All Chapters of The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Morning came too soon and too slowly at the same time.The house was buzzing with activity before dawn. Ian's stylist arrived first, setting up in one of the guest rooms. Then Clarisse's team showed up, a hair stylist, makeup artist, and wardrobe assistant.Ian was ready first, looking incredibly handsome in a perfectly tailored navy suit with a silver tie. He came to find Clarisse while she was still getting her hair done."How are you feeling?" he asked, kissing the top of her head carefully so as not to mess up the stylist's work."Terrified," Clarisse admitted. "But ready.""You don't have to do this if you don't want to," Ian said seriously. "We can call the whole thing off right now."Clarisse met his eyes in the mirror. "No. It's time. I need to face the past so we can finally have a real future."The makeup artist worked for what felt like hours, creating a look that was flawless but still natural. The hair stylist gave Claris

Devon watched sadly as Ian and Clarisse walked round talking to other business associates of the Cage constructions. Clarisse looked at Ian and gave him a small, grateful smile. He squeezed her hand gently, a silent reminder that she wasn't alone in this. He was her anchor, her partner, the only person in the world she could completely trust. Whatever happened tonight, whatever Devon said or did, Ian would be right there beside her."You're doing great," Ian whispered in her ear. "Just a little bit longer, and then we can go back to the home."As the crowd got smaller and the atmosphere became more intimate, the families were invited to move to a smaller room for a private lunch. This was the part Clarisse had been dreading, being in close quarters with Devon and his family, trying to maintain her cover while every instinct in her body was screaming at her to react to his presence.Devon knew this was his chance. The formal part of the evening was over, security was more relaxed, and

The morning sun was already bright when the Thompson house came alive with excitement. Today was special, it was Lucia's first day of school, and everyone could feel the energy in the air."Mommy! Mommy! Is it time yet?" Lucia called out from her bedroom, her little voice filled with so much joy it made Clarisse's heart warm."Almost, baby. Let Nanny help you with your shoes first," Clarisse replied, standing in the doorway watching her daughter bounce on her tiny feet. The sight of Lucia in her new school uniform, a crisp white shirt and navy blue skirt, made her look so grown up.The nanny was busy tying Lucia's shoelaces while the little girl couldn't stop talking. "Mommy, do you think the other kids will like me? Will they want to play with me?""Of course they will, sweetheart. You're the most wonderful little girl in the world," Clarisse said, kneeling down to fix Lucia's collar. Her hands were shaking a little. Downstairs in the dining room, Ian was already dressed for work, ch

At the school’s cafeteria, the girls were seated. They all had assigned seats but Lucia had just made a friend and she didn’t want to leave her side. "Miss Jennifer, can Hope sit next to me for lunch?" Lucia asked."Of course, sweetie. I think it's wonderful that you two are getting along so well."During lunch, they shared their snacks and continued talking. "Hey, do you want to come to my house sometime for a play date?""That sounds amazing! I'll have to ask my daddy, but I think he'll say yes. He wants me to make friends."What neither little girl knew was that across town, their parents were both having very different reactions to the morning's events.Clarisse was at the office as she had just finished handling a meeting with her team, she got to her office followed by her PA who got her a cup of coffee. She took it and had a sip, then she twirled her seat as she sighed. Her PA who was her PA in London and was one of the people wh

Ian arrived at Clarisse's office building exactly forty-five minutes after their phone call, just like he had promised. He parked his car in the visitor's spot and checked his watch. He was always punctual - it was one of the things Clarisse loved about him. She could count on Ian for everything.He walked into the lobby and took the elevator to the fifteenth floor where her law firm was located. The receptionist smiled at him warmly."Good afternoon, Mr. Thompson."Ian smiled back. "Thank you, Amelia. How's your day going?""Very well thank you sir." She smiled as she ushered him into her office.Ian knocked softly on Clarisse’s door as he opened it slowly. Clarisse was sitting at the large conference table, surrounded by papers and files related to their new Cage Enterprise deal. She looked much more composed than she had sounded on the phone, but he could still see the worry in her eyes."Hey beautiful," he said, walking over to the