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Chapter 9: “She Tastes Like Tequila”

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last update Last Updated: 2025-03-28 05:14:03

Suzanne's pov:

She scoffed. "Suze, come on. Rachel could be his business partner or sister. You don’t even know if the baby is his. And even if it is—"

I shot her a sharp look.

"Relax, I’m just saying you should talk to him first before jumping to conclusions."

My chest tightened. Maybe she was right. Maybe I was being irrational. But the idea of Dominic keeping something like this from me made my stomach churn.

I needed air. I set my cup down and stood. "I’m going out."

Stella blinked. "Where to?" "Anywhere but here."

She smirked. "So, you’re gonna go to a party and act like you don’t care?"

I grabbed my purse. "Exactly." Before she could say another word, I was already at the door. Because tonight, I didn’t want to be the wife drowning in doubts.

I just wanted to breathe.

Dominic's pov:

The meeting room buzzed with conversations, but my mind was elsewhere. My phone vibrated against the polished table, and when I glanced down, an alert flashed on the screen.

“Suzanne has left the hou
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