Hidden Heirs Of Blackwood

Sophia I smiled as I stepped out of the taxi, my hand instinctively resting on my stomach. The evening air brushed against my skin as I looked up at the towering glass facade of the Grand Crescent Hotel. Every window glowed with warm light, making the luxury building shimmer against the city skyline. My heart fluttered. Tonight was supposed to be perfect. I'd spent the entire afternoon debating whether I should tell Ethan the news immediately or make it a surprise. In the end, excitement won. I couldn't wait any longer. Inside my purse was a small white envelope containing the ultrasound image that had changed my life forever. Twins. I was carrying twins. Even now, the thought felt unreal. A soft laugh escaped my lips as I walked into the hotel's marble lobby. What would Ethan's face look like when he found out? Shock. Joy. Maybe even tears. Most people knew Ethan Blackwood as a ruthless billionaire CEO, but I knew a different version of him. The man who kissed my fore

Sunlight filtered weakly through my curtains, but I hadn't slept. I sat at my small dining table wrapped in a blanket, staring at the blank sheet of paper in front of me. The clock on the wall ticked steadily. Eight o'clock. Then eight-fifteen. Then eight-thirty. Still, the paper remained empty. My phone sat beside me, switched off. I hadn't turned it back on since the night before. I didn't need to. I already knew what I would find. Missed calls. Voicemails. Messages. Excuses. Explanations. Promises. Maybe even the truth. But the truth no longer mattered. Not after what I had seen. Not after the way my heart had shattered. I placed a trembling hand over my stomach. The thought of the twins gave me strength. I wasn't making decisions for myself anymore. Every choice I made now would affect them too. And I refused to raise my children in a world filled with uncertainty, lies, and heartbreak. A tear slipped down my cheek. Quickly, I wiped it away. Then I pick

The first thing I noticed about my new city was the silence. Not the absence of sound. There were still cars on the roads, people rushing to work, and conversations drifting through crowded cafés. But it was a different kind of silence. A silence that came from being unknown. No one here knew who I was. No one knew about Ethan Blackwood. No one knew about the heartbreak I carried. And for now, that was exactly what I needed. I stood in front of the large apartment window and watched the morning sun rise over the unfamiliar skyline. One hand rested protectively on my growing stomach. Five months pregnant. The twins had become impossible to hide. Every morning, the reality felt a little more real. Two babies. Two tiny lives depending entirely on me. The thought still terrified me. But it also gave me purpose. A reason to keep moving forward. A reason not to look back. The ringing of my phone broke my thoughts. It was Maya. The one person who knew where I was. I sm

The entire drive to Blackwood Enterprises, I kept telling myself to breathe. It was just another meeting. Just another business proposal. Nothing more. My fingers tightened around the leather folder resting on my lap. Across from me, Grace glanced up from her tablet. "You've been unusually quiet this morning." I forced a smile. "Nervous." She laughed softly. "I've seen you negotiate with billion-dollar investors without breaking a sweat." "This partnership is important." It wasn't a lie. It just wasn't the whole truth. She nodded, apparently satisfied, and returned to reviewing our presentation. I looked out the tinted car window. The closer we got, the harder my heart pounded. Seven years. I'd spent seven years convincing myself I was over Ethan Blackwood. Now, in less than ten minutes, I'd know whether that was true. The sleek glass tower came into view. Blackwood Enterprises. It looked exactly as I remembered. Elegant. Powerful. Unt