All Chapters of Pregnant With My Twin Sister’s Fiancé’s Baby: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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Chapter 51: The Proposal

I'd bought the ring three weeks ago. It was a practical decision. Logical. It had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I couldn't imagine life without her.Or so I told myself.I stood in the bathroom of the penthouse, adjusting my tie in the mirror. The ring box sat on the marble vanity, a small velvet cube that seemed to weigh fifty pounds. It burned a hole in my pocket the moment I picked it up.Why are you doing this? a voice in my head asked. It sounded suspiciously like my brother James.Because it makes sense, I answered back.I ran the numbers in my head for the hundredth time.Variable A: Aria is pregnant with my child. Variable B: We are living together. Variable C: We are compatible. We work well together. We… care about each other.Conclusion: Marriage provides legal protection for the child, tax benefits, and simplifies the custody arrangement in the event of... well, anything. It solidified our standing against her family. It stopped the gossip at NeXus.It was

Chapter 52: The Refusal

Lily's couch was uncomfortable. My heart was more so.I lay staring at the water stain on the ceiling, clutching a throw pillow to my chest as if it could hold my ribcage together. It had been three hours since I walked away from Noah in Central Park. Three hours since he offered me the world on a silver platter, and I had slapped it out of his hand because the platter was cold."He proposed," I whispered to the empty room. "I said no. And somehow, I'm the one crying."Lily walked in from the kitchen, carrying two mugs of herbal tea. She set them down on the coffee table and sat on the floor next to the couch, her face a mask of concern."Drink," she commanded gently. "Then talk. You've been staring at the ceiling like it holds the secrets of the universe."I sat up, wiping my face with the back of my hand. "He proposed like it was a business deal, Lil. He literally listed the tax benefits."Lily winced. "Ouch. Tax benefits? Really?""And custody. And legal protection. He had a contra

Chapter 53: The Real Proposal

She walked through the door and I forgot every word I'd planned.It had been forty-eight hours since she left. Two days of silence in the penthouse that felt louder than a construction site. Two days of staring at the empty spot on the couch where she usually curled up with her tea.I had spent those forty-eight hours learning a hard lesson: I would rather be vulnerable and terrified than safe and alone.I stood in the center of the living room. It looked... different.I had sent the staff away. I had gone to the florist myself, feeling like an idiot as I bought armfuls of white hydrangeas and soft pink peonies. I had set up candles—dozens of them—but I hadn't lit them yet. That felt too staged. Too performative.Instead, I had just... prepared the space. I had cleaned the already clean counters. I had polished the ring until it sparkled like a star. I had paced a trench into the hardwood floor.I had called James three times."Tell her what she means," James had instructed, his voice

Chapter 54: The Stone Family Connection

The blue light of the encrypted files reflected in Marcus's eyes, turning them cold and hard.It was 3:00 AM. We were back in the war room at NeXus, the romantic haze of the proposal stripped away by the brutal reality of corporate warfare. Aria was asleep at the penthouse, the ring on her finger and our daughter in her belly, safe in the bubble I had built.But outside that bubble, the wolves were circling."Walk me through it again," I said, my voice gravelly with exhaustion.Marcus tapped the screen. "The FBI cracked Thorne's ledger. We knew he was selling the data to Vertex. What we didn't know was who fronted him the capital to buy the cloning tech and set up the surveillance."He pulled up a complex web of shell companies."Thorne received a wire transfer of two hundred thousand dollars six months ago," Marcus explained, tracing the line. "From a holding company called IronKey LLC.""And IronKey is registered to?"Marcus hesitated. He looked at me, knowing exactly how much this

Chapter 55: Wedding Planning Chaos

If I thought launching a video game expansion was stressful, I clearly had no concept of what it took to launch a wedding in four weeks."We need a cake, a florist, a string quartet, and a venue," Lily announced, pacing the length of Noah’s living room like a general inspecting the troops. She slapped a clipboard with a ruler. "And we need them yesterday."I sat on the sofa, feet propped up on the coffee table, eating a pickle straight from the jar. At twenty-eight weeks, my dignity had long since left the building."Can't we just go to City Hall?" I asked around a crunch."Absolutely not," James interjected from the kitchen, where he was attempting to make mimosas. "I didn't fly back from London to watch you sign a piece of paper in a government basement. I want a party. I want an open bar. I want to give a speech that makes Noah cry.""You will not make me cry," Noah said, walking in from his study. He kissed the top of my head and stole a bite of my pickle. "You will make me cringe

Chapter 56: Confronting Richard Stone

The Stone Foundation headquarters was a monument to old money. It was limestone, mahogany, and silence—a stark contrast to the glass-and-steel transparency of NeXus.I walked through the heavy oak doors of Richard Stone's private office at 8:00 AM sharp. I wasn't wearing a tie. I wasn't here as a suitor asking for a hand in marriage. I was here as a CEO holding a loaded gun, hoping I wouldn't have to pull the trigger.Richard was standing behind his desk, looking out at the East River. He turned as I entered. He looked older than he had at the dinner. The lines around his mouth were etched deeper, and his shoulders—usually squared with arrogance—were slumped."Noah," he said. His voice was wary. "You said it was urgent.""It is," I said.I didn't sit down. I walked to his desk and placed a thick file folder on the leather blotter."This," I said, tapping the folder, "is why I'm here. And it's the only reason the FBI isn't here instead."Richard frowned, adjusting his glasses. "What is

Chapter 57: Bachelorette Party

Lily Chen did nothing by halves. When she declared she was throwing me a bachelorette party, I expected neon sashes, phallic straws, and a humiliating scavenger hunt through Manhattan.Instead, she rented out the entire top floor of Aire Ancient Baths."No clubs," Lily announced, guiding me into the candlelit locker room that smelled of eucalyptus and orange blossom. "No strippers. No tequila shots. You are seven months pregnant, and I am a benevolent Maid of Honor. Welcome to Operation: Marinate the Bride."I laughed, the sound echoing off the brick walls. "I love you. Have I told you that lately?""Not enough," she winked. "Now, get in the robe. Your guests are waiting."I changed into the plush white robe and waddled out to the relaxation area.My "tribe" was there. Sarah from the development team, who waved enthusiastically from a lounge chair. Patricia West, Noah’s stepmother, looking elegant even in a bathrobe.And sitting quietly in the corner, reading a magazine... Sienna.I p

Chapter 58: Bachelor Party Redux

Marcus threw the party. It was his idea, his planning, and his attempt at redemption."No clubs," Marcus had promised when he picked me up in the limo. "No glitter. No bad decisions."He kept his word.We were in a private room at Keens Steakhouse, surrounded by the smell of aged beef, wood smoke, and expensive scotch. It was just us—me, Marcus, James, and my three college roommates, Ben, Mike, and Dave."To the groom," Marcus said, raising a tumbler of amber liquid. "Who somehow managed to turn the biggest scandal in New York into a fairy tale.""To Noah!" the table chorused.I raised my glass, feeling a warmth in my chest that had nothing to do with the whiskey. It was the warmth of being back. Of belonging.For weeks, things with Marcus had been polite but strained. We worked well together—the corporate espionage crisis had forced us into the trenches—but the easy, brotherly camaraderie had been missing.Tonight, it was back."So," Ben asked, cutting into a porterhouse that was the

Chapter 59: Wedding Day Morning

The morning light over Central Park was a soft, hazy gold, filtering through the sheer curtains of the Plaza Hotel suite. I lay still for a moment, my hand resting on the curve of my stomach, listening to the city wake up below me.It was my last morning as Aria Stone.My stomach did a traitorous flip, a combination of nerves and the lingering shadow of morning sickness that still liked to visit occasionally just to keep me humble."We're doing this, Emma," I whispered to the ceiling. "Your parents are actually getting married."A sharp kick answered me, right in the ribs."Ow," I laughed, rubbing the spot. "Okay, okay. I'm up."I sat up slowly, swinging my legs over the edge of the plush bed. The suite was filled with flowers—white roses, hydrangeas, peonies—sent by Noah every hour on the hour since yesterday. The card on the nightstand read simply: One more sleep. I love you.I picked up the card, tracing his handwriting. The fear that had defined the last six months—the fear of exp

Chapter 60: The Wedding

I'd faced boardrooms, billion-dollar deals, and impossible projects. Nothing prepared me for seeing her walk down that aisle.I stood at the altar, my hands clasped in front of me to hide the fact that they were shaking. The rooftop garden was filled with the people we loved—my father and Patricia in the front row, James winking at me from the second, Lily sobbing quietly into a handkerchief on the bride's side."You've got this," Marcus whispered, leaning in slightly. He was the best man I didn't deserve, standing tall beside me despite everything."Do I?" I breathed, loosening my collar with a twitch of my neck. "I feel like I'm going to pass out.""You love her," Marcus said, clapping a hand on my shoulder. "That's all that matters. Just don't lock your knees."The string quartet shifted tempo. The chatter in the room died instantly. The heavy oak doors at the back of the venue swung open.My heart stopped.Aria stood there, her arm linked through Richard Stone's.She was radiant.

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