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Ava StoneAva sat at her dressing corner, staring at her reflection in the mirror. Her makeup was perfect, her hair falling in soft waves around her face, and her outfit, if you could even call it that…was designed to seduce. She had spent hours planning this night, every detail carefully crafted to win Lucas back.It had to work. She was willing to do anything to fix this. She had made a mistake by pushing Lucas away, by letting her career come between them, and now, the career that caused all this was no longer important to her. It has been weeks since she even thought about it, months since she cared about shoots, the glamor, the spotlight. None of that mattered anymore. All that mattered was getting Lucas back.She had tried everything,apologies, promises to do better, to be better. But tonight was her last card. Tonight, she would win him back the only way she knows how. With her body. She was his wife, after all. He loved her once, wanted her once. She could make him want her

Lucas couldn’t believe his ears. How did everything turn around so quickly?Ava’s words rang in his mind, slowly sinking in.“What do you mean by…are we expecting? That's my child” he voices. His voice heavy with disbelief heavy in his voice as he stares at her, searching her face for any sign that she might be joking. He had assumed this was Ava’s way of saying she was finally on board with their plans, maybe even a gesture to save their marriage. Ava’s expression shifted, her brows knitting together, her eyes flashing with something bitter, something unhinged. She shook her head, as though denying the reality he had just spoken. “No, we’re not,” she said coldly. “That’s not our child, Lucas. That’s not natural. That’s not how it’s supposed to be!”Lucas felt his blood run cold. He blinked, trying to understand what she was saying. “What the hell are you talking about?” he snapped, feeling a surge of anger rising within him. “That is our child, Ava. That baby is mine. Have you los

Lucas had spent the next few minutes with his hand gently resting on Bella’s belly, his voice low and tender as he talked to their unborn child. He spoke with such care, such love, that it made Bella’s heart ache. She had never seen this side of him before. The ruthless billionaire who commanded boardrooms, the man who could silence a room with just a look, was now speaking softly to the baby growing inside her, his forehead resting against her skin. It was a sight she never imagined she’d see.After a while, his voice had trailed off, and Bella realized he had fallen asleep right there, next to her, his hand still resting protectively over her stomach. She watched him, unable to tear her gaze away. There was something so peaceful about him in that moment, his strong features softened by sleep, the lines of stress and tension smoothed away.She couldn’t help but lean in closer, her heart fluttering in her chest as she watched him sleep. This was the man she had fallen so deeply, so

The doctors quickly ushered Bella into the emergency room, their voices blending into a muffled hum as they hurried around her. Despite all the pains radiating through her abdomen, all Bella could think about was her baby. Her fingers trembled as she fumbled with her phone, desperately trying to call Lucas. Her heart pounded in her chest with every ring, but the call went unanswered. She tried again, her fear growing with each failed attempt.“Please pick up, Lucas,” she whispered, her voice weak as tears blurred her vision.The doctors moved efficiently, their faces serious as they asked her questions, but Bella’s focus was solely on the phone, willing it to ring, for Lucas to answer. She needed him. Now more than ever. But there was no answer.“Miss Shaw, we need to run some tests to make sure everything is okay with the baby,” one of the doctors said gently, bringing her attention back to the immediate situation. Bella’s grip on the phone tightened as a wave of fear washed over he

Ava StoneAva paced the living room, her heels clicks against the floor as she anxiously waited for the phone to ring. Her heart was pounding in her chest, anticipation mixed with a cold, cruel hope that their plan had finally succeeded. She glanced at her phone again, checking to see if there were any missed calls, but there was nothing, no word from the woman she had paid to do the job, and no messages from Lucas or Bella.Ava’s hand trembled as she fiddled with her wedding ring, twisting it around her finger while her mind raced.Her mom had put everything into this plan, desperate for her to reclaim the life she once had, the life that Bella and that unborn child had stolen from her. They had paid that woman a hefty sum to make sure everything was handled clean with no complications, no loose ends. It had to be perfect.Just then, her phone buzzed, and Ava snatched it up, her breath catching in her throat. It was her mother. She quickly answered, barely able to get the words o