THE BILLIONAIRE SURROGATE'S BABY

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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