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The Ultimate Betrayal

Author: TenTen
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-17 00:54:18

Ava stormed into my office, her face pale. "You need to see this. Now."

I frowned, but before I could ask, she shoved her tablet into my hands.

I stared at the screen. And my world shattered.

BREAKING NEWS: Ms. Alex SECRET CHILD—WHO IS THE FATHER? I froze.

The article was everywhere. Every news outlet, every social media platform.

Natasha had exposed my pregnancy. Despite my earlier warning?.

There were photos of me leaving a doctor’s office. A leaked sonogram. Speculation everywhere.

"Did she get pregnant to trap CEO Chester Blackwood?"

"Is the billionaire heir the real father?"

"Who was she hiding the child from?"

Suddenly, a dull ache drums in my head, as the room tilted around me. My breath came in sharp, panicked bursts.

No. No, no, no. This was supposed to be mine. My choice. My secret. And now the world knew.

"Boss," Ava’s voice cut through the haze. "What do we do?"

My hands shook. I couldn’t fall apart now.

I inhaled sharply, steadying myself. "Schedu
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