Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 23

The usual calm that existed around the pristine living room in the hthat | now called mines felt non-existent.

In place of the serenity and easy atmosphere had been the tension that built on the air until it felt like | could cut

through it with a knife.

| paced the length of the living room until | was quite certain that | could power up a low voltage light bulb from

the static electricity that | produced. The sun shining through the open drapes didn’t help either. It added a

warmth to the room that made the palms of my hand clammy.

My eyes darted to the clock that hung high on the wall. It was an antique and ticked loudly making each passing

second feel like impending door drawing closer.

Adam had heard about the incident and, despite my rejection to his proposal, he had cto seeat the

hospital and was by my side until the doctors had dismissed me. My injuries were not as bad as | had assumed it

would be. Aside from whip lash and a constant migraine, | was rather alright.

As for Dante, he had incurred a few injuries. His hand had been injured from when he tried to saveas we

braced for impact. His head had been injured as well causing him to pass out. It was why he had been kept in for

observation longer than | was asked to stay.

However, Dante was not at the forefront of my concern at present. Adam had been coming over any moment

now. He hadn't given any reason for his visit aside from wanting to see how | was doing but it was inevitable that

the uncomfortable topic was going to cup.

The sound of a car approaching the front entrance madetense but | breathed out gently to calm down. It was

only Adam and we would discuss things as adults and, by any luck, we could go back to how we were with our

any of this awkwardness looking over us.

| heard the butler let him in and informed him that | was in the living room. Adam appeared in the door way

dressed in a golfer and a pair of chinos. His work attire was no where to be seen but it suited him well. | don’t

think there was much he could wear that would not suit him.

“Hey.” He greeted from the door way before he walked deeper in to the room.

“Hey, Adam.” | greeted back rather awkwardly.

“You look well. He said after his eyes ran a quick assessing sweep of me. | was worried sick about you.” His

shoulders relaxed in relief.

“It was terrifying” | admitted as a shudder ran down my spine thinking about the ordeal.

“But you're okay and that’s all that matters.” He said with a small smile on his I*ps but his eyes. flashed with the

hurt and confusion of what needed to be ironed out between us.

The air was uncomfortable and this was not the usual energy when Adam and | were in the same

room.

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| inhaled deeply deciding to clear the air once and for all. Adam and | were friends and nothing going to change

that. Not a misunderstanding, not the wrong timing, and not any issue that could. be workable.

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“Adam, this isn’t us and we need to clear the air about what happened.” | put it out there and waited. for him to

refuse or reject my idea.

| held my

breath until he sighed and nodded. “We do need to clear this up. Adam agreed.

| lead him to the couches where we sat across from each other and spoke over a glass of red. | explained to

Adam my perspective and how there was still so much to figure out before | could think about moving forward in

to another commitment. Adam understood and explained how he might have misread my actions.

In the end, we made peace with it and were willing to move on from it as sthing to look back at and laugh

later on. Adam cracked a joke and we chuckled and, just like that, every thing was back to normal again.

“How is Dante doing?” Adam asked after a moment of silence.

“He has gotten a little bit more injured than I. He is still in the hospital and | haven't heard any thing from him

since.” | informed him, setting my empty glass on to the coffee table.

He nodded but his eyes were tensed at their edges causing the skin around it to crease. “The whole incident

sounds like a proper attack.” He frowned, drumming his fingers against his shadowed chin.

“There isn’t any other way to look at it. The car behind kept knocking in to us until we went over the edge.” My

stomach formed a knot before it relaxed thinking about how it felt to go over the cliff and fall in to the mass of

water.

“But who would have such a vendetta against you two?” Adam mused seriously and | shrugged not wanting to

think about having sone after either Dante or myself.

“I don’t know and | don’t want to know. The whole thing is just sthing | want to forget like it was bad night

mare.” Adam was not ready to let it go as easily as | was.

“You should. If you're on someone's attack list then who's to say that they are not willing to harm Hayley. |

gasped at that since it hasn't occured toat all.

“Not many people know about Hayley and, besides, why would anyone want to harm an innocent child?” |

shrugged it away not wanting to entertain such a chilling thought

“I know that it is grim to think about but you have to consider it. If it means being on the safer side then why

not? If you do not want to take on the stress of investigating then letdo it. I've been fond of Hayley since the

day she was born and | hate to think of any harm looming over her.” Adam offered and despite knowing that he

meant well, | didn’t want to discuss this right now.

my head still hurts from the ordeal and | needed a few days rest to over cevery thing until it felt like some

horrible nightmare and not an accident that was a reality and took place less than 48 hours ago.

“Look, it isn’t what | want to do right now. Heck, for all intents and purposes, | just want to go back to normal

again. That isn’t to say that | will not look in to it but just not right this second.” | explained gently and he

understood but his eyes were still tensed thinking about it.

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Adam opened his mouth to speak but rapid knocking against the front door had us both falling silent. The knocks

were desperate and | rose from my spot and made my way to see who it had been. As | approached the door, the

urgent knocking had turned in to thunderous banging and for a second | would have thought that it was an

intruder trying to get in.

“Stand back. Letdeal with this.” Adam grunted but | already leaned forward to peak through the peep hole.

Dante? What the hell was he doing here?!

“It’s Dante.” | said to Adam and his face scrunched up in disapproval.

| pulled open the door and nearly gasped at the sight that awaited me. Dante was very bedressed. His clothes

were crumpled, his head bandaged along with his arm. The side of his forehead had spores a few bruises and

there a cut on his brow but he didn’t seem to be in any pain.

“Dante? What are you doing here?” | asked frantically as | assessed him to make sure he was truly okay.

“I had to cand make sure that- His eyes darted over to Adam and his orbs becangry flames.

Not wanting the two of them to get in to a fight, | looked at Adam. “Maybe you should go. I'll get in touch with

you later.” | said but Adam didn’t move at first.

both men stood there in a stare of until | nudged Adam gently. He muttered something beneath hist breath

before leaving, closing the door behind him until it slammed and closed shut with a loud

thud.

Dante stood quiet as his eyes ran from my head to toe assessingthoroughly. His eyes scanned my face then

moved to my hands, then my arms, across my n*eck like he could see right through my skin.

My skin tingled beneath his observant gaze, heating up the path it drew. Even in his disheveled state, there was

this magnetic pull to him. His natural allure that he possessed didn’t diminish at

all.

“It is good to see that you are doing as well as you can. | offered since he was definitely not in the best shape.

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| waited for him to say sthing. Any thing, but he didn’t. All he did was stare atlike he was trying to

memorise my face.

“It was you.” He whispered and | frowned immediately mot understanding what he was talking about.

“It was you all along, Sophia.” He said louder this time, taking a step forward to me.

“What are-"

“It was you who saved me.” He said loud and clearly.

My eyes widened when | realised what he was speaking about. How did he discover this after all

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these years? The incident took place a long while ago. Dante was drowning. | managed to save him. from the

harsh current, but Portia beratedand loudly exclaimed that it was Phoebe who saved Dante. It was an easier

to fight to let go and | didn’t care about it too much. For a short while, | have even forgotten about it.

may

“All these years ago | thought it was Pheobe. | felt indebted to her because my conscience always toldthat |

owed her my whole life because of it but she lied to me.” He spoke in a low tone more to himself than he did to

me.

His face was pained and regret marred his gaze deeply as he realised just how wrong he had been. Pheobe and

her mother had been lying to him all these years but | reminded myself not to get carried away with this. He was

still with Pheobe and she was still very much present in his life.

“It was a long tago. Dante. It hardly holds Anh meaning now.” | swallowed audibly but he shook his head

disagreeing with me.

“on the contrary. It means far more than any one knows. His hand moved forward to cup my cheek but he caught

himself, dropping it back to his side.

The once blue clouds were now grey as it rumbled loudly. It was going to storm. | looked away from the windows

and back to Dante.

“You better get going, Dante, before the storm starts” | took a step away from him not wanting to get lost in his

vulnerable looking eyes.

He was deceived and for that | pitied him but I couldn't allow myself to fall for any sort of hope with him again.

Dante's eyes had grown pained and offended atsuggesting that he leave. If any thing he stiffened like he

was solidifying his stance and planting himself firmly in to the floor.

“Do not chaseaway, Sophia. Letbe here for a while.” He pleaded, looking down atlike his entire

world depended on my response,”

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