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Duke’s POVI miss Ashley so much. Her scent, your beautiful smile, everything about her. She changed my life, I regret lying to her, I hope her forgives me. I sit in my office, busy with papers, a lot of them. I might be busy, but I’ll never be to busy for Ashley. I made sure I text her every hour of the day. “Sorry to disturb you Don, but you should get ready for your lunch meeting.”“Can’t you just cancel it?”“You cancelled it three times already. You have two hours before the meeting. Oh someone is here to see you.”“I just told you to cancel a meeting again, what would make you think I want to see anyone?”“It’s Ashley’s stepsister, Selina.”What is she doing here? I don’t need to see her or say anything to her. She made my wife’s life hell, if I see her, I could knock her fucking teeth off. “Let her in.”Let’s hear what she has to say. Selina entered my office and the air already feels choked. She wore a body hug gown, stops at her knees, her boots are high to her knees to.

Duke’s POV“What do you mean she left already? Who discharged her?”“I’m sorry sir.”Ashley left the hospital before I got back, she wasn’t anywhere in or close to the hospital. The nurse at the reception desk confirmed that Ashley left without the doctor’s permission. This nurse should be fired for her ignorance. I tried calling her so many times, but she wasn’t picking. This isn’t the time to be ignoring my calls or keeping her distance from me. She’s carrying our child, I can’t just keep my distance from her. I have to take care of her, keep a close eyes on her. I went to the place she has been staying since she left our house, this was the first time I have come to check on her here, but she wasn’t there. I asked the receptionist but she said Ashley hasn’t come back. I guess she thought I would come look for her, so she left for a different location. I called Santiago and asked him to track her for me. “She’s at an abandoned storehouse outside the city, Don.”“Outside the cit

Ashley’s POVI miss Duke a lot, but I still can’t get past the betrayal. “Duke, we need to talk.”It’s a bad idea to have a conversation that will lead to a breakup, immediately after sex. But I don’t feel comfortable when I still don’t trust him. “I still don’t trust you.”“I know that baby love.”“Can you not call me baby love?”Duke nodded his head and stayed quiet so I could talk. “You know how it was for me after my parents abandoned and betrayed me. How I struggle to get back my inheritance, even though it cost me humiliation, you know all this. And I understand that you had your reason for keeping your wealth and riches a secret from me, but why?”“Ashley, I’m really sorry, I just didn’t know how you would have handled it.”“Handled what? That fact that you’re the richest and most powerful and feared man in the world? Or that fact that you have so much money and you think I’m after your money?”“Ashley, I’ve never thought of you as a gold digger.”“Then why?”“I don’t know,

Duke’s POV“Santi, you know I hate it when my ship is delayed. I hate giving excuses to my clients.”“I’m on it sir.”Work has been really stressful. My shipment has been delayed twice this week, and my clients are on my neck for their products, it’s hectic. But the good part about everything is that Ashley is on good terms with me. I texted her this morning and I got a lovely response. I miss her. I’m going to see how she’s doing at work, she wouldn’t like it, but I want to see her. “Santiago, I’m going out. Don’t stop calling them till you know something about my shipment.”I must see my baby love. I miss her so much. When I got to Ashley’s company, I saw a familiar car, but, it’s a big country, everyone can have the same car, I shouldn’t worry. “Hello Mr Vandercage.”Joana approaches me and she knows better than to call me that name. “Joana, you of all people know that I don’t enjoy repeating myself. Vandercage is my father’s name.”“Sorry Mr Duke.”“Thank you. Now that that

Ashley’s POV We went back to the conference, and Duke held my hands like I was going to disappear. Mr. Vandercage was still there. “I see you’re back.”“And I see you’re still here.”“You know I don’t play with business.”“What do you want with Ashley?”The tone Duke uses when speaking to his father wouldn't even tell you they are blood. It’s harsh and rude. I dare not correct Duke; I fear he will transfer his aggression to me, and I don’t want to disrespect him. “Ashley, I came to speak to you.”“Well, I am here.”I held Duke’s hand, so he would come down, just a few notches. “Mr. Vandercage, you can either speak to me with my husband, or you leave.”“Very well then. Without any further or do. I’m here to let you know about the agreement I have with your father.”“What are you talking about?”“Well your father was in a great debt and he came to me for help, he sold half of this company to me. For the past nine years, he has been paying me annually. I haven’t received any payment