Chapter 1

Anyta's POVIf there was a prize for "Most Ridiculous Timing," my sister Siena would be polishing the trophy right now.One minute she was smiling and clutching her ridiculous designer clutch, and the next minute she was tumbling down the grand staircase in the middle of Everett’s family party.I stopped halfway up the stairs, watching her tumble in pure panic. Gasps and whispers erupted through the crowd like wildfire."Oh my God, she pushed her!" someone hissed from the bottom."I saw it! Anyta’s hand was right there!" another voice piped up."What kind of monster shoves her pregnant sister?"My stomach lurched in fright. "No! Not me. I didn’t do anything! I didn't push her!" Siena groaned on the marble floor, one manicured hand cradling her stomach. "My baby…" she whimpered.An older man near the buffet waved his arms. "Call an ambulance!"I shook my head vigorously. "I swear, I didn’t do anything!""She’s lying!" A woman near the bar yelled loud enough for everyone to hear."What

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Chapter 2

Anyta's POVEverett.... wanted a divorce?Perhaps I had misheard him. I had to have heard wrongly. Then he added. “I can’t stand this any longer, Grandma.”My stomach dropped. Grandma Jo was here? She must’ve been waiting up, worried about me. And now she was hearing this. She was hearing him throw me away like yesterday’s garbage.Slowly, I opened the door and stepped out into the hallway. I tiptoed down the corridor and stopped at the very entrance to the adjoining room, where Grandma Jo was with Everett.“Everett, don’t be ridiculous. Marriage isn’t something you toss aside because you're angry.”“I’m not joking!" Everett snapped in annoyance. “Look, I’ve had enough of her. You forced me into this marriage with Anyta, and I went along with it because you held the company over my head. But this mess that happened tonight just proves I was right about her all along.”I pressed my hand over my mouth, and my whole body started to tremble.Grandma Jo’s cane tapped the floor. “You don’t

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Chapter 3

Anyta's POV“You’re pregnant, Mrs. Ashbourne.”I stared at the doctor, convinced I’d not heard right. “What?”He adjusted his glasses. This man was way too calm for what he had just dropped on me. “You’re pregnant.”“No!” I blurted and sat upright on the hospital bed. “That’s… no. You could be wrong, right? There could be a mistake?”“There’s always a chance,” he replied evenly. “That’s why we’ll need the official test report. But based on what we’ve run so far, yes, you are expecting.”I pressed my palms against the armrest of the chair. I was pregnant with Everett’s baby. The same Everett who wanted me gone, who couldn’t even stand to look at my face. A divorce and a surprise pregnancy, all within twenty four hours of each other? My head felt as though it would implode.The tears began to well up again. “I don’t… I don’t want this. I mean... I can’t want this.”The doctor gave me a sympathetic look. “You’ll need to collect your report at the reception desk, Mrs Ashbourne."I forced

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Chapter 4

Anyta's POV“Why didn’t you pack up earlier?” Everett’s voice was full of anger. “The flight leaves in five hours.”I rubbed at my temple. “I... I don’t feel well. I probably have a fever.”His face turned dark. “Stop pretending. You’re just stalling because you don’t want to leave.”“I’m not pretending.” I muttered.“Pretence or not, you are leaving today!” he interjected. “I’ll drive you to the airport myself, and you’re getting on that plane whether you want to or not.”His words drove the last bit of sleep from my eyes. He was driving me. Him, not a driver or an assistant. Bitter laughter bubbled in my chest, but I forced it down. Of course it wasn’t because he cared, he just wanted to make sure I actually left."Be downstairs in five minutes!" He snapped at me before slamming the door in my face.Dragging myself, I took a quick bath and stumbled to the half-open suitcase. My limbs felt heavy, but I forced myself to fold clothes, stack shoes and shove toiletries into the side pock

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Chapter 5

Anyta's POV(Three Years Later....)So many years since I last set foot in this airport.I tugged my suitcase past security and stepped out of the airport building. The woman in the glass doors didn’t look like the naïve girl who had left with nothing but heartbreak and a secret pregnancy. She looked different now. She was now a successful actress who had built a life for herself in Italy.I had no heavy makeup, just a touch of color on my lips. My hair fell loose around my shoulders. I was calm, collected and graceful. At least, that’s what I told myself.Little three-year old Theodore, the product of my marriage to Everett, was still at home in Italy. I had chosen not to bring him, because I wanted to keep him safe from the drama I knew I would encounter the moment I stepped foot again in the United States.As I waited for my ride, I heard the whispers before I saw the faces.“Did you see that lady?” someone murmured behind me.“I’ve never seen such a charming woman.”“She must be a

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All Chapters of Too Late, Mr. Billionaire : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5