Chapter 28
Naya's Pov
I grip the sheets tightly. "Fuck," I whisper.
His face is pale. I see the shock in his eyes.
“Twins?” he repeated, looking morbidly curious.
I nodded rapidly, tears spilling down my cheeks.
“Oh, Goddess,” the bodyguard muttered, running a hand down his face. “Oh, hell. This is—”
“Tobias.”
I grabbed his sleeve, desperate.
“Please,” I whispered. “Don’t tell them. Not yet.”
His jaw tightened. “Ma’am—”
“Please.”
His dark eyes searched mine, hesitation flickering across his face.
But then—
He sighed.
“Fine,” he muttered. “For now.”
Relief flooded me.
My lips tremble as a single, unsteady breath leaves my lips. And then, before I can stop it—
The first tear falls.
And then another.
And another.
Until my shoulders shake.
A sob bursts out of me, and I press my hands over my face, trying to stop the flood.
It’s useless.
I am completely falling apart.
I’m happy.
I’m overwhelmed.
I’m terrified.
And for the first time in so long, I don’t have to pretend to be strong.
But jus
