Pregnant And Abandoned: The Billionaire's Second Chance At Love

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rtion!" the man demande

essa like a physical

ouldn't believe wh

rom the university-where she had earned a scholarship to study

out how to rearrange her schedule to dedic

the news. After all, he had seemed so deeply in love with her that night when he begged her to skip p

in annoyance. "Look, Vanessa, you're too yo

"Besides, I'm at the peak of my career

eing!" she yelled, throwing he

us, okay? I'll still love you." He dropped his voice, terrified of

odded at him in greeting, but he was too embarrassed to even turn around. He couldn't af

him hard in the chest. She yanked herself free from

n who wants to kill his

make you keep it down at my workplace?" He hissed the w

d his wallet out, snatched a fifty-dollar bill, gr

t now. Go wait for me at the coffee shop next door, and w

ore important than this,

her mouth before he disappeare

*

d come to his senses. She checked her watch impatiently, but he never showed up. She finally called his cell phone, ready to say goodby

d over to the

on?" she asked. "I'm his girlfriend. He told me to

he drama from their earlier argumen

office on the tenth floor. Off

nted toward

allway. She had barely turned the corner when a woman's loud moa

it be

r mind. Her heart pounded

ened her pace, following the sound until she reached an office

weating profusely as he pinned a topless blonde against

r voice trembling as she stared at him with absolute

ombshell blonde away as he hastily zip

wait! I ca

e baby in my womb is mine alone,

g from their lunch break stopped and stared. Realizing they had an

carried down the hall. "I don't even know who you are, you insole

ring around her, then stared at Raúl with pure contempt. She didn't

burst out onto the street, sobbing inconsolably. After walking blindly for several blocks,

your father hurt you. I don't know how, but we'll get through this together. I'll watch over you day and night.

*

isco, Cal

moved to San Francisco. That morning

ing this position, as the hours p

chest, holding her resumes and rec

ests and walked out of the church. He had ripped off his bow tie, tossed it on

. Pressing the accelerator to the floor, he sped away, de

ere her interview was being held. Just to be sure, she ducked her head to check the exac

xploded upward like confetti as she was thrown to the ground. A sharp, blinding pain fl

rrifying second as he watched the girl crumple

affic without looking. Still, panic seized him. He scrambled out of the ca

dropping to his knees. His heart hammered against his ri

or a pulse. "Are you okay?" he d

. When she forced her heavy eyelids open, the only thing she saw was a

egged, her voice barely a whisper. Blindly, she sought his hand a

l's desperate plea. He squeezed his eyes shut. He was a cold man-life had forced him to be-but he w

l in the city, making it clear he would cover every expense. But he had no intention of sta

an he had ever truly loved-in his brother's arms. Today, she had offic

He was not a monster. He studied the

any her. He stayed at the hospital until the doctors assured him she was out of d

iss Vanessa Johnson?"

d forward i

olved in the accident. How is she?" he a

he internal bleeding from the impact, and the baby is perfectly safe. She sustained a deep lacera

-due eviction notices and a stack of unpaid bills. His chest had tightened at the sight, his mind flashing back to his own childhood-to the d

ory squeezed his heart, and he made a quiet decision to compen

*

was fast asleep, her hand resting protectively over her belly even in her unconscious state. The sight ma

autiously reached out and gently brushed his fingers against he

you reco

to her life like a hurricane, he was gone-leaving

e up, her first and only

nurse what had happened to her child. A profound wave of relief w

ion cleared, she finally took in her surroundings. Sh

n horror. Then the memory hit her-by stepping into the street

e body trembling. She had no idea how she was goi

and tracked down her cheeks.

ng up to the bed. "Don't get yourself worked up

on't understand-places reject me the second they see I'm pregnant, and the ones that don't deman

in her hands, weep

young woman. Reaching into her scrub pocke

for you," she

face, her brow furrowing in con

" she asked

ur entire hospital bill in full, and he asked me to g

was the groom, or just running late to a wedding when the accident hap

a strange pang ec

She desperately needed to know who this man was, to apologize for ruining his day, and to

e sat several thick stacks of hundred-dol

for the sake of your baby. I am leaving this money so you won't have to worry ab

umbing through the stacks. She couldn't even calculate the exact

t right now, she was in such a desperate situation that this mysterious man felt li

o the nurse. "Do you happen t

eck the system. Whatever name he used to pay t

mall, fragile smile

and informed her that her genero

to the injured girl, Ryan had paid entirely in cash and regis

She gently stroked her stomach. "We're going to save t

t a long,

ned that destiny wasn't finished with them yet, an