All Chapters of I DIED RICH AND WOKE UP PREGNANT: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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11. Trouble

LilaWhen we got back to the office, the first thing I noticed was Mara’s face.She did not even try to hide it. Her lips were pressed tight and arms folded like she was holding back a full blown adult tantrum. Her gaze flicked over me and I smiled triumphantly. I was back and Theo had personally come to get me.Theo beelined for his office while I went to my desk and waited.Thirty minutes passed. Then an hour. I rearranged the icons on my screen thrice. Changed my wallpaper four times waiting to be assigned something to work on. I was deliberately avoiding the internet since I knew news of my death were plastered all over.Two hours passed and there was still nothing. Every time I heard footsteps approaching, I straightened, ready to work. But they were never for me.Why had Theo even asked me to come?If he didn’t want anything from me… that was also fine. Being ignored was a small price to pay for a paycheck.By the time it was five o’clock I felt like the afternoon had been 12

Last Updated : 2025-12-09

12. Strange

Lila By morning, my face felt like a truck had repeatedly run over my face.I winced at my reflection, gently pressing an ice pack to my cheek. The swelling had gone down a little, but the bruise itself was pretty ugly. It spread from my jaw to the base of my ear and looked completely impossible to hide.I smeared more of the expired concealer I found in the mess in one of Sera's drawers, hoping it would do the trick, but somehow the bruise still bled through .“Great,” I muttered to myself. “Just perfect.”Theo was looking for any excuse to do away with me so staying home was out of question. Showing up looking like I was, was not an option either. I grabbed my phone and texted Eve. In approximately thirty minutes she was supposed to be at my door. Let’s meet at work today. Running late.What I meant was, Please don’t come see me. I can’t let you see this.At work, I would just needed to avoid her, which would be easy since she could not exactly come to my floor.I spent the next

Last Updated : 2025-12-11

13. Transparent

LilaTheo’s eyes narrowed as he leaned in. He did not touch me, but having him inches away from my face made my heart race just a little bit. I could now smell his cologne, something expensive like Orion’s but there was something warmer about it. “Who did that?” he asked, sounding angrier than I had expected and that surprised me that my answer came out like I was unsure.“No one,” I answered too quickly.Theo’s nostrils flared while his jaw tightened like he was biting back something. “Sera!”I stared past his shoulder, avoiding his eyes completely, “It’s nothing.”His voice dropped lower, “Don’t lie to me.”“I’m not..”“Yes,” he snapped, “you are.”He straightened suddenly and stepped back. I was relieved thinking he was already done with the questioning and I was free to go.But that feeling was temporary as he stepped back only to stalk around his desk to stand right in front of me.He leaned down, bracing both hands on the armrests of my chair. The leather creaked softly and I

Last Updated : 2025-12-25

14. Conflicted

TheoI had built my life on controlling things around me. People, outcomes and even myself. And yet, somehow, Sera had slipped through every single one of my “plans”.She represented everything I despised at that moment and I still had gone ahead and slept with her, knowing exactly who she was.She was the enemy. She was a mistake.The word enemy should have been enough to keep my hands to myself. It had been enough for everyone else connected to that name before. Man or woman.Instead, I woke up the next morning regretting everything I had done and partly ashamed of myself. I had always boasted of being self-disciplined and not letting the wrong head do the thinking, but that had not been the case that night. I was like a toddler throwing a tantrum. I had gone ahead to fire her and rehire her five minutes later.But I could partly blame Orion. A few hours after attending the gala, another invitation sat unopened on my desk. It was for Lila Sterling. Her burial service.Orion didn’t

Last Updated : 2025-12-27

15. Suspect

Lila As I left, all I could think of was that Theo’s sister was something. She hadn’t been what I had expected when she said she was his sister.I had expected a female version of Theo but instead, she felt like a genuinely warm person but too perceptive for my liking. I decided not to dwell too much on the interaction. That was probably going to be the first and last time I was going to see her.When I got back to the office, I made sure to reapply my makeup in the lobby bathroom. It felt too cakey but necessary. I kept my head down as I passed Mara, avoiding any comments about my face. The folder pressed to my chest like a shield.Theo’s office door was open, which explained why Mara did not say anything to me. I knocked softly.“Come in.”His voice was back to its usual flat, commanding baritone. No trace of the man who had cornered me in the morning.He was at his desk, head bent over a tablet, stylus in hand. The mid-morning light cut across the room, highlighting the sharp line

Last Updated : 2025-12-28

16. Half Truths

Lila The silence after my accusation was loud and the look on Father Nathan’s face wasn’t guilt or anger. It was shock that quickly melted into concern. He straightened up from where he leaned against his desk, his hands coming up, palms out.“Sera,” he said, his voice low, as if speaking to a spooked animal.“Why on earth would you say such a thing?”The raw shock in his eyes made me sure that my claims were not even remotely true. I was now left ashamed and confused.I had just accused a priest, who was apparently a friend of something he believed was unthinkable between us.What was wrong with me?“I…” I started, clearing my throat that had somehow closed up.“I don’t know. I don’t remember. Anything.” I admitted. “I have no idea who he is. And you… you were the only person I thought I might have told.”The fight drained out of me and I sank back into the armchair.Father Nathan watched me for a moment, his brow furrowed, and I wondered what he was thinking. He slowly lowered his

Last Updated : 2025-12-29

17. Missing

LilaThe car that had been parked outside was gone by morning. I had watched for it all night. Every set of headlights that slowed outside made my breath catch but the car never returned. The absence did not exactly make me feel safe. Whoever they were, they knew where I lived, and they could come back anytime.I needed something to do. Something that didn’t involve watching the street obsessively. I started pulling things out, not sure what I was looking for. I found jewelry, old notebooks and planners but nothing substantial.From one of the many notebooks, a card slipped free and landed face up on the carpet.I stared at it, hopeful that I had found something.It was plain white and in a minimalist font.Dr. Alistair Thomas, MDOncology & HematologySt. Mary’s Memorial HospitalIt wasn’t a clue but a reminder. I hadn’t visited my mother in over a week and I strangely felt guilty. I had no money for the pending payments, but I could just visit and maybe ask for a grace period. It wa

Last Updated : 2026-01-02

18. The Good Boy

Lila By the time Saturday rolled around, I had convinced myself that the hospital visit would be quick and entirely uneventful. A break from my thoughts on Theo, the club and my mysterious “stalker”.But I was wrong.Weekends at the hospital were surprisingly quieter. Fewer nurses were rushing past me in the hallways. When I reached my mom’s room, I lifted my hand to knock and I froze.I heard laughter. It was my mother’s laugh mixed with a man’s voice. I peeked through the narrow window in the door.She was propped up on pillows, a shawl around her shoulders, her face animated. Sitting on the edge of her bed, his back to me, was a man in a white coat. He was leaning forward, one hand gesturing as he finished a story. My mother laughed again, swatting weakly at his arm.I cleared my throat and both of them turned toward me at the same time. And suddenly there was an awkward moment where I didn’t know whether to step in or slowly retreat and pretend I never existed.My mother brighte

Last Updated : 2026-01-03

19. Opportunity

LilaI woke up on Monday for the first time feeling… light. It surprised me and I felt like I had borrowed someone else’s good mood and forgotten to return it. Between my mother and the handsome doctor, I wondered who was responsible.Either way, I was humming while getting dressed.I caught my reflection in the cracked mirror above the sink, toothbrush hanging from my mouth, eyes brighter than they had been in weeks.“Don’t get used to it,” I told her. It was only a moment before the other shoe dropped.By the time I stepped into Starvos Global Holdings, I was dangerously close to believing I was actually going to have a good day.That illusion lasted exactly twelve seconds.Mara was at her desk when I arrived. She didn’t look up and all she said was, “He is back.”Two words. I stopped, my bag strap biting into my shoulder. “I’m sorry?”She finally lifted her gaze, “Our boss. He is back. He asked for you the moment he walked in.”The lightness in my chest immediately disappeared.The

Last Updated : 2026-01-04

20. Discovery

TheoI had tried everything to stop thinking about her. Work. Whiskey. Women I didn’t care about. Long runs at ungodly hours. Even grief, God help me, even grief hadn’t been enough.I could not outrun her. I could not outrun Sera.I saw her everywhere, even at Lila’s burial, of all places, and I wasn’t proud of that.Lila deserved better than the kind of distraction I was having. Than another woman invading my head while I buried her. But it happened anyway.It always did. There was something about Sera that I could not put my finger on. Which was why I had started digging. Quietly.“You look like you’re contemplating murder, not mourning.” I heard the words behind me. I didn’t turn from the window.“What do you want, Max?” I asked. I had come to the office earlier than usual for some peace but give it to Max to decide this was the best time to pester me. It was not even eight o'clock yet.He walked in, helping himself to the expensive Scotch I kept for clients he would never be.“W

Last Updated : 2026-01-05

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