The billionaire's little secret

Linda's POV The first thing I noticed was the dampness on my forehead and the sound of my mum's voice.“She's waking up,” I heard Laura say.I opened my eyes and saw my mum, Aunt Lisa and Laura hovering over me.Their faces were etched with a mix of concern and sadness.“Linda honey, are you okay?” my mum asked, brushing my hair behind my ears.I sat up slowly, my body feeling heavy. “Where is Trey?” I asked, looking around.“I…i need him to call Scott. Maybe…maybe he'll pick up if Trey calls.”The three of them exchanged worried glances but I didn't care, I wanted to believe that there was a reasonable explanation for what he did.“Linda….” Laura started, her voice cracking.“Please!” I snapped, “I just want to know why he left.”Tears spilt from my eyes as the reality of what had happened dawned on me, he left me. After so many years together.The wedding dress suddenly felt suffocating and I clawed at the bodice, trying to rip it away.“I can't..” I said between sobs, my nails tea

Linda's POV “Listen, Linda,” Laura said, squeezing my hand to bring me back to the present. I looked up at her as she leaned back on her chair, studying me. “Look I know waking up next to some stranger you don't know is…..weird. But it happens. You don't have to stress yourself over it.” I frowned, staring down at my coffee. “It doesn't just happen Laura, and it feels wrong.” “But it's not wrong though, is it? Because you're single, that bastard Scott left you and you don't owe him any loyalty.” Laura said bluntly, frustration evident in her tone. “For years, he controlled everything, your life, your choices, everything! Maybe this wasn't ideal, but for once just let go.” “H..He wasn't controlling me,” I stuttered, startled by her outburst. “Yes, yes he did,” Laura replied. “you got offered admission to MIT, your dream school, but you decided to go all the way to California because of that bastard.” “But you were also going to California,”I answered. “Was it because

Linda's POV I stared at the screen for some time, contemplating whether I should accept the call or not.My fingers hovered over the decline button but I couldn't bring myself to press it.A part of me wanted to answer, to know what he had to say. But another side of me was too angry to hear his voice.The phone rang again, vibrating violently in my hand.“Get it over with,” I whispered, swiping the accept option and taking the phone to my ear.For a moment, there was nothing from the other end. Only silence.“Scott?” I said hesitantly.Then I heard a female voice, “Wow! She actually picked up,” followed by a laugh.I didn't need to guess who it was. Cynthia.She was speaking to someone in the background.“She's obviously not over you Scott,” she said loudly in a mocking tone.My heart dropped when I heard another voice– a deep, familiar voice. I knew who it was immediately. Scott.It felt like a dagger was twisting in my stomach.The sound of their laughter grew louder on the phone,

Linda's POV Two pink lines stared back at me, clear and undeniable.Positive.I sat frozen on the toilet seat, the weight of my situation pressing down on me like heavy rocks.My hands shook as I dropped the test stick on the floor, staring at the pink lines as if they would magically disappear.I was pregnant.I let out a breath, my mind racing as I tried to remember the events of that night. They still weren't clear.I gripped the edges of the toilet seat, trying to ground myself against the wave of panic that was rising in me.“Linda?” My mum called, “Are you okay in there?”“I'm fine!” I forced out, my voice cracking.“You've been in there for a while now, I'm assuming the test was positive.”I chuckled, of course my mum would figure it out.I opened the bathroom door slowly and stepped out to see my mum seated on the bed waiting for me with her arms crossed and a knowing expression on her face.“Mum I..” I started but she raised her hands up to stop me.“It's alright, we'll get