Chapter 1: Maya Maya’s POV “Five hundred million,” Lizzy whispered, sliding the cheque across the table. “All for carrying a stranger’s child.” Her eyes did more talking than her lips. My fingers hovered over the contract like it was a loaded gun. “You make it sound easy,” I said, my voice low. “But you fail to realize this isn’t just a job, Lizzy. It’s my life, my name, my body. And for a man I’ve never even met.” I hated the idea of it, it burned so deep. Lizzy leaned closer, her arm wrapping around my back like she could hold me still until I said yes. “You don’t have the luxury of saying no, Maya. This isn’t about him. This is about you… and the people who need you to survive.” I looked up at her, pain burning behind my eyes. “It’s not as easy as you think. Signing this means changing everything about who I am.” “I understand, more than you think,” she said, her voice stripped of its usual humor. “But you and I both know that agreeing to be a surrogate for the unknown
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