Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 5

Four Years Later.

My hand wrapped around the warm porcelain mug that contained the dark caffeinated. liquid that | required

each morning to givethe kick | needed to handle my day ahead. Days that were usually busy but | had come

to adapt to it quite well and efficiently.

After moving from New York to Canada, | wallowed in my self pity for a bit before | got back on to my feet again. |

landed a job as an assistant manager before working my as s off to get to being the head of the department. The

shift in my career hadso caught up in it and distracted that | soon forgot the ache of the life | left behind... of

the man | left behind.

| shook my head, refusing to entertain any thoughts of the life that | left behind especially since | swore never

ever to return to it.

Whatever my life was now, | loved it as much as one could. | had my booming career and my beautiful baby girl

who was every bit a fighter as | am. What more could | ask for?

A knock on my office door draggedout of my thoughts before it was pushed opened to reveal Adam. Dressed

in his signature three piece suit and not a single strand. of his rich chestnut hair out of place, Adam marched in

to my office moving to the glass wall that overlooked the busy city below.

“Good morning to you too, Adam.” | snorted sarcastically. “It isn’t like you to be in here this early.” | pointed out..

Adam threwa look that was anything but threatening. | would have never spoken to him like this had we not

passed formalities by now considering he was the CEO of the company itself. But Adam and | have shared too

much since | began working here to be anything but friendly. Of course, | knew my limits and place at the end of

itall.

“Is it? Is it really a good morning, Soph?” He asked negatively and | raised a quizzical brow at me.

| brought my mug to my I*ps to take a sip of my coffee before responding to him. “Wow, the Monday blues has

got you down bad.” He waved a hand at that.

“It isn’t the Monday blues so much as much as it’s this meeting | have to go for.” He complained as he turned

around to ready his shoulder against the glass and cross his arms over his broad chest.

Adam, at the ripe age of 32, was extremely handsand had everything a man- and woman- could want. He

was successful, focussed, and possessed the perfect balance of

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wit and gentleness that saved him from being an as s. It always baffledwhy he was still single but he

appeared to be happy with that.

“You go for meetings all the time, Adam. Why is this one getting you so worked up?” | leaned back in my chair

still nursing my steaming cup of coffee.

“This one is in New York. Not my favourite place really.” That had always been something we shared in common.

He let out a small sigh but his sparkling green eyes lit up like he had thought of something.

“Perhaps you may be able to brighten my mood if you joinfor lunch today at that new seafood place that

opened up along the harbours edge.” He looked atexpectantly and it was not unusual for us to eat together

on most days but my lunch hour was already booked out today.

“As tempting as that offer is, | actually have to take Hayley to her phyappointment.” | informed him. Adam

nodded slowly in disappointment but | knew he understood. If anyone did, it was him.

He was a huge support forsince | began working here and over the years we just got comfortably close and

it was nice. We both enjoyed each other company and matched on intellect.

“How has it been going with that? Is she doing any better?” He questioned with concern.

| nodded. “Oh, yes, a lot better actually. The numbness in her legs have decreased and she is starting to move

around by herself now but sdays are tiring than others for her.” | said with a sigh.

Hayley was born with a neural tube defect called Spina bifida. Although it isn’t on the severe spectrum of what it

could have been, it still is quite challenging at times. Aside from that, she was a brilliant little girl with so much

of determination.

“She is an amazing kid. I’ve never quite seen any little person as strong willed as her.” Adam knew her well since

he was basically around her since she was born.

Hayley was fond of him from the get go and Adam was good with kids. It was surprising at first but then he

explained all the kids his sister's had and it explained a lot.

Adam left shortly after but not before saying something tic about his meeting. Once he left, | went through

my personal email as | did every morning before | got down to doing any real work. There were a few emails that

were spam and for advertising purposes but one on particular had caught my eye.

| recognised the email address being of one of the most renowned law firms in New

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York and quickly clicked on the email to see what this was all about.

A part offeared that Hayley’s existence was discovered and this was a custody hearing but thankfully when |

read through it. It was none of that.

However, my eyes widened with each word | read in disbelief and | had to read the email once more to make

sure my eyes were not receiving me.

After his death nearly five years ago, my grandfather had left his entire estate and company in my nonce |

had turned twenty-six which | had about a month ago.

I couldn't believe it but here was the catch.

| would need to return to New York to sign the papers and take ownership of the company my grandfather had

left behind.

In the years that have passed by, | swore never to return. | refused to subject myself to any sort of discomfort

from being in the scountry as Dante Crawford and my step- sister. Returning meant facing them after all

these years and | didn’t know if | was ready to do that.

The hurt was still there buried away but not deep enough. The feeling of betrayal was one confrontation away

from renewing itself and the anger that festered scaredto even think of it. I couldn't ruin all that | worked so

hard to overcby going back there.

My b*dy immediately jerked up pushing my chair back. | rushed out of my office to find Adam. If anyone could

advisewell, it would be him..

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