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THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY 08
For Gwen, nurturing the bond with her son was a delightful experience. She always spent time with him, and lately, she felt the need to do so even more than before.She was reluctant to think it was because she felt threatened in any way, because Trent had somehow come back into her life, and soon maybe Jonah's. But what was she afraid of?Since Jonah was so full of energy, sometimes Gwen opted for hectic activities, like the two of them.getting on their bikes and heading downtown or along the river. Sometimes even going for short climbs or playing soccer, which Jonah loved so much.That Saturday, however, Gwen chose to spend some time with him in the library. Jonah was already an excellent reader and book lover, and to make it even better, Gwen chose a nice bookshop that also had a cafe. It was really fun, because Jonah loved to eat cake, and she liked to take cappuccino breaks.Being the mother of a boy had transformed the feminine Gwen from before. Ah, she hadn't completely given
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY 09
In the days following the game, Gwen expectedthat Trent would come up with some other idea to get closer to his son. But Trent didn't make another attempt at contact between him and Jonah. Gwen wondered if Trent had lost interest now that he'd spent time with Jonah. Maybe he had realized that parenting just wasn't for him, and would rather have the freedom his life now offered, free of complications?Or maybe you decided it was better to keep your child a secret after all? Gwen felt a perverse feeling of anger, wondering how Trent could choose to let Jonah go. The boy was so smart, caring and mature for his age, and no one could help but like him. He was still happy about the cabin story and all the souvenirs Trent had given him. Gwen had frowned at the sight of all those items.expensive, but Trent simply explained that most of it came with the box, and since Jonah had been his guest, it was the least he could do.Gwen had never seen Jonah so happy and excited, as he took every oppo
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY 10
"We shouldn't have done that," Gwen said. "Well, it's done," Trent said in a calm tone, incontrast with the shaken behavior she displayed. Gwen could barely adjust her clothes, feeling jittery now that their passionate sex was over and she'd had a jolt of reality. What if someone had come in and seen them both?Trent moved to stand in front of her, gently pushing her trembling hands to her side and helping her fasten the buttons. "My men know we're alone here and would have done anything to make sure no one interrupted us.""Ah, what a relief. Thank you for letting me know that your guards must have suspected that you would seduce me here at school.""But who knows who seduced whom?"Trent, pulling her into his arms as she backed away and slammed her fists into him. "It was reckless, and I should have had more self-control, and yet I don't regret a single second I was inside you."He growled the last words in her ear, making Gwen squirm. "Well, it won't happen again, I guarantee that
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY 11
Trent Matthews was having a really tough year.He had been in an unconventional marriage, but witnessing his wife suffer from cancer and finally lose the battle after six months had been a sad experience. It had brought them closer, but it was also too late and he still had to live with that regret.His career had also survived many ups and downs. Fortunately, all the public relations had paid off. The board voted and decided to have Trent assume the role of president of the company in addition to being CEO. Since his father, the founder, had retired three years ago when Trent was 25, hefaced numerous battles maintaining the position at the top of the corporation. He now had full decision-making power over the conglomerate's many subsidiaries, a role he would have had to share if someone else had been elected president in his place.With the professional side of his life well in place, Trent believed it was time to focus on his personal life. He called his bodyguard Max into the offi
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY 12
Her parents had called it teenage school love. They had told Trent to focus on his future. All those years he shouldn't have listened. When he realized that Gwen was missing, he wanted his parents to help him find her. They give youthey said maybe she didn't want to be found. "You know she's from a single parent family.We found out that your mother had debts with loan sharks. If you keep looking for her and raising dust, it could bring her and her mother more harm than good. When Gwen sorts everything out, she can come back."Her father had been very persuasive. And Trent had been easily distracted and deceived. He had believed everything they wanted him to believe, and he was paying for it—perhaps for the rest of his life.He didn't want to lose her again, and he certainly didn't want to lose his newfound son. It hurt so much when Trent thought about wasted time and missed opportunities. Now life had given him another chance. He would do whatever was necessary to have his world com
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY 13
Somehow, work had always given Trent the focus he needed. When he'd lost Sara, when his marriage had started to fall apart, he'd always relied on business and the high demands of being CEO to numb his emptiness. That time, it wasn't working.There wasn't a moment when he didn't miss having Gwen in his arms, wanting to hold her close and bury himself so deep inside her luscious heat that he'd never find his way out again. He missed Jonah, his solid, warm, bright character.How, even as a child, he seemed strong enough to face his demons and destroy them withyour goodness. God, Trent missed them so much. I was going crazy.The meeting with the board of directors seemed to last forever. Finally, just before dusk they were finished, and Trent could finally leave the building. He checked his cell phone for messages or calls he might have missed. No Gwen. It had been three weeks since she had walked into his office. Trent put the phone back in his pocket and stood outside the entrance to h
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY 14
Gwen thought she would have dinner with a new donor. Her secretary, Amy, tipped her off and she arrived at the restaurant expecting someone else, not the woman who had been sitting there waiting.The last time he'd seen Julia Matthews, the woman had been trying to run over Gwen's mother. Now, she gritted her teeth and prepared to leave the restaurant again.Julia held up her hand. "Wait. Don't leave yet. At least listen to what I have to say."Gwen slowly turned to face her. "I actually thought I would be meeting someone from the foundation.""Well, I own the foundation, does that count?" Julia asked, with a small smile. She gestured to a chair. "Please have a seat. We need to talk."Gwen let out a short sigh and slowly sank into the offered seat. "What are you planning?Offer more money or more threats? Because I know it might look like I broke our agreement...""That's not why I set out to find her," Julia said. She was a beautiful woman, stunning and slender, with a serene face tha
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Love, laughter, pleasure, tears and happiness—they would share it all for many, many years to come. And Gwen would always remember that morningsunny with their raucous outdoor lovemaking, marked as the moment when their twin daughters should have been conceived. Two years later, they would have another set of twins, boys this time, and Gwen and Trent decided that maybe they could be satisfied with their brood of five. But when they least expected it, Gwen became pregnant again, and it was a girl, which made the older twin sisters very happy.Gwen chose to name her Sara. Trent knew it wasn't like she was trying to replace the first daughter in Trent's heart, but that she was trying to show him that Sara was back to stay. Trent didn't used to believe in reincarnation, but somehow he felt it might be true. Sometimes, when his youngest daughter smiled at him, it seemedher little angel who had come home. For that, and for every miracle he had experienced in his life since he had Gwen bac
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