THE BILLIONAIRE SURROGATE'S BABY
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, but I managed to push past and make my escape,"
she remarked, seeking cl
she exclaimed, envelop
rich parents, a good job, and a romantic boyfriend. Despite our differing bac
?" she inqui
s' rent, taxes, and prepay Beat
said, though her smile s
d her, pressing
me, and I'll deal with him," I joked, trying
ssured me, but her exp
st... every time I see you like this, it pains m
I admitted, echo
uggested, standin
ogether we stepped outsid
sighed, and Fiona
my emotions. "I thought she loved us a lot, the way she prioritized my education, the way s
t with us, and maybe we'd be in a better place by now. I wouldn't have to resort t
be a valid reason for abandoning your family. All I want to say is that
idst the pain, and we both chuckled. As we walked together toward
u to McDonald's?" I suggested,
ntagious. We settled in to wait for the bus, engaging i
most? The multitude of zeros I
nd tore the paper from the wall. Return
EXPERIENCED SURR
My eyes zeroed in on the
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ed as though she had alr
is wife," she explained, leaving
he?" I
so I don't really know much about him," she replied,
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DRINK
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T MORE, SC
and quickly grabbed
" Fiona questioned, her tone incred
cked, Fiona, so what's so bad in having some
ky person is, damn! Ten million dollars to carry a baby for nine months. It seemed worth it, especially
looks so
OT BE M
HAVE AN
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RE THAT YOU ARE GOING, TO AVO
LD HAVE TO STAY
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OR DEC
s and then looked at Fiona,
I asked,
d?" Fiona pressed, he
ked me," I joked, and we both laughed. My
RE
d conditions. Please upload a full ph
ed about the school I attended and my field of study. All this effort just
it" before lett
dollars," I remarked to Fi
gine the things I could get – houses and lots
hosen, though,"
't choose me," I reto
how it goes," she s
!" she exclaimed as
akeaway for my dad and sister. Today might not have been
~
oan in frustration. I almost went back to sleep before
e immediately. Opening it, the text wasn'
YOU HAVE BEEN PICKED TO BE ONE OF THE TOP TE
loud, startling Beatrix,
?" she asked,
ws. How could I have been chosen among the top ten
me among the top ten," I whispered,
w what a surrogate mother is?" Be
is?" I asked her, and she
n dollars,"
she exclaime
ld pay for all your college fees, we could move to a better house, start a business, get Da
sn't easy, let alone giving birth," Beatrix cauti
ough," I said, trying to
op ten," I added, a smi
u going to do no
ied, tapping on the "agree
ed," she said, of
at my phone, contemplating the life
ly before turnin
said, scanning the women
a replied, offering a reassuring smile. Rome
same. Despite his grief, he tried his best to stay active for the sake
sts, and it took them a month to nar
ize he had bumped into someone
exclaimed. Rome turned to se
demanded, her irritation evident. Rome felt his own
alk away, but she
into me; you're supposed to apologize,
es, Rome tried
rwise, I'd teach you a lesson, dickhead," she snappe
the encounter with the earlier woman. He ho
m, apologizing for her lateness as she
apologized, but the other women di
be among the top ten surrogate mothers,
self," she continued, and e
one of you is going to be carrying," she
check for any substance use," Camilla elaborated. Phoenix silently thanked God that she
y daddy to you," Camilla added bef
ix attempted to engag
the woman completely ignored her. Phoenix sighed
t quickly faded when she saw the man accompanying her. It
nix gasped audibly, causing Rome to turn his gaze
,
that she would never b
contin