CHAPTER NINETY: Torn

POSITIVE.

That’s what the pregnancy test shows.

Conflicting emotions all tangle together in my chest.

This is a blessing, but the timing can’t be worse. My relationship with Marius is hanging by a thread.

I can't tell anyone about this just yet. Not when everything is so uncertain. So I tear the pregnancy test apart before flushing the pieces down the toilet.

But how long can I keep this secret? I’ve always been in the public eye after becoming a Montgomery and acquiring the SMW Corporations. Everyone will soon notice my growing belly.

I walk toward the garden, and my heart lights up as I see Sammy with papa by his side. They’re both smiling and giggling, completely lost in their game.

But when papa notices my presence, he turns serious.

"Tonight, Pierce Thorne will celebrate his 60th birthday. He personally invited us,” he says.

My smile falters.

Pierce only wants us there to flaunt his connections to the entire country. Plus, Betty, Marius, and possibly Nicole will be