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Chapter 5

Author: Anna Smith
Dante closed the pregnancy report and immediately turned to Caleb.

“Get the jet ready.”

“I’m going to London.”

Bianca’s expression shifted.

“Dante, Elena is pregnant. Chasing after her now will only put more stress on her.”

Dante ignored her and placed the ultrasound image back inside the gift box.

Julian looked at the date on the medical report.

Elena had just left her prenatal appointment yesterday morning when they cornered her outside the university. They had assumed that selling her apartme
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