Alle Kapitel von Dumped and Infertile Now The Apocalypse Queen: Kapitel 31 – Kapitel 40

Cassie slowly walked farther into the dining room, keeping her eyes on the people at the table. “What is this?”Erica’s lips curved into a small smile. It wasn’t warm or welcoming. It was the kind of smile that made Cassie’s instincts scream that something was wrong. “Cassie,” Erica said smoothly, picking up her glass. “I’m so glad you could join us. We were actually about to start without you.”Cassie didn’t sit. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked directly at her. “I asked you a question. What is this?”Briar finally lifted his eyes to her. “Sit down, Cassie,” he said flatly. “We have something to discuss.”Cassie glanced at him, then at Fiona, and finally at the strange woman sitting beside him. She pulled out a chair but didn’t sit immediately. “Who is she?”The young woman’s face became even more nervous.Erica’s smile widened. “There’s no need to be rude,” she said. “You’ll get your answers soon enough.”Cassie’s eyes narrowed. “That’s exactly what someone says when t

Briar slammed his hand on the table. “Cassie, sign the damn papers.”“I said no.”“You don’t have a choice.”“Actually, I do.” Cassie pushed the papers away. “My signature is required, so yes, I have a choice. I’m not signing anything until I know exactly what I’m agreeing to.”Erica laughed bitterly. “This is ridiculous. You’re deliberately delaying the heir.”“I’m protecting myself,” Cassie replied calmly. “You’ve already lied to me about the thirty-day deadline. Why should I trust you now?”Erica’s face went pale. “How dare you!”“You lied, Erica. That’s not an accusation. It’s a fact.”Briar rubbed his forehead. “Cassie, enough.”“No. You want me to sign, but nobody here seems interested in explaining anything to me. I’m expected to sit here and obey because you all decided this is what’s best for the family.”She looked at Briar. “So I’ll make you a deal. You sign the ownership documents of my father’s company back to him, and I’ll sign the surrogacy papers.”Briar stared at her.

Cassie's hands clenched into fists at her sides."You're not married to him," she said slowly. "You're a surrogate. Nothing more."Sierra tilted her head. The shirt slipped further off her shoulder. She didn't bother pulling it up."For now," she said."For now?" Cassie stepped closer. "What is that supposed to mean?"Sierra shrugged. "It means things change. People change. Marriages change." She paused. "You've been married for years and you still can't give him a child. I'm here for one month and I can give him everything."Cassie’s jaw tightened as she stared at Sierra. “You haven’t given him anything yet.”“Not yet.” Sierra smiled calmly as she leaned against the kitchen counter. “But I will. And when I do, where does that leave you?”Cassie stared at her, barely believing what she was hearing. This woman had walked into her kitchen wearing her husband’s shirt and was now talking about her marriage as if Cassie were already a thing of the past.“You think you can just replace me?”

“The units we discussed are gone.”Cassie stared at Diego for a moment, sure she had heard him wrong. “What?”“The units are gone.” Diego rubbed the back of his neck. “Someone came last night and bought several of the large ones. They offered the owner three times the normal price and paid everything in cash.”Cassie’s face immediately tightened. “And you’re telling me this now?”Diego looked at her. “I was going to explain when you got here.”“You were going to explain?” Cassie’s voice rose. “You knew the units were gone, yet you let me drive all the way here?”“I didn’t know they would be taken that quickly.”“That’s not an answer.”Cassie stepped closer, her anger rising with every word. “You knew I was coming here. You knew I needed those units. The least you could have done was pick up your phone and tell me they were no longer available.”Diego sighed. “Cassie, everything happened very fast. I didn’t even know who the buyers were.”“Who bought them?”Diego went quiet.Cassie not

Cassie hurried down the Welson company Hallway, her eyes fixed on the conference room doors ahead.She didn’t notice the freshly cleaned floor or the yellow warning sign beside it. Her heel suddenly slipped. “Ah!”Cassie’s arms flew out as she tried to catch herself, but her purse slipped from her hand. It hit the marble floor, sending her lipstick, keys, coins, and other things scattering everywhere.Her body tilted backward. Oh, God.She was going to crack her head open in front of everyone. Before she could hit the floor, a strong arm wrapped around her waist and caught her.Cassie froze. Her heart was pounding as she slowly looked up. Then her eyes widened. She knew that face. The dark hair. The calm eyes. That familiar little smile, It was the same man from the supermarket.The man who had helped her reach the top shelf before accidentally spilling milk all over her.Cassie stared at him in disbelief. “You again,” she whispered.He raised an eyebrow. “Me again?”Cassie’s face imm