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Valerie stood infront of her mirror holding the pregnancy test that showed positive. Yes, her father was dead but he had already stated in his will that she needed to get married and bare him a child before she could acess her share of his inheritance.

" Step One complete. Step two underway," she said to no one in particular. Her father's death came as an added advantage to her.

" Think of the devil, and he shall call." Valerie said as she picked up her phone to answer the call from her baby daddy.

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Padma paced back and forth in her hall. It had been weeks since she last spoke to and saw Finn, and she decided it was time to bury the hatchet. It was time they called a spade a spade and not a big spoon. Brie was right. She really didn't have time for the relationship she had with Finn and that wasn't fair on his part. Her anxiety peaked as soon as she heard the doorbell ring. It rang once, twice, and on the third ring her househelp rushed to get the door.

"Hi, is she in there?" Fin