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9. Warmth

Author: Sunlacious Parker
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-12-07 04:03:04

Lila

I woke up to the sound of banging and I knew it could only be one person, Eve. She was hitting the door like she planned to break it down. Normally, I was thankful for her presence, but this morning I did not have the energy.

My head throbbed before I even sat up. I could also feel my eyes stinging and my face sticky with the dried traces of tears.

I dragged myself out of bed and opened the door slightly. Eve didn’t wait but stormed in.

“What happened between you and Theo?” she asked exc
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  • I DIED RICH AND WOKE UP PREGNANT   24. Blurred

    Lila Theo’s hand was still firm around my waist when the noise of the room rushed back in and people went back to talking and pretended nothing had happened.“Are you okay?” Theo asked, concern written all over his face.I nodded, still shaken, but somehow Theo didn’t look convinced.“We are leaving,” he said, pushing me towards the door.“I’m fine,” I started. “We really don’t have to..”“We’re leaving,” he cut in, not waiting for my response.As we walked, people moved out of our way and somehow nobody stopped him. The party had not even officially started.Once we were outside, I distanced myself from his embrace. These blurred lines between us were becoming too much.“I can get a cab,” I said quickly. “You don’t need to drive me..”“Yes, I do,” Theo cut in, something he was doing more often.My jaw clenched. “Theo..” I really did not have it in me to fight him.He turned and looked at me, his face hard now. “I just watched a man corner you and threaten you. You’re not getting in

  • I DIED RICH AND WOKE UP PREGNANT   23. His

    LilaThe cab dropped me outside my building just after ten. Once I was inside, I kicked off my shoes, set my bag down, and pulled my phone out.I’m home.The reply came almost instantly. Good. Get some rest. I thought I was done for the day until another message followed.Don’t come in tomorrow. I have an offsite assignment for you. I stared at the screen. There was no explanation. No details. Just that one vague message. I placed the phone face down on the counter and leaned back against it, closing my eyes. I did not have the energy to deal with Theo on top of everything. My mind raced with thoughts of everything that I had just discovered in the past 12 hours.Orion had been bleeding my company dry for years and I had no idea.How stupid had I been?I had let him run the financial department without question. Trusted the reports I barely skimmed. Signed off on decisions while I played the role he had crafted. I was the face and the brand of the company. I needed to be out there and

  • I DIED RICH AND WOKE UP PREGNANT   22. Shift

    LilaThe first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was the drip and for a moment, I just stared at it, my mind completely blank. After a few seconds, it hit me. Hospital bed. I was in a hospital bed and soon enough I remembered everything that had happened.Theo’s office, my raised voice, the sudden weakness in my legs and then darkness.Great, Lila! Absolutely fck.ing great!I tried to sit up and immediately regretted it. My head throbbed and my stomach rolled. I groaned and fell back against the pillow. I needed to leave. My fingers went to the tape securing the plastic line to my hand ready to rip it out.“I really wouldn’t do that.”I froze. A man in a white coat stood in the doorway, a sympathetic smile on his face. I could read his badge from my bed. Dr. Ellis.“You need those fluids, Ms. Hale. You’ve run your tank into the red.” He moved into the room, his eyes on the monitors before they settled on me. “Do you remember what happened?”“I’m fine,” I croaked. I even sounded pitifu

  • I DIED RICH AND WOKE UP PREGNANT   21. Baby

    Theo“Sera?” I called only for her head to loll against my arm as her hair spilled forward, her skin gone frighteningly pale.“Hey. Look at me,” I pleaded, but nothing happened, and the panic hit me immediately.“Mara!” The shout tore from my throat and I did not look away from Sera’s face.Mara appeared on the doorway immediately, “Mr. Starvos? What..”“Call my driver!” I barked. “Tell him to be at the private elevator, the engine running. Now, Mara!”The sight of Sera limp in my arms seemed to short circuit her too as she stood frozen for half a second, her eyes wide looking at both of us.“Is she..” she started, but I cut in.“Now!” I snapped, and that did it. She jumped, scrambling for her phone.On my end, I didn’t wait as I adjusted my grip, one arm under Sera’s knees and the other cradling her back and head as I lifted her. She was lighter than I expected. Too light.I strode out of the office, past Mara who was frantically whispering into her phone. “He is coming down now, sir

  • I DIED RICH AND WOKE UP PREGNANT   20. Discovery

    TheoI had tried everything to stop thinking about her. Work. Whiskey. Women I didn’t care about. Long runs at ungodly hours. Even grief, God help me, even grief hadn’t been enough.I could not outrun her. I could not outrun Sera.I saw her everywhere, even at Lila’s burial, of all places, and I wasn’t proud of that.Lila deserved better than the kind of distraction I was having. Than another woman invading my head while I buried her. But it happened anyway.It always did. There was something about Sera that I could not put my finger on. Which was why I had started digging. Quietly.“You look like you’re contemplating murder, not mourning.” I heard the words behind me. I didn’t turn from the window.“What do you want, Max?” I asked. I had come to the office earlier than usual for some peace but give it to Max to decide this was the best time to pester me. It was not even eight o'clock yet.He walked in, helping himself to the expensive Scotch I kept for clients he would never be.“W

  • I DIED RICH AND WOKE UP PREGNANT   19. Opportunity

    LilaI woke up on Monday for the first time feeling… light. It surprised me and I felt like I had borrowed someone else’s good mood and forgotten to return it. Between my mother and the handsome doctor, I wondered who was responsible.Either way, I was humming while getting dressed.I caught my reflection in the cracked mirror above the sink, toothbrush hanging from my mouth, eyes brighter than they had been in weeks.“Don’t get used to it,” I told her. It was only a moment before the other shoe dropped.By the time I stepped into Starvos Global Holdings, I was dangerously close to believing I was actually going to have a good day.That illusion lasted exactly twelve seconds.Mara was at her desk when I arrived. She didn’t look up and all she said was, “He is back.”Two words. I stopped, my bag strap biting into my shoulder. “I’m sorry?”She finally lifted her gaze, “Our boss. He is back. He asked for you the moment he walked in.”The lightness in my chest immediately disappeared.The

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