Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 13

“I look forward to working with you, Miss Miller.” Mr. Levinson, an elderly man and CEO of Hatchys Imports, said

as he exited the banquet hall.

“It is my pleasure.” | smiled agreeably and he nodded curtly before heading out.

| spent the next few minutes receiving the scomment or just a simple farewell before we dispersed from the

meeting and up to the ball room where refreshment and an open bar was set up courtesy of Dante Crawford.

So, the meeting had gone on well enough and | was rather relieved by the end of it for two reasons. One, that

this was finally over and two, it gavea whole lot of confidence and reassurance that | needed.

The existing stakeholders were not willing to sell yet there were new faces present who were more than keen on

becoming part of the company in the role of an investor. It was absolutely riveting to see the potential.

Despite Dante's doubts and his condescending glances, | was happy to say that he was wrong. Reaching 15

percent will be a piece of cake and before he knew it, he’ll be coughing up a decent portion of his wealth to the

company. It was a day | couldn't wait for.

“You did well, Sophia.” Adam joinedat the door smiling from ear to ear. “I never doubted you for even a

second.” He pulledin for a bear hug which he usually would not have done but there were still two remaining

people in the room and the last of the crowd to leave.

“Tone it down a little bit. | don’t want any fights. Especially not here.” | whsipered close to his ear before he

pulled back.

Dante and Pheobe were just a few steps away from us now. | noticed Pheobe eye Adam up and down and | knew

that no amount of money was enough for this woman.

“I must thank you, Mr Crawford. His jaw clenched at my use of such a formal addressing but | didn’t care.

He opened his mouth to speak but Pheobe’s face contorted in to concern. “What for?” She asked sounding on

edge that Dante might have done sthing forbehind her back.

“For setting the venue at this location. Although | don’t approve of it having being done with out any consultation

withprior to such and intrusive change-” The distate for his high handed action was thick on my words. “but

it worked out well in my favour.” | said a bit lighter as | beamed but Dante was not amused at his plan that back

fired.

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“Nevertheless, it was a success. | hope you're ready to accept your defeat soon enough.” | grinned and his

nostril flared but | turned to Adam.

“Shall we join the rest of them in the ball room? | do believe that we should share a celebratory drink together.”

Adam lead the way and walked with him close behind but not with out being ever aware of Dante’s watchful

eyes follow us.

The mingling was full swing by the twe had gotten to the ball room. The men were more than happy to see

themselves to a drink at the bar and the rest of them engaged in conversation that, by the jovial energy of the

room, had not been business related.

“A glass of champagne to celebrate?” Adam appeared after a few minutes holding a delicate fluted glass in his

hand filled mid way with bubbling, golden champagne.

I took it from him. “Don’t mind if | do.”

| took a sip then another feeling the cool liquid fizz on my tongue and cool my parched

throat.

“Sone is making use of the open bar, | see.” Adam whispered with a scandalous look in his eye as we both

looked away to nod at a passerby.

“Us? we've only had one glass since we got here.” | pointed out but he quickly shook his head before nudging it

to the left side of the room.

“Not us.” He said and my eyes followed the direction he slyly motioned in to find Dante drinking a glass of amber

liquid in one go.

“Not used to losing. It’s a shbut I'm not surprised.” Pheobe was next to him, of course, pretending like

nothing was awry.

| always wondered why they hadn't settled down yet. | mean Dante seemed to sure that she was her every thing

yet he hadn't popped the question as quickly as | expected him to. Our divorce had gotten finalized within a

month and these two were not even engaged. It was questionable and | refused to entertain any possibility as to

why that

was.

“He is really irked by my presence especially when I’m around you.” Adam pointed out the obvious but | was glad

that it hadn't been justwho had noticed it.

“I did notice that but | can’t understand why.” | shrugged in bafflement but Adam just looked at me

dumbfounded.

“You really don’t know? Con, you can't be that clueless, Sophia.” He took a sip of his drink while | frowned at

him waiting for him to explain what it is that | was missing.

“The man is clearly jealous.” It was my turn to look at him dumbfounded. “What? I'm

being serious. Any one with a paid of eyes could see it.” | laughed at that.

“That's rediculous, Adam. The man wanted nothing to do with me. He made his choice and | don’t think he

regrets any of it. He may be irritated that | have you around as a guiding light but | don’t think it's sthing as

far fetched as jealousy.” For Dante to be jealous, he would have to care forto a certain extent which | knew

was not there.

Not after what he had done to me.

“Take it from a man, we never want to see what was once ours belong to sone else.” His eyes had tightened

at their edges as he glared in Dante’s direction.

“But | was never truly his. | was a mere convenience to him and that was it.” A small lunp formed in my throat

and | didn’t want to talk about this any more.

a few moments of silence had passed between Adam and | until he glanced at his wrist watch. “I better get going

before I'm late for the follow-up meeting. if you need anything I'm just a phone call away. “he winked atthen

placed a friendly k*ss on the side of my head.

He left and my gaze, by chance, fixed with a pair of stormy, furious ones that roared with anger. Dante downed

another glass of alcohol and Pheobe looked at him in disgust. She muttered something beneath the stiff smile

she tried to maintain and Dante didn’t even acknowledge a word she had said.

| brought my own glass to my I*ps and took sip then mustered up the social energy to make my rounds about the

room and engage in lighter less business oriented conversation. | met a lot of new people who knew my grand

father personally and were eager to work with me. Having said that, | also met a few people who conveyed the

opposite.

An hour later, guests began leaving and | was thankful for that. | was exhausted and | also wanted to take Hayley

out for a little bit. | scanned the room quickly taking of who had been left and it were just a handful of people

enjoying the last of their drinks, | knew that Pheobe had left a while ago looking rather annoyed and Dante was

swhere around but this was his property so it didn’t bugtoo much.

| headed to my car shielding my eyes from the sun as | did so. | unlocked it the reached for the handle but |

heard shuffling behindcausingswing around.

There stood Dante Crawford with a sombre look on his face and a bitter setting to hist I*ps. His eyes were pained

yet angry and | couldn't understand what the hell was going with him.

“Mr Crawford.” | muttered and he scoffed narrowing his eyes at me.

He swayed a little but then propped his arm out to steady himself. “Do you call Adam

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by his formal nor is that reserved just for me?” | groaned not in the mood for this pettiness right now.

| crossed my arms over my chest. “It is none of your concern what | call-”

“You must call out to him with familiarity. He’s employed you in his company when you had no one, serves as

your shoulder of support, and he has staked his claim.” | stared at him, flabbergasted at what he was saying.

Adam was right. Dante was jealous of him being aroundbut this still shockedbecause it did not make

any sense.

“If you have followedto my car to utter nonsense then please do not waste my time.” | warned him but he

swayed forward.

He was not outright drunk, just a little out of sorts.

“Nonesense? On the contrary, Sophie.” No one had calledSophie but him. Ever. Hearing it after all this time

sent a weird feeling through my chest.

“You were seen frequenting a doctor in the early months that you ran off to Canada. I thought it was illness but

turns out-"

My eyes widened and a gasp escaped my I*ps. “Have you been stalking me?!” | snapped at him. His lack of

boundaries and carelessness for others privacy was infuriating.

He ignoredand went on. “You were pregnant when you left America. It makeswonder who had wronged

who to begin with.” His words were like a slap in the face.

| felt my anger bubble like a hot wave of fire washing over me. The utter nerve of this man! He was the one who

had thrownout of his life with out sparing a second thought yet here he was trying to assign blon me

insinuating that | had been the one who had stooped to a low level.

“What is it to you? We were never a love couple to begin with. A point you made abundantly clear before making

your decision. If | chose to carry out my own endeavours on the side then why would that bother you?” His I*ps

pressed in to a thin line.

Perhaps it was better for him to think otherwise. | owed him no explanation after what he had done. If he wanted

to think that | carried a child that was someone else’s then so be it. It would savea lot of complications.

“So, Huxley was in the picture when we parted ways. That was why it was so easy for you to just sign those

papers.” His words placed a lot of blonand took it off him.

“What did you wantto do? Beg you for your favour, insist that you pickwhen

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you've made your choice.” His expression turned regretful but | didn’t care. “I'm sorry but you have no right to

stand here and pass the blthat may feel too heavy for you to carry.” | yanked the car door but his hand

reached and pushed it shut again.

“You could have at least toldyou were pregnant.” He said angrily and | resisted the urge with every ounce of