Content warning: This chapter contains graphic sexual content. Feel free to skip to chapter 12 if you are a minor or if you're uncomfortable with such scenes. “You’re going to have sex with her?” Alina exclaimed as she sat up from the bed. Vaughn sighed. “The doctor said it’ll be the fastest way to get her pregnant,” he said. “I already told my parents that Eloise is pregnant, so this is the easiest bet." Alina glared at him. “Why can’t we just continue with this artificial process? Can’t your parents wait a little more?” “I want to continue it that way, too, babe,” he said, rubbing her back. “But I’m afraid it would take too long.” “Whatever,” she muttered under her breath. “You’re not going to have sex with that woman. She’s only using you for your money, you know? And I can’t share you with anyone else!” Alina was enraged…furious, even. She didn’t like the idea of Vaughn being with anybody else but her. He massaged his temples. “It will just be a one-time thing,” he sa

“I heard your boyfriend got a new girlfriend,” Amy said as she looked at Alina. Alina raised her eyebrows. “Where did you hear about that?” “It’s the talk of the town!” she exclaimed. “Word has it that she’s really pretty.” Alina’s jaw clenched as she took a drink of her vodka. “She’s not that pretty,” she denied. “And they’re not together. Vaughn and I just fucked yesterday night.” “Then who’s the new girl?” “Eloise,” she muttered under her breath. “Don’t tell anyone about this, okay?” Amy nodded her head. “She’s trying to conceive a child for Vaughn and I.” Amy gasped. “What? A surrogate? And that’s okay with you?” “He’s going to inherit his parents’ company right after. Their condition is that he has his own family before he could inherit the company.” “Why didn’t you just carry your own child?” Alina scoffed. “Do you want me to ruin my body and my career? I can’t become pregnant. I already got this far.” “But what will you do when Vaughn casts you aside for

Why now? This is the only statement that Eloise could think of as she stared at the positive pregnancy test sitting on the counter. She raked her hands through her hair and wondered what would happen now. Should she tell Vaughn about it right away? Or shall she wait a little bit? Before she could even think of an answer, her phone lit up with Vaughn as the caller. “Vaughn?” she said, her voice immediately turning hopeful. “Is Alina still there?” he asked. She felt disappointed that the first thing he asked about was Alina. “I think so,” she said, trying to sound as neutral as possible. “Good,” he said. “Tell her that I’ll pick her up later for dinner. She’s not picking up her phone.” She pursed her lips together. “Okay,” she softly said. “And I need you to get ready for tomorrow,” he said. Eloise frowned in confusion. “What for?” she asked. “My parents are asking for you. They want to hold a party with their close friends so they could introduce you.” A sm

Alina fumed as she watched the video sent by Amy on her phone. It was a combination of the sweet moments that Eloise and Vaughn had shared as well as Vaughn’s statement—that Eloise was the only woman for him. Her breaking point was the part when Rose told everyone that she wouldn’t be able to get close to their money even if she does marry Vaughn in the end. From the start, she thought that this was a good idea—that by following through with the surrogacy plan, Vaughn would finally inherit his parents’ company, and she could live a life filled with nothing but luxury. But watching the video made her think otherwise. Her fists clenched as she looked at the fond looks on Vaughn’s parents’ faces. She had been trying to get their approval for two years, but this bitch did it in two months! With how the situation is going, she doesn’t think that she could keep on with this. That’s right. She shouldn’t. If she can’t have Vaughn’s parents’ money, then she should at least settle

Vaughn hummed as Alina wrapped her arms around his bare body. They had just finished making love, but he couldn’t take his mind away from Eloise’s expression just a while ago. “You seem distracted,” Alina said, tracing the depths of his muscles. “Hmm,” he hummed. “Did you do it?” she asked. “Did you break up with her?” He nodded his head. “I’ll have my lawyer take care of the divorce papers as soon as possible.” “Good,” she muttered against his skin. Alina couldn’t help but smile as she imagined the look on Eloise’s face when Vaughn asked for a divorce. She wished she would have seen it in real life. It didn’t take a genius to find out that the poor girl had fallen in love with Vaughn. “I never really liked her anyway,” she honestly said. Vaughn frowned. “What do you mean?” “Well, she agreed to do this because of your money! And she looked to be in love with you, Vaughn.” “She was?” he softly asked. While it is true that the girl did treat her more warmly by the end of thei