One Night Stand: Accidental Surrogacy for the Billionaire

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d on that Alex message. We have a conversation to do. Though the words were si

en a mistake-just a one-night lapse now under observation. Right now, here it was, tho

ened, what would he possibly want from me? Did he come to feel bad about what he did? Was he poised to cha

control. I have to focus really hard. My life was complex enough

ond more then slid my thumb across

It was a clear question, not one to circle around. And for on

ed he began typin

peared then came back seconds later. He w

t my place of bu

. Ignoring it came first naturally. to put him out of commissio

, I knew I could not flee indefinitely. This is beyond a basic mistake. This addressed every

he think

as every floor sank faster than my thoughts could keep up. As the voyage across the city blurring faded, my mi

a fortification, the graceful glass and steel construction loomed over me.

t going to back down. Not when I was pract

The doors slid open, and I went in with my mirror back

ly think about

n lobby. A receptionist welcomed me; she scarcely looked up from her desk and

noisy. My pulse hammering in my ches

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rated down the ha

ed in a low v

knob and the

was al

ersonal fortress. His back was to me, his stance rigid, his suit as a

His weight of the eye locked me in place and made movement or thou

he words lingered in the air like a challen

g to meet my gaze. His expression was blank, as though he were trying to decide what

ice low and menacing. "Last night you slept not just beside m

pau

umped and I sensed blood slink away from my face. I

nding too close, and I could feel his heat radiating from him. It was more than just physical. I

s voice was so low and defi

rned over. Not quite. That is

barely surprised by my refusal. Yo

rs. His words fought my brain to make sense. p

ed backwards. My breath stopped

, I do

t let you do this alone. We will arrange this. Still,

my understanding. The axis o

his hand pulled me fro

getting tighter. "And I'll see to it you don't leave th

s sealed just e

ang before I

r his breath. "Stay here," he advised, then turned and

eart thumping, I found myse

truly. I was, indee

t would

ouldn't get away from the sense that this was merely the beginn

ow deep this rab

the here-now. Alex stood there, his face

furious. "Our primary problem is m