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Chapter 11

Mrs. Carter Enters the RoomEmma POVThe paper was still in my hand when the bedroom door opened.I nearly screamed.Dylan stepped inside, glanced at the blue dress hanging from the wardrobe, then looked at me.“What are you hiding?”My fingers tightened around the folded page.“Nothing.”“That looked like something.”“It’s a receipt.”“For what?”“For the dress.”His eyes moved to the blue gown.“That isn’t the dress I approved.”“I know.”“Then why is it here?”“Because I’m wearing it.”The answer came out steadier than I felt.Dylan held out his hand.“Give me the receipt.”My heart lurched.“Why?”“Because I paid for the dresses.”For one ridiculous second, I considered swallowing the paper.Instead, I turned my back, opened the vanity drawer, and pushed it beneath a stack of handkerchiefs.“I’ll find it later.”“You just had it.”“I said I’ll find it later.”He stepped toward me.My body reacted before my mind did. I stepped back.His eyes dropped to the movement, and he stopped.

Chapter 12

A Toast to the Happy CoupleEmma POVFor a second, I forgot how to breathe.Sophie’s smile stayed perfectly in place as she stepped away from me.To anyone watching, we looked like two sisters exchanging something private and affectionate.Only I knew she had just threatened me.“Is something wrong?” Dylan asked.His attention moved between us.Sophie touched my arm lightly. “Emma looks a little pale.”“I’m fine,” I said too quickly.Sophie’s fingers tightened before she released me.“You should sit down,” she said. “Stress can be dangerous in certain conditions.”My stomach dropped.Dylan looked at her.“What conditions?”Sophie widened her eyes innocently. “I only meant her injuries.”She knew.She had seen the paper in my clutch, and somehow she knew about the pregnancy too.Or maybe she was guessing.I could not tell which possibility frightened me more.“I said I’m fine,” I repeated.My voice came out sharper than I intended.Several guests nearby glanced at us.Sophie lowered he

Chapter 13

The Woman Who RememberedEmma POVSophie held the business card between two fingers.“Looking for this?” she asked.My heart slammed against my ribs.For one horrible second, I forgot that the ballroom was full of people. All I could see was the small white card in her hand and the satisfaction in her eyes.Bella stopped beside me.“What is it?” she asked.Sophie turned the card over slowly.“Nora Ellis,” she read. “Interesting name.”I tightened my grip on my clutch.It was still closed.I had placed Nora’s card inside it myself. I remembered the soft click when the clasp shut.So how was Sophie holding it?“Give it back,” I said.The words came out too quickly.Sophie’s smile widened.“Why? Is it important?”“No.”“That sounded convincing.”Bella looked at me.I could almost see the question in her eyes.Think.I needed to think.The problem was that fear had emptied my head.“It belongs to Bella,” I blurted.Bella’s eyebrows lifted.Sophie looked between us.“To Bella?”“Yes.”I ha

Chapter 14

The First Crack in the Lie Dylan POV I had spent three months telling myself Em's suffering. It had been easy at first. Too easy. Every time she cried, I called it manipulation. Every time she tried to explain, I assumed she was rehearsing another excuse. Even when she stood in front of me with bruises on her face, I found a way to make her suffering about the Carter name. That was the part I could not stop remembering. Not the bruises. What I had said about them. No one damages what belongs to me. I had spoken about my wife like she was a car someone had scratched. I loosened my tie and stared out of my office window. Riverside stretched below me, all glass towers, traffic and people small enough to pretend they had simple lives. Emma’s face kept appearing in the reflection. The way she had looked during our dance. Not frightened exactly. Guarded. There was a difference. She had stepped on my shoe, smiled for half a second, then looked guilty for smiling at all. I h

Chapter 15

A Life With Her Own NameEmma POVThe message arrived at eight in the morning.I was halfway through forcing down a piece of dry toast when my phone vibrated against the kitchen counter.Your account access has been suspended.I stared at the screen.For a moment, the words did not make sense.Then I opened the banking application.The balance showed zero.I refreshed the page.Still zero.I logged out and signed in again, convinced there had been some mistake.Zero.My stomach turned.Not from the pregnancy this time.I called the bank.A woman with a calm voice asked me several security questions, then placed me on hold for seven minutes.I counted every second.When she returned, her voice had become more careful.“Mrs. Carter, the account was closed by the primary holder.”“I’m the primary holder.”“No, ma’am. The account was opened under the Bennett Family Trust. You were listed as an authorized beneficiary.”I gripped the edge of the counter.“But the account is in my name.”“Yo

Chapter 16

The Thief They Needed Her to BecomeEmma POVI read the legal notice three times.By the fourth, I was no longer scared.I was angry.Return the hotel documents.That single line told me everything.The Bennetts knew I had something.Maybe they did not know exactly what Nora had given me, but they knew enough to panic.I folded the papers and placed them on the dining table just as the front door opened.Dylan walked in.His eyes went straight to the envelope.“What happened?”“Nothing.”He gave me a tired look.“We need to stop doing this.”“Doing what?”“You saying nothing when something is clearly wrong.”I almost laughed.“Interesting coming from you.”He ignored that and picked up the papers.I reached for them.“Don’t.”He pulled them away.“They’re accusing you of theft.”“I noticed.”His expression changed as he read.“Confidential Bennett family records?”“Yes.”“Did you take anything from their house?”The question hurt more than it should have.I stared at him.He noticed.

Chapter 17

The Door She Could LockEmma POVThe black SUV followed us for another twelve minutes.I tried not to stare through the back window.“Maybe they’re just going the same direction,” the driver said.“They’ve changed lanes every time you have.”He checked the mirror again.“That is a little strange.”“A little?”“Do you want me to call the police?”I almost said yes.Then I imagined trying to explain everything.My sister drugged my husband.My adoptive parents used me for bone marrow.Someone erased hotel footage.Now their security company was following me.I could already hear how insane it sounded.“Just keep driving.”The driver frowned. “Ma’am, if you’re in danger…”“I don’t know if I am.”That was the problem.I never knew anymore.At the next intersection, he suddenly turned right.The SUV continued straight.I released a breath I had not realized I was holding.“See?” the driver said. “Could have been nothing.”“Maybe.”But I took a photograph of the license plate anyway.My new

Chapter 18

The Child He Said She Did Not DeserveEmma POV“The baby?”Dylan’s voice was barely above a whisper.The room went completely still.Frederick looked at me.I looked at the nurse.The nurse looked between all three of us and immediately realized she had said something she was not supposed to say.“I’m sorry,” she murmured.Then she disappeared.Dylan did not move.His eyes dropped to my stomach.Then back to my face.“You’re pregnant?”I said nothing.His expression changed.Shock first.Then confusion.Then something that looked almost like fear.“How long?”I swallowed.“Three months.”His face went pale.He did the calculation immediately.I could see it happening.“That night?”“Yes.”Frederick stepped back.“I’ll give you both a minute.”“No,” I said quickly.Dylan looked at me.Frederick stopped.“I want him here.”Something tightened in Dylan’s face, but he nodded.For once, he did not argue.“When were you going to tell me?” he asked.I laughed.It came out tired.“I tried.”H

Chapter 19

The Mask SlipsDylan POVSophie arrived twenty minutes after my call.She walked into my penthouse wearing a cream dress and carrying herself as if she were coming to dinner.“Dylan.”I said nothing.She looked around.“No wine?”“No.”Her smile faded slightly.“What is this about?”I pointed toward the sofa.“Sit.”She laughed.“You sound like your grandfather.”“Sophie.”Something in my voice made her stop.She sat.I remained standing.“Did you call the photographer that night?”Her face went still.“What?”“The hotel.”She blinked.Then she laughed.“You called me here for this?”“Yes.”“You already know what happened.”“I know what I was told.”“By Emma.”“No.”That unsettled her.She crossed her legs.“So what exactly are you accusing me of?”“I’m asking a question.”“You’re interrogating me.”“Did you call the photographer?”“No.”I nodded slowly.“Interesting.”Her eyes narrowed.“Why?”“Because I have the phone records.”The color left her face.Only for a second.Then she sh

Chapter 20

The Father of My ChildEmma POV“Emma Carter, who is the father of your baby?”The question came through the door again.Louder this time.Another reporter shouted over him.“Is Frederick Carter inside with you?”My hand shook around my phone.Dylan was still calling.Bella grabbed my wrist before I could decline it.“Answer him.”“I don’t want to.”“Neither do I, and he’s not even my husband.”Someone slammed a fist against the door.I jumped.Bella’s expression changed.“Answer the damn phone, Emma.”I did.“What?”“Are you inside?”Dylan sounded out of breath.“Yes.”“Keep the door locked.”“I already figured that out.”“Is Bella with you?”“Yes.”“Good. Don’t speak to anyone.”Anger flared through my fear.“Stop ordering me around.”“Emma, there are reporters outside your apartment.”“I can hear them.”“I’m two minutes away.”I moved toward the window.“Don’t come here.”Silence.Then, “Why?”“Because this is exactly what they want. You show up angry, they get photographs, Sophie

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