speechl
orter shouted. "Are you say
direct your questions to my former best friend, Ms. Belinda Melton. And whi
e other woman and confirmed the pregnancy. She had handed
nded into utte
oes not tolerate deceit
age. Caleb and two security guards materialized at her side, form
egan to vibrate violently. Braxton's name flashed on the screen. Sh
e screen. Her face was on the screen, next to a photo of a smiling Braxton and a demure-looking Belinda. The hea
It was the cold, clean feeling of a debt being paid. This was for h
cern. He handed her a new, unopened phone. "You'll need th
around the cool metal. She powe
shriek. "SLOANE! YOU ABSOLUTE LUNATIC! YOU'RE ON
n this new life, a genuine smile touched
My treat. We're celebrat
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