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Billionaire's Prisoner 134
Cynthia stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the hem of her blue dress. It was a simple dress, elegant enough for the occasion without making her look as though she had spent hours getting ready. She had kept her makeup minimal, applying just enough to give her face a fresh appearance. After brushing her hair, she picked up her handbag and took one last look at herself.She wasn't particularly excited about the dinner.In fact, she would have preferred to spend the evening at home with Ezra. But it was a team celebration, and she couldn't keep making excuses to avoid events simply because Damien might be there.Some of her colleagues already knew that she and Damien had known each other before he acquired the company. That little piece of information had been enough to start a few rumours. She had overheard people whispering whenever she entered a room, and there had been curious looks exchanged whenever Damien spoke to her.She didn't particularly care what they thought. Still, sh
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Cynthia received an email from the management team late in the afternoon.It was an announcement about a team dinner being arranged to celebrate the progress of their new project. The dinner would be held at a posh rooftop restaurant, and the entire team was expected to attend.She read through the email once, then went back to the beginning.There was one detail she couldn't ignore.Damien Blackwood would be joining them.She leaned back in her chair, staring at the screen. She had expected that he might occasionally visit the office, but she hadn't thought about having to attend a social event with him. A team dinner was different from a meeting. She couldn't simply sit through a presentation, finish her work, and leave.She would have to spend an entire evening in his presence, possibly sitting at the same table and making conversation.She wasn't sure she wanted that.At the same time, she couldn't come up with a reasonable excuse to avoid it. She was the head of the new project,
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"You're still alive," Cynthia said.There was a brief silence on the other end."Yes."She let out a bitter laugh. She couldn't believe she was actually having this conversation."Why are you calling me now?"Thomas took a moment before answering."I just want to know how you are."Cynthia rolled her eyes."You left me a long time ago. You don't have to worry about how I am."He went silent.She stared at the wall, feeling the anger she had buried for years slowly rising to the surface. She had once waited for him to return. When she was younger, she used to imagine that he would suddenly appear at their doorstep, apologise to their mother, and take them somewhere they could finally live as a family.But he never came.Their mother died, her grandmother raised them, and Cynthia eventually became the person responsible for keeping the family together. She had grown up without a father and had learned not to expect anything from him."I know. I'm sorry about that," Thomas eventually sai
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Cynthia couldn't get Damien's words out of her head.I have always wanted to make things easy for you.She kept thinking about them long after she had put Ezra to bed. There was something about the way he had said it that bothered her. It sounded as though he had done things for her without her knowledge.Had he helped her somehow?She thought about her job, the opportunities she had received, and how quickly her career had progressed. She had worked hard for everything, but she couldn't completely dismiss the possibility that Damien had played a part in it.Had he helped her get the job?The thought made her uncomfortable. She had always believed she had earned her position through her own efforts. She didn't want to discover that someone had opened doors for her behind her back, especially Damien.But why would he do that?Even after knowing about Ezra, he hadn't come to see him. He had known about the pregnancy and still chosen to stay away. Whatever he had done for her, it hadn't
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The journey home was unusually quiet.Ezra was fast asleep in the back seat, his little head resting against the car seat. Cynthia occasionally turned to check on him, making sure he was comfortable. Damien drove without saying much, his attention fixed on the road.She had several things on her mind, but one question had been bothering her since the moment she learned he wanted to meet Ezra.She couldn't keep it to herself any longer."When did you find out about Ezra's existence?"Damien glanced at her briefly before returning his eyes to the road."I knew about him long before you gave birth."Cynthia turned towards him, staring in disbelief."What?""I knew you were pregnant."She couldn't believe what she was hearing. For a moment, she struggled to find the words."Then why didn't you..." She stopped, unable to finish the question. She looked away and gave a bitter laugh. "There's no surprise, is there? You never wanted this. You didn't want a child with me."Damien remained sile
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Damien released the controls and walked towards them, a faint smile on his face."You're here."Cynthia looked at him, still annoyed. "I've been calling you."He glanced at his phone, which was lying on the nearby table."Sorry. I was busy playing with Ezra. I didn't realise how late it was, and I didn't check my phone."Cynthia stared at him.That was a rather lame excuse. He had been with Ezra for hours, but that didn't mean he couldn't spare a moment to check his phone. She had been waiting at home, wondering when her son would return."Anyway, let's leave," she said, turning towards Ezra."Already?" Damien asked."Yes. It's getting late."Ezra looked between them. "Mommy, can we stay a little longer?"Cynthia looked down at him. "We've already stayed long enough, sweetheart.""But I want to play with Daddy."Damien smiled at his son before looking at Cynthia. "Why don't you stay for dinner? It's almost ready.""No, thank you. We should go home.""Please, Mommy," Ezra pleaded, wrap
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