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chapter 16:face to face
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2026-05-31 20:36:44
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Fired.....then pregnant chapter 18:The calm before the break
Olivia's POVThe silence after Vanessa's warning felt suffocating.Nobody moved.Nobody spoke.Even the city beyond the penthouse windows seemed unnaturally still.Nathan was the first to break the silence."What does that mean?" he asked.His voice was calm.Too calm.The kind of calm that hid something dangerous underneath.Vanessa swallowed.For the first time since she'd arrived, she looked uncertain."I've only seen him like that twice."I felt my stomach tighten."And?" Nathan pressed.Vanessa looked away briefly."The first time was when a business partner tried to expose him."My pulse quickened."What happened?" I asked.Vanessa hesitated."He burned the man's company to the ground."Nathan's expression didn't change.Neither did mine.Because somehow that wasn't the answer I'd been expecting.Vanessa noticed."Not literally," she clarified. "Financially."A pause."He spent six months destroying every contract the guy had. Every client. Every investor relationship."Nathan f
Fired.....then pregnant chapter 17:The voice of the master
Olivia’s POVThe second I heard his voice, every memory I had spent years burying clawed its way back to the surface.Mitchell.For a moment, I wasn't standing in Nathan's penthouse.I was back in New York.Back in that apartment.Back in that life.Back in a place where every smile came with conditions and every apology hid a threat.My stomach twisted violently.Nathan's entire body stiffened beside me.Across the room, Vanessa looked like she'd seen a ghost.That was what scared me most.Not the call.Not the threats.Vanessa was terrified.And Vanessa Owens wasn't afraid of anything.Nathan switched the call to speaker.No one protested.No one moved.We all listened."Mitchell," Nathan said evenly.A soft chuckle came through the line."Good. I was worried your security team would answer."Nathan's face remained expressionless."What do you want?""I think you know."The casual confidence in Mitchell's voice made my skin crawl.Nathan didn't respond.Mitchell continued."Actually
Fired.....then pregnant chapter 16:face to face
Olivia’s POVEvery nerve in my body locked up.“She’s here?” I whispered.Nathan’s expression became dangerously unreadable.The kind of calm that came right before something exploded.The security guard’s voice crackled faintly through the intercom again.“She refused to leave, sir. Said Miss Bennett would want to hear what she has to say.”“No,” Nathan said immediately. “Send her away.”But before the guard could respond, I spoke.“Wait.”Nathan turned toward me sharply.“Olivia.”“I want to hear her.”Absolutely not.The words were written all over his face.“She could be setting something up,” he said quietly once the intercom muted.“She already has.”“That’s exactly my point.”I stood slowly, forcing my shaking legs to cooperate.“Nathan, if Vanessa came here herself, it means something changed.”“Or it means she wants access to you.”“She already had access. Through the calls. The messages. The photos.”Nathan clenched his jaw hard enough for the muscle to twitch.“She’s danger
Fired.....then pregnant chapter fifteen :Nowhere feels safe
Olivia’s POV I stared at Nathan like I had misheard him. “In my apartment building?” I repeated faintly. Nathan nodded once, his face carved from stone. Every ounce of warmth from moments earlier vanished instantly. The room suddenly felt too small. Too quiet. Too dangerous. “That doesn’t make sense,” I whispered automatically. “He doesn’t even know I still have that apartment.” Nathan didn’t answer right away. Which told me everything. Mitchell knew far more than we realized. A cold wave of dread crawled through my chest. “What kind of car?” I asked shakily. Nathan glanced back at his phone. “Black Audi SUV. Registered under a shell company.” Of course it was. Mitchell had always hidden behind layers. Fake accounts. Fake numbers. Fake apologies. Nothing was ever direct with him. “How long has it been there?” Nathan’s jaw tightened. “Three days.” My stomach dropped violently. Three days. Three days Mitchell had potentially been sitting outs
Fired.....then pregnant Chapter fourteen:Two The Man Outside
Olivia’s POV My entire body went cold. Nathan’s expression changed instantly the second Tyler spoke. Not fear. Something worse. Calculation. The kind that happens when danger stops being theoretical. “Nathan?” I whispered. He held up one finger toward me silently, eyes still fixed ahead. “Describe him,” he said into the phone. Tyler answered immediately. “Male. Mid-thirties. Dark hoodie, baseball cap. Standing across the street near the south entrance.” My breathing became uneven. “Nathan…” “The sign,” Nathan snapped. “What does it say?” A pause. Then Tyler cursed softly. Oh God. “What?” Nathan demanded. “It says…” Tyler hesitated. “‘Daddy deserves to meet his baby.’” The room tilted beneath me. A sharp wave of nausea hit so suddenly I had to grab the edge of the counter to steady myself. Nathan turned toward me instantly. “Hey—sit down.” I shook my head rapidly. “No. No, no, no…” This couldn’t be happening. Not this fast. Not here.
Fired.....then pregnant chapter 13:The talk
Olivia’s POVFor a moment, I forgot how to breathe.The sound of Vanessa’s voice hit me like a hand around my throat—cool, polished, terrifyingly familiar.Nathan’s entire body went rigid beside me.“Vanessa,” I said quietly, forcing strength into my voice even though my pulse was spiraling out of control.A soft laugh crackled through the speaker.“There she is.”God.She sounded exactly the same.Like Manhattan rooftops and expensive champagne and secrets whispered behind closed doors.Like danger wrapped in silk.Nathan reached for my hand under the counter, grounding me instantly.“What do you want?” he asked coldly.Vanessa hummed thoughtfully. “Straight to business. I can see why she likes you.”My stomach twisted.Nathan’s grip tightened slightly.“You’re trespassing into dangerous territory,” he said evenly. “So I’ll ask you once more before this becomes a legal matter—what do you want?”Another laugh.“You CEOs always think lawyers scare people.”“No,” Nathan replied calmly.
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