Chapter Eighteen

Cat looked straight into Eric’s eyes. He was furious. How had she let her temper get the better of her? Claudia had goaded her before, and she had controlled herself.

“Claudia, leave now.” Eric growled, not taking his eyes off Cat. For once Claudia said nothing, just left the room silently. Eric moved out of her way before stepping forward and slamming the office door closed, making Cat jump.

Rising panic invaded Cat’s mind. She looked wildly around her, looking for an escape route? Maybe there was no escaping this confrontation now. If they didn’t have it out now, then it would only be later. She would only stress more the longer they left it.

Eric now knew she was pregnant. The panic didn’t dissipate. Cat felt sick and dizzy. After weeks of being over the sickness, it now hit her head on. Cat blindly reached for the filing cabinet to hold herself up, but missed. Her legs went out from under her. Cat fell to the ground as blackness overtook her mind. She had a fleeting image of Eric l