บททั้งหมดของ Pregnant After Signing the Billionaire’s One-Year Contract.: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

Chapter 51: The First BetrayalThe glass doors of Aurora Industries had barely closed behind the press when everything began to fall apart.Aurora had just stepped into the executive hallway when Marcus’s voice cut through the air.“Aurora—stop.”His tone was sharp. Urgent.Not calm like before.Aurora turned immediately.Marcus was staring at his phone, his face pale in a way she had never seen before.Adrian noticed it too.“What happened?” he asked.Marcus didn’t answer right away.He looked up slowly.“We have a problem.”Ethan sighed.“That’s becoming our normal.”Marcus swallowed.“The board… just called an emergency vote.”Aurora frowned.“A vote? For what?”Marcus’s voice dropped.“To suspend your authority as acting head of Aurora Industries.”Silence hit the hallway like a shockwave.Aurora blinked.“That’s not possible.”Adrian stepped forward.“On what grounds?”Marcus turned the phone so they could see.A formal notice filled the screen.“Due to sudden uncertainty regardi

The silence in the boardroom didn’t last.It shattered.Phones began ringing.Notifications exploded.Voices rose all at once.“What is this?”“Is this real?”“Who leaked this?”Marcus was already moving, scrolling fast through his phone.“It’s everywhere,” he said. “Every major business site. Social media. News channels.”Ethan grabbed his own phone.“Damn… they’re not just saying your name.”Aurora stepped closer.“What are they saying?”Ethan hesitated.Then turned the screen toward her.A headline burned across it:“WHO IS AVA MILLER? SECRET HEIR OR MASTER FRAUD?”Aurora felt something twist in her chest.“Fraud…?”Marcus spoke quickly.“They’re questioning your identity. Saying your documents don’t match. That you used multiple names to manipulate ownership.”Adrian’s voice dropped dangerously.“That’s not just a leak. That’s an attack.”Aurora’s fingers tightened slowly.Victor.She didn’t need proof.She knew.Across the room, Victor stood still, watching the chaos spread like

The hallway outside the press room felt colder than before.Not because of the air.Because something had shifted.Aurora walked ahead without stopping. Her heels struck the floor in steady, controlled steps. Each step echoed through the corridor like a decision already made.Behind her, Marcus and Ethan followed.Adrian stayed a few steps back.Watching her.Thinking.Calculating.But for the first time—Unsure.“Aurora,” Marcus called gently.She didn’t stop.“We need to respond to the Cole family claim immediately.”Aurora kept walking.“We will.”Her voice was calm.Too calm.Ethan glanced at Marcus.“That tone? I don’t like it.”Marcus nodded slightly.“Neither do I.”Aurora finally stopped when they reached the private executive office.She turned.Her eyes went straight to Adrian.Not Marcus.Not Ethan.Adrian.“We need to talk.”The room went silent.Marcus exhaled quietly.“Ethan, let’s give them space.”Ethan nodded.“Yeah… this feels like a ‘not for us’ moment.”They steppe

Aurora stood in the center of her office.Still.Quiet.Thinking.Everything had become too complicated.Too many secrets.Too many hidden truths.Too many misunderstandings.And that—Was dangerous.Not just for her.But for the company.For the child she was carrying.For everything.She took a slow breath.Then turned.“Everyone sit down.”Her voice was calm.But firm.Marcus, Ethan, and Adrian all looked at her.Something in her tone had changed.No argument.No hesitation.They sat.Aurora remained standing.She looked at each of them.One by one.And then—She spoke.“We’re going to fix this now.”Silence.Ethan leaned forward slightly.“Fix what?”Aurora didn’t look away.“The confusion.”Marcus nodded slowly.“That would help.”Aurora continued.“No more secrets.”Her eyes shifted—To Adrian.Then back to all of them.“I’m going to explain everything clearly.”She took a breath.“My name is Aurora Gray.”Simple.Direct.“That is the name I use now. That is the only name that m

The room did not move.No one spoke.The headline on Marcus’s phone spread across the hall like fire in dry grass.Medical records. Pregnancy. Legal review.It was no longer business.It was exposure.Aurora stood still at the front of the room, her back straight, her chin lifted. But inside, something sharp pressed against her chest.Not fear.Not exactly.It was something deeper—A realization.There was no safe place left.Victor had taken that away.An investor stood slowly.“This is unacceptable.”His voice was tight.“Medical records are private.”Another added,“If this is how this situation is being handled…”He didn’t finish the sentence.He didn’t need to.The meaning was clear.This had gone too far.Victor remained calm.Unmoved.“This is a matter of risk assessment,” he said evenly. “Investors deserve to understand all variables.”Aurora turned to him.Her eyes burned now.Cold.Controlled.Dangerous.“My child is not a variable.”Silence.Victor met her gaze.“But your j