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The Price of Peace

Auteur: Sawnshine
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Clarisse finally got to the ranch. The car drove down a winding path, and she looked out the window. She didn’t even recognize the place. The ranch, which was usually simple and had a sort of natural, rustic beauty, was now something else entirely. It was a wonderland. The trees were lit up with thousands of tiny, warm-colored lights that hung like fireflies. The path was lined with glowing lanterns. It was decorated so beautifully, so thoughtfully, that Clarisse just stared, a wide, genuine smile spreading across her face. Her eyes felt a little wet, and tears almost rolled down her cheek. No one had ever done anything like this for her. Not like this.

Just then, the car stopped, and a soft, familiar tone filled the air. Clarisse’s heart skipped a beat. She knew that sound. It was the intro to “Crazy in Love.” She was about to ask Ian who was playing the music when she saw her. The one and only, the Grammy Award-winning artist, Beyoncé. She was standing there, under a single spotligh
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  • The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate   A New Kind of Home

    Devon’s car glided smoothly down the private road that led to the Thompson’s home. He had been to many mansions, many sprawling estates, but this one felt different from the very beginning. The drive to the main gate was peaceful, the trees tall and green, the air smelling of fresh earth and flowers. It was a world away from the busy city, from the concrete and steel of his own life.He got to the gate, and the security guard already knew who he was. Clarisse let him know with a photo of Devon. So once he saw him, he just knew he was the one. The guard smiled and waved him through. The drive from the gate to the main house was long, a slow journey through a beautifully kept landscape. It felt more like a park than a yard. Finally, the car stopped, and Devon’s eyes widened a little. It wasn’t a house. It was a palace. Just as big as his own mansion, maybe even bigger, but the whole feel of the place was different. It felt soft. It felt lived-in. It felt like a home.A member of the sta

  • The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate   A Fond Goodbye

    The following morning, everyone was up a little earlier than usual. The sun was just starting to peek through the window, but the Thompson household was already filled with a gentle hum of activity. Clarisse was in the kitchen, the air filled with the smell of sizzling bacon and fresh coffee. She was making a special breakfast, a treat for her Sunshine Lucia and her hubby Ian before he left. The excitement was a real thing you could feel in the house, a happy energy that flowed from the two little girls in their homes. Hope at home was so happy about her sleep over, Devon couldn’t get enough of it. And Lucia, she got up early to help out with the preparations.Ian had a trip to Venice planned for a meeting with a potential partner in his new winery line. He was going to be gone for five days. He woke up that morning feeling a little sad about leaving, but he was also filled with a new kind of hope, a warmth that had been missing from his life for a very long time. It was the feeling C

  • The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate   The Price of Peace

    Clarisse finally got to the ranch. The car drove down a winding path, and she looked out the window. She didn’t even recognize the place. The ranch, which was usually simple and had a sort of natural, rustic beauty, was now something else entirely. It was a wonderland. The trees were lit up with thousands of tiny, warm-colored lights that hung like fireflies. The path was lined with glowing lanterns. It was decorated so beautifully, so thoughtfully, that Clarisse just stared, a wide, genuine smile spreading across her face. Her eyes felt a little wet, and tears almost rolled down her cheek. No one had ever done anything like this for her. Not like this.Just then, the car stopped, and a soft, familiar tone filled the air. Clarisse’s heart skipped a beat. She knew that sound. It was the intro to “Crazy in Love.” She was about to ask Ian who was playing the music when she saw her. The one and only, the Grammy Award-winning artist, Beyoncé. She was standing there, under a single spotligh

  • The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate   Damien’s Mess

    The night was feeling longer than it was for Devon as dinner felt like he was on trial. He sighed again, a quiet, almost inaudible sound. He wasn’t interested in any of this. He was married to Yvonne, and they all knew why. So to think he would want to celebrate this union was absurd to him. He was about to refuse, to say no and shut down the entire conversation, but then he looked up and saw Hope sitting at the table, looking from him to Yvonne, her little eyes wide and confused by the tension. He didn’t want to be rude, not in front of her. He didn’t want to spoil her dinner.He pushed his plate away a little and looked at Nana. “You’re right, Nana.”Yvonne’s eyes went wide. She would have sworn, she would have bet everything she had, that he would refuse, no matter who was at the table. She watched him, her eyes glued to his face.“It’s been years since we got married, and we haven’t had a celebration,” he continued, his voice calm and even. “So now will be a good time to. But for

  • The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate   A Thoughtful Man and a Cold Dinner

    After work, Clarisse got home, and Lucia was already there. Ian had picked her up from school. The moment Lucia saw her mom, a big smile spread across her face and she ran to give her a hug. Clarisse bent down, wrapping her arms around her daughter, and kissed her on the forehead.“How was your day, honey?” Clarisse asked, her voice soft and full of love.Lucia giggled and hugged her tighter. “It was perfect, Mommy. It was so, so perfect. Hope loved the food you made. Oh my gosh, she finished all of hers and then she wanted to eat mine too!”They both laughed, and Clarisse hugged her even closer. “I love that. I love the friendship between you two. Always look out for each other and never quarrel, okay?”Lucia nodded, her little head resting on her mom's shoulder. “Mommy, let’s never go back to Italy, please. If we do, I will never see Hope again, and she’s my bestest friend in the whole wide world.”Clarisse’s smiled, she knew once the truth was out, the girls will know they are not

  • The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate    A Special Delivery

    Ian was a man in love. A love so deep and quiet, it was a part of him, like breathing. He was sitting in his own office, the one he used for all his big deals and projects, the one separate from the Thompson’s Dream site office where Clarisse worked from. He had been there all morning, a million thoughts running through his head. The way Clarisse’s voice had sounded on the phone. The way she had lied, even for a small thing. It hurt. It was a new kind of pain for him. A pain that came from the fear of losing her. He had been trying to figure out what to do. How to show her that he was there for her, no matter what. He wanted to remind her of their life, of their love, of the world they had built together. He wanted to make her smile, a real smile, not the business smile she put on for the world.So, he had a plan. He had spent the last hour on the phone, organizing everything. He was a man who planned everything, from billion-dollar deals to a simple dinner date. He had called a speci

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