THE BILLIONAIRE SURROGATE'S BABY
RO
her last for the night. Yet, he had made the same promise after her t
insisted, to which she simply
ort," Phoenix remarked with a sm
know that?"
lied nonchalantly before returning her atte
he car parked in the lot, P
so quickly and already dressed
, and where I was before is none of your busines
take you for a gentleman," Phoenix
is way around you," Rome coun
oud, rude, and..." Phoenix pau
," she conclude
Rome replied with a smirk, causing Phoenix to burst in
naged to say
ously as he tried to lo
proud."She complete
oad ahead as Phoenix continued to find humor
t kind of scare again," R
, though she couldn't help
added, glancing at his watch t
by wants attention," she counter
again," Rome reiterated, to
our appointment the day afte
know," sh
ual," he
etorted, well aware of
came to pick you up, and you we
," she explained, now gently rubbing her stomach,
he baby," Rome scoff
with you now," she teased, ea
ht," he
hen," she shot back playfully, be
th i
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ng his phone from the nightstand, he settled onto his bed and noticed a missed call from Neo,
slurred, confirmin
inquired, the faint sounds of musi
last," Neo gigg
a ride home?"
you leave? What happ
thing urgent, so I had to go t
place?" Neo ask
id," Rome
ith you if you'd a
ave to," Rome
these... bitches," Neo shouted, followed by a
night,
ed. Suddenly, a wave of nausea hit me, prompting me to le
of the aspects of this jo
ed larger, and my face appeared rounder. My gaze dropped to my belly, where a small bump wa
sweet smile tugging at my lips. Unfort
my dad before he headed out to work. In case I haven't mentioned it, my dad now works as an Uber driver. Quitting gambling ha
to answer it, expecting to see Rome. However, I was ta
tered, my nerve
reeted warmly, though I st
for the doctor's appointment instead. He'll meet
" I manage
g," she urged,
Rome's decision to send his mother.
. Dante inquired, confirming my suspicio
but Mrs. Dante cut me off
atching me off guard. My heart
feeling the weight of her gaz
, but you can't deceive me," she stated firmly, her words sendin
inued, and I felt like the ground could sw
es that has been with us for years," she exp
I muttered, my he
" she declared. How? Darcy
grandchild is born, you'll be arrested and won't receive yo
. Dante interrupted, announcing my stop a
ll in shock, and watc
n't..." she trailed off, leavin
rting to improve, it seem
contin