All Chapters of From One Night to Love: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Restless Parent

My heart kept pounding through the rest of the day. I couldn't believe I said it aloud. I admitted that I was in love with Alex. In love! I had never even admitted it in front of myself, and suddenly I was able to say it in front of someone whom I'd met only two days earlier. Even Joy hadn't heard me say it!My whole body trembled as if I had overdosed on caffeine. Instead of creating new drafts, I spent most of the day pacing around the house. I was like a bomb of emotions, ready to explode.I loved him. I loved Alex. I loved the biological father of my son.I wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. That realization was both ecstatic and terrifying because I knew that what I felt was quite permanent. I had been treating my heart with the utmost care and respect. After the great damage caused by my crappy ex, I decided to treat every sprout of emotions as a potential danger. Idiot. I had never even noticed when this seed Alex had planted grew to the size of a freaking baobab. And no

Last Updated : 2023-10-17

Looking for a Leverage

ALEXI finally received an offer from Dourado Insurance Group—the so-called help from Gregory Duncan. I forwarded the offer to Grayson and Emily, and the three of us met in my office an exact hour later. I needed every single paragraph of that deal before I even considered signing it.Emily showed up first, a copy of the offer in one hand and an iPad in the other. I wasn't surprised that she had already made her notes concerning every part of that offer, and as I studied her expression after she walked into my office, she didn't seem pleased.Grayson entered a few minutes later. His lips formed a tightly sealed line as he made his way to the sofa and sat down. Then he glanced at Emily, and what he read from her expression caused him to curse under his breath. Yes… this was going to be one hell of a “pleasant” meeting.“Let me cut to the chase.” Emily broke the heavy silence. “This offer is unacceptable.” She shifted in her seat and crossed her long legs. “The price is agreeable, but t

Last Updated : 2023-10-18

A Fairy Tale Moment

SARAHMy heart was aching. My son was sad, and I didn't know how to comfort him. I didn't want to say too much. I didn't want to give him false hope or make him wait for something he naturally deserved—a family with both parents. I knew that he loved me, but I also knew that, at some point, he would need more. I wanted to give Liam the best. He might have been smart, understanding, and far too mature for his age, but at the end of the day, he was just a little boy. And I… I had always done everything I could for him not to feel like he was missing something in his life…“God, I seriously want to punch that kid,” I muttered, fisting my hand.Oliver, who stood beside me all but snorted. “You're one hell of a violent mother.”We were standing in one of the nearly finished exhibition halls, carefully inspecting every detail. I was supposed to focus solely on work, but, for obvious reasons, I couldn't.I drew a deep breath and turned to Oliver. “Can you believe it? I went to the principal'

Last Updated : 2023-10-19

The First Blow

ALEXI thought I had everything under control. As soon as I left the museum, I headed back to the office and used the business card Philip Corbin had given me. Less than three hours passed, and I had an offer from the Lumiere Insurance Group lying on my desk. I checked the main points and sighed in relief. The sum of money they demanded was higher than what our initial deal with Viento had assumed, but it was manageable without the need to make drastic cuts in our other investments.Certainly, Emily, Grayson, and I kept everything secret. The negotiations with now three different insurance companies were ongoing, but with what Lumiere Insurance offered, we finally had the upper hand.I could finally breathe, sit back in my chair, and casually plan the weekend with my son and Sarah. It was supposed to be our escape from reality, a brief moment that would allow me to get to know my own kid. But then Friday came, and I woke up to a nightmare…“They even had test results, Alex. How the he

Last Updated : 2023-10-19

Coping

SARAHAlex was right. Not thirty minutes had passed, and I saw a car park in front of my building and reporters walking out of the car, holding a camera. Certainly, I could assume that they were merely shooting a story about the neighborhood, but somehow, I was nearly positive that Liam and I were the story they wanted to shoot.“Shit,” I muttered, staring through the window while squeezing the travel bag handle.I wasn't sure how long Liam and I would have to hide. I could assume that it was going to be at least a few days, and I needed to think carefully about what to take with us. I hoped that we had more time to pack our clothes and stuff, but I guessed we needed to hurry—or rather, I needed to hurry since I couldn't trust a five-year-old to put the right and needed things and clothes into his bag.Heart pounding, I started by grabbing all the most important documents and drafts I needed for work. I stopped in front of the shelves and put five or six paper folders into the suitcas

Last Updated : 2023-10-20

Eleonor's Plan

I watched Mary and Liam disappear behind the closing door. Then I turned to Eleonor. The elegant old lady held my stare for a moment before she smacked my arm.“Ouch!” I groaned. “It hurt!”“Good,” Eleonor huffed. “That's for not telling me that Liam is my great-grandson.” She folded her arms over her chest and frowned. “I understand why you didn't tell Alex. He can be a real jerk sometimes. But I'm old, for God's sake! You wanted to take away my time to spoil this boy?!”My lips twitched into a faint smile. Perhaps I shouldn't be smiling since Elenor looked seriously pissed, but I couldn't help it. I could see that she loved Liam already, and seeing that glow in her eyes flooded my chest with warmth.“I didn't want to lie to you,” I admitted. “I just wanted to protect Liam. I wasn't sure if I could trust Alex, and I didn't want to give my son false hope for a family.”Eleonor's frown deepened. “You should have told me. I would have made sure my grandson officially claimed that Liam w

Last Updated : 2023-10-21

Playing with Fire

ALEXInhale. Exhale. Repeat. I had to stay focused. I had to cool down. My life resembled a hot mess, but I couldn't allow that hot mess to infect my company, the stocks, or the lives of my employees. Unfortunately, the chaos had already been unleashed, and to say that it made my work complicated would have been an understatement of the year.I had to assign two other employees to help Joanne answer the phones. Those had been constantly ringing for the last three hours. Fucking reporters. I wished I could just tell them all to fuck off my private life, but the problem was, my life had never been “private.”Everyone knew why I was supposed to marry Jeanette Duncan. Our alliance with the Duncans wasn't a secret. No wonder the news about the child I had with someone other than Jeanette would be considered my betrayal. But Liam was innocent in all this. So was Sarah. And I had to figure out the best way to protect both of them. Grandma texted me that they were already inside the Ravenford

Last Updated : 2023-10-22

Prepare for the Battle

SARAH “First of all, you'll need to start to look like Mrs. Ravenford.” Eleonor pursed her lips as she carefully scanned my slightly torn jeans. “It's OK to wear comfortable clothes, but not when someone may see you or when you're in the middle of a war.” I gave her a wry smile. “I'm not Mrs. Ravenford, and currently Liam's father stays engaged to someone else. I don't want people to look at me as someone who tries to destroy Alex's”—I finger-quoted—“perfect relationship.” Eleonor rolled her eyes. “For God's sake, Sarah, Jeanette may be intelligent, and she may know how to act, but you're forgetting one thing.” She leaned closer. “You don't have to act for people to like you. You don't need to create a false story about your life to gain attention. You can tell the truth, and everyone will listen.” She fixed her eyes on me and studied me for a moment. “Your only problem is that you're afraid of Jeanette, or rather, you're afraid that people will sympathize with her and treat you as

Last Updated : 2023-10-22

Choosing Her

ALEX I used to wear the mask of a calculative son of a bitch all the time. I used to wear it so often that it felt like a second skin. My lips tended to curve with ease, forming a well-crafted smile that never carried a single ounce of emotion. But today, that mask fell into pieces, and all it took was one look at her. A goddess. Jeanette stood right beside her. My contractual fiancée wore a white dress that was meant to make her shine, but with Sarah next to her, her white turned into a meaningless blur. Sarah shone like a refined diamond, and I wanted to shout from the rooftops, letting everyone know that she was mine. Grandma did a trick on me. I didn't think she would bring Sarah with her. Hell, I wasn't pleased with the idea of seeing the Chairwoman at that conference as well. Yet, there they were—both of them—the most important women in my life. I wasn't sure what I was going to tell the press seconds before I walked into the conference room. The old Duncan's words swirled in

Last Updated : 2023-10-23

First Little Win

SARAH“Ms. Hill, can you tell us more about how you and Mr. Ravenford met?” The reporter shoved the microphone toward me, and I barely resisted an urge to step back.I stretched my lips, doing my best to hide my fears behind a smile. Then I glanced at Eleonor, who gave me a nearly unnoticeable nod of her head, encouraging me to speak. Before she forced me to engage in this popularity campaign, she advised me to tell the truth—well, most of it. I decided to stick to her advice. Clearing my throat, I turned to the reporter.“Five years ago, I decided to spend a weekend in the Bahamas to recover after a cheating guy broke my heart. Then, I met an extremely handsome guy and accidentally spilled my drink all over his shirt.” I smiled a little sheepishly and heard a wave of soft laughs spreading across the group of reporters.“So you and Mr. Ravenford met by accident?” someone asked.“Yes. It was one of those embarrassing moments when I wished I was invisible,” I said, and another gale of l

Last Updated : 2023-10-24

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