LOGINBlurb Five years ago, Celyne Ardent walked away from the only man she ever loved. Alexander Hale—Los Angeles’ most powerful billionaire—broke her heart and left her believing love only ends in destruction. Now she’s back in the city she once fled… carrying a secret that could end her life. When Celyne agrees to become a surrogate before cancer steals her chance at motherhood forever, fate plays a cruel joke. The baby she carries belongs to Alexander Hale. Her ex-husband. The same man who shattered her. And the man now engaged to the woman she once caught in his bed. Forced to live under the same roof as the man who once promised her forever, Celyne must survive a house filled with secrets, betrayal, and dangerous enemies who want her gone. But the deeper she falls back into Alexander’s orbit, the more terrifying truths begin to surface. Because the miscarriages that destroyed her marriage were never accidents. And the child growing inside her… might cost her everything including her life.
View MoreCelyne POVThe moment Bella walked into my room, I knew something was different.“Miss Celyne.”I looked up from the book in my hands.“Yes?”“There’s someone here to see you.”I frowned.“Me?”“Yes.”“They’re waiting downstairs.”My brows knitted together.Who could possibly be looking for me?I hadn’t told anyone I was here.The only people who knew were…No.It couldn’t be.I slowly stood, adjusting my cardigan before making my way downstairs.The closer I got to the living room, the faster my heart beat.Then I froze.“Aunt Mandy?”She turned immediately.“Celyne.”Before I could react, she grabbed my hand firmlyFor a brief second, I couldn’t place a feelingWhat brought herNot again, what is she up toDamien is not hereI tried to remove my hands, but the more I doThe more she held it firmly, which began to hurt and dragging me outside“What are you doing here?”Do I now need permission to come see you or you are purposely avoiding and not reaching out to meShe raised my chin
Alexander povEver since we left the hospital, the doctor’s words refused to leave my mind.“Spend quality time together.”“The baby responds to emotions.”“Stress isn’t good for either of them.”I leaned back in my chair and rubbed my forehead.For the first time in a long while, I wasn’t thinking about the company.I was thinking about Celyne.She looked exhausted.Even when she smiled, it never reached her eyes.Something was weighing on her.Something she refused to tell anyone.Then there was the person who pushed her down the stairs.I still couldn’t wrap my head around it.Someone had tried to hurt her.Someone had almost cost me my child.Yet after weeks of investigating…Nothing.No witnesses.No fingerprints.No useful footage.It was as if the person had disappeared into thin air.A knock interrupted my thoughts.“Come in.”Ryder stepped inside.“Sir.”“What is it?”“We’ve gone through every lead again.”“And?”He shook his head.“Nothing.”“They covered their tracks well.”
Mandy povIt had been over a month.One whole month.Not a single call.Not a single message.Nothing.I stared at my phone for what felt like the hundredth time that morning.Still nothing.“Celyne…”I sighed heavily.“What are you doing?”Ever since she returned to the hale’s mansion, I had expected things to move quickly.By now, Damien should have spoken to her.By now, they should have settled whatever misunderstanding they had.By now…We should have been discussing their wedding.Instead…Silence.Complete silence.I tapped Celyne’s number again.Calling…No answer.Again.Nothing.Straight to voicemail.I lowered the phone with a frown.“This isn’t like you.”Celyne had never ignored me for this long.Never.Unless…Something was wrong.I quickly dialed Damien’s number.It rang once.Twice.Three times.Then the call ended.No answer.I stared at the screen in disbelief.“You too?”“What exactly is going on?”I stood from the sofa and began pacing around my living room.Someth
Alexander POVThe drive to the hospital was unusually quiet.Neither of us spoke.Celyne sat beside me, her gaze fixed on the passing buildings outside the window. Every now and then, she rested a hand on her stomach, gently rubbing it as though reassuring the baby that everything would be alright.Ever since the incident with the pills, things between us had changed.Not completely.But enough for me to notice.She no longer argued with me.She no longer looked at me the same way either.She kept her distance.And somehow…That bothered me more than I cared to admit.“We’re here,” I said quietly.She nodded.“Okay.”That was all.Just one word.I got out first before walking around to open the door for her.She looked at me for a moment.“You don’t have to do that.”“I know.”“But I want to.”She didn’t argue this time.Instead, she carefully stepped out of the car, and together we made our way into the hospital.The nurses greeted us politely before leading us into the examination r
Celyne POVI stood at the entrance for a moment before stepping inside.Home.It looked the same.The same walls. The same furniture. The same quiet atmosphere that used to feel comforting.Now it felt different.Wrong, almost.Like nothing had changed… except me.I slowly walked in, my steps caref
Celyne’s POVI stare at my phone in my hand for eleven minutes seeing the name once again after so many years before I dial.I know because every memories keep flashing through my mind as I count every one of them.Sitting on the cold bathroom floor of Clara’s apartment, back pressed against the tu
Alexander’s POV“What exactly is going on here?”Elara’s voice cuts through the silence like glass shattering on marble.I don’t answer.I can’t.The name still echoes in my head like a gunshot.Celyne.Of all the people in the world… how is it her?My fingers remain locked together on the desk as I
Celyne POVThe blood wouldn’t stop.By the time I reached the hospital, my vision had already begun to blur. Nurses rushed toward me the moment they saw the state I was in. Their voices overlapped as they guided me onto a stretcher.“Get the doctor.”“She’s losing a lot of blood.”“How far along is






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