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The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty
EMMA..“Ryan R. Smith! Get back here!” I called out to the small baby boy who waddled around the room butt-naked while I pursued him with his little shorts. He had the nerve to giggle as he led me around the apartment in an attempt to run away from wearing his shorts. “Mama, no! Mama!” he called with a giggle.I couldn’t believe my two-and-a-half-year-old was trying to outrun me. I caught him, and he let out a laugh, half-scared. I blew mouth bubbles on his tummy. “I caught you, baby!”“Ah, that tickles, Mama!” he called to me happily as I laid him on the carpet and put on his pants with a bright smile on my face. He was my joy and everything to me. Luckily, today was Sunday, even though I had missed one of the most important days of my best friend's life. I was sorry I couldn’t come for the engagement.My phone buzzed at that moment, and I reached for it to see if it was a video call from Amy. I picked it up immediately, as I was met with a blinding smile from my friend.“If it isn’
The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty one
•ROWAN•The engagement party was more like an eye-opener for me that my relationship with my sister Raya had taken a turn for the worst after what happened three years ago.She had begun to trust me less and talk to me less. The thoughts swarmed my mind the minute I was alone in my office, and the only thing that kept me company in my quiet space was the ticking of the clock on my table.My fingers thrummed on my desk as I turned on my swivel chair, thinking about Raya. It had not been long since she had begun working in the office fully as a director.A part of me felt like she only took the job because her fiancé's bar was close to the company, and Amy had become successful in just a short time as her bar had become the talk of the town.But what irked me was that, between the solid months that Raya had been working here, not once had I ever seen her come into my office on her own accord. It made me pause and think deeply, as I was getting this sort of treatment from my baby sister.
The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty two
Silence.Utter silence as Rowan stared at Emma with shock written on his face. The small shock paled on Emma’s face as she looked at him.The silence was so deep that everything felt muted as they stared at each other. Emma felt like he couldn’t breathe as the pen she had been holding and notepad fell from her hand, and the notebook made a loud thud that made Emma flinch, as that brought her back to her senses. Emma willed her body to move as she backed away from him, but Rowan was fast as his hand came to her wrist to hold it. He wasn’t letting her go anytime soon, and she could see the determination, confusion, and wonder in his eyes as he studied her frame.For years, he hadn’t seen or heard from her, so for sure, it was a huge shock for both of them. But Emma looked more than shocked; she looked like she was being extra careful about something.But, in fact, she was avoiding him and has been avoiding him. For years, she left, and not only did she do that, but she left him a mess t
The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty three
Pissed was an understatement for how Rowan was feeling; he was seething with rage and felt betrayed by his sister. All this time, he didn't even know what to feel right now; it was still a shock and like a daydream that he had met Emma.It still didn't feel real. Rowan had sat outside the café for a straight hour, hoping that Emma would at least show her face to him once more. She didn't. He could only hold on to the promise as he slid into his car and rode home. And that gave him time to think about how he got her address.His sister Raya knew where she was all along and played it off, making it seem like he was the bad guy and the biggest jerk in the world. He was furious at what he had found out.He raced through the vast city of LA. It wasn't as crazy and noisy as New York City life, and for a moment, he was thankful for the less busy streets as he raced home. Rowan slammed his car door hard. He felt confused and overwhelmed by all the sudden emotions he was feeling. He arrived at
The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty four
EMMA.I was still in pure shock. I couldn't believe the person I had just run into, or rather, who had found me. My whole body stiffened and stood still the moment I heard his voice and our eyes met. I knew instantly that it was over. The three years of hide-and-seek were over. And now Rowan has found me. I could see the anger in Rowan’s gaze as he stared at me, with many questions heavy at the tip of his tongue. It all felt so fast as I tried to defuse the hostility between Rowan and Eric.A fight might have started, but now as I walked away from the café, I could still feel Rowan’s stare on my head like a laser as Eric led me upstairs.“Emma….. Emma!” I heard my name called clearly as Eric’s voice shattered my train of thought and brought my attention to him.“Yeah?” I called to him as he pointed to Ryan in my hands. Ryan had already fallen asleep in my arms, and I didn’t realize I had been cradling him for so long. “Oh,” I muttered as I walked to my room and laid him on the bed.I
The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty five
ROWAN..Tick tock.The sound of the grandfather clock grew louder with each second. It felt like an itch in my brain as it ticked loudly.I was surrounded by our branch managers from the Los Angeles branch. Since Emma wanted to meet up after a few days, I kept myself busy, immersed myself back into my work, found and solved problems quickly, and went to all the meetings I had set up, all just to get her out of my head.Fuck.And now, as my fingers tapped against the glass table in the conference room of the Los Angeles branch, I couldn’t wait for it to be over.It was already Tuesday, and I couldn’t help my eyes moving to my watch once in a while to check. My fingers tapped on the table as I got impatient with one of the interns’ incessant speech and repeated the same things I had gotten reports on.“Stop,” I called to the intern, who looked like she was about to pee herself. I couldn’t blame her; I wanted an impromptu meeting with no early announcement. I stood up, and the directors
The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty six
After Rowan's confrontation with Emma, he rushed back to his car in anger, settling into the driver's seat to gather his thoughts. "This is fucking awful," he muttered as he leaned his head on the steering wheel, closing his eyes tightly with his hands on the wheel.He let out a harsh breath to calm himself, as his mind was still filled with the scene he had just witnessed. "Don’t let this affect you, you are stronger than this.." he told himself as he turned on the ignition of his car and drove away from the café.And God, he was livid. The thought of Emma trying to cut off their relationship forever bugged Rowan so much that he drove his car to an empty parking lot before turning off the engine. He was so pissed that he got out of the car for some fresh air."Shit! Shit! Shit!" Rowan muttered as he paced about the empty parking space until he calmed down and sat back in his car. He watched the orange red sky as it was setting, needing something to calm him down and set his focus on.
The billionaire’s surprise baby. Sixty seven
A few days had passed since Rowan spoke with his sister about Emma; he had apologized many times on the phone afterward because he hated fighting with Raya and always ended up giving in to his little sister.Now that she was getting married, they might not have completely forgiven him yet, but it was a start, and he knew they were still on good terms when he saw his invitation and airplane tickets for his trip to the Bahamas for Raya’s wedding.He knew that even though his sister Raya had a soft shell and heart, her fiancé Amy was clearly the opposite, especially since her best friend was Emma, who despised him and would rather pull her hair than be left in the same room with him.While she had never said that out loud, Rowan could read it clearly in her gaze and the way she behaved around him. He tried not to let it get to him and hoped that through this wedding, he might have a better relationship with her.He never once hated the idea of Ray being with Amy; love was love, and in a
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