Billionaire's Fated Bride

racing with the revelation of the li

id little to ease the chill that had settled into my bones. This h

e contract I discovered, and now this invasion of

to hold secrets, amplifying the

voice trembling with a mixture of fear

e room, his eyes narrowing at the corners where the device had been concealed.

We've been careful, and look where it's gotten us. I'm

warmth of his touch a stark contrast to the tension in the room. "We'll get t

rything around me is falling apart? You lied to me about our marriage, you deceived

ht of my accusations. "I know. And I'm sorry. For everything. Bu

man I thought I knew. "Fine," I said finally, my voice barely ab

xpression solemn. "No m

nd unresolved emotions. We stood there in silence, each lost in our t

owing as he read the message. "I need t

away from me. I sank onto the couch, my mind racing with everything that had h

ng again. I looked up, expecting to see Alexander, but instead, I was met with th

r home felt like a deliberate intrusion, a reminder of how fragile our sense of secu

re?" I demanded, my vo

I came to see how you were holding up, de

d. "What do you

you that you're not as safe as you think you are. There are

fists. "Get out," I said through gr

malice. "I'll leave, but remember this, Eliza: you'r

chest. I sank back onto the couch, my mind whirling with fear and c

s face grim. "That was our lawyer," he said, his voice tense. "W

racing. "What is it?

rm and reassuring. "I'll explain on

fice, Alexander explained that there had been a development in his father's estate.

with possibilities. What could this

. Thompson, a stern-looking man with a no-nonsense demeanor. He

pening the file. "I've been going through the documents related t

en clause in the will. It states that for the inheritance to be fully tran

ds on the paper. "A legitimate heir? But.

legal jargon. It took a thorough examination to unco

shock. "This means... we need to have a chil

? But... we were barely making this marriage

on't have a choice, Eliza. If we want

lives weren't complicated enough, now we had to consider bringing a child

Lucas stormed in, his face red with anger. "What the hell i

rdening. "This is a private meeting,

'm your brother, Alexander. I have

ackling like electricity. I could see the animosity in Lucas's ey

as," Alexander said coldly. "

'm standing, it looks like your little wife her

This is none of your busin

siness, Eliza. You see, I've been waiting for this moment for a long ti

s storm out of the room, his words ringing in

y eyes wide with fear. "

ination. "We'll figure it out, Eliza

ture, I couldn't shake the feeling that our l