THE BILLIONAIRE'S DEEPEST DESIRE

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lia barely ate or slept, her once-bright spirit crushed unde

of nausea that left her clutching t

left her dumbfounded, her hands trembling violently as she held the test results. She thought back t

the envelope tightly, Valencia, out of

ing the envelope she frowned in curiosity, "What's this?" she asked, her eyes scan

st, her heart pounding hard, knowing

Amelia got herself knocked up."

f Eileen and their father. Amelia tried to grab

g on?" Their

erfect daughter is pregnant?" Valencia

nsively, Valenci

read it yourself." Valencia sa

d the paper, Eileen rushed

disbelief and his face red with

losing in as Eileen added salt to the injury. "You've truly

reputation any further. Pack your things and le

them see her turmoil. With her head held hig

of wedlock? Who would dare to marry her again? Oh

ase don't be l

, I'd never be like her. I can't ev

ything crashed down on her. Her heart breaking into pieces, she

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on. A masterpiece of glass and steel, it stood against the backdrop of a vivid sunrise. The sprawling e

rly hours. His dark hair was slightly disheveled, his breathtaking face displaying no emotion. The early r

ould still remember her scent, the faint mark on the sheets, the ache he hadn't thought he'

self attached with her, it was a one time thing and it should remain like

motionally detached. Yet her teasing smirk, her vulnerability, t

over his mind, he cursed under his breath, setting the gl

y turned to find his grandfather, Elias Lior, entering the room with his usual stern demeanor. The old man's presence was as commanding and int

riousness. "Care to tell me what's keeping you up at this

, "Old man, I'm in no

n the mood? But let's cut to the chase, I'm not here for pleasantries eithe

ned, "What

persist and spread wider every day. You've done nothing to defend yourself or stop the news, a

like this, but he was fed up hear

on how I chose to live my life." He

e built an empire, Matteo, and empires crumble without legacy. The Lior name needs more tha

myself." He said flatly, gra

I will. If your father hadn't gotten married early, would you be here to spout rubbish abou

left, his walking stick clickin

ted discussions like this, especially with Elias,

led a number. "Asad," he said when his assistant an

other end, "No worries, s

s hair in frustration. "I want every detail of t

I'll get it

ind unsettled. It was easy right? Find the woman and give her s

he's the daughter of the Harper family, once wealthy but they've recently fallen fr

wned. "Is

ntry, there's no trace or update

ot deeper, "Gone

manded, his tone l

ut

ated, his tone leaving no ro

why he cared, but one thing was certain, Amelia Harper had walked into his l