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Kathy
So, you’ve finally come around …
Me
You know we don’t have a choice. Not if you want your share too.
Kathy
We’ll discuss the plan tomorrow.
Just like that, I’ve put an end to my affair with Alexandra. It was either her or my inheritance.
Frankly, there is no choice. Even if I wanted Alexandra, there’s no chance in hell she will want me in the same way.
The painful realization turns me into a bitter man with my focus now on only one thing—money.
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ALEXA
Negative.
My eyes stare at the one blue line in disbelief. Inside my chest, my heart has come to a complete standstill, stopping my ability to breathe as if someone has their hands wrapped around my neck, strangling me to the point of no return.
You’re not pregnant with Hunter’s baby. Repeat. Everything is okay.
The words replay in my head, my brain telling me everything is fine. Yet, my body is delayed and continues to stare in shock. The chokehold has been debilitating since my calendar prompted me of my late cycle. I blamed myself for being so stupid the night with Beau and ripping out my contraceptive, thinking it was no big deal. Of course, it was a big fucking deal. I’d been through so much trauma to make such a careless move. Imagine me, pregnant with an older man’s baby.
A man who I mistakenly fell for, only to be used in his sick and twisted game against my father.
The next day, I paid for it when the alcohol wore off, and the pain became unbearable. At the time, I could only takepainkillers to avoid seeing a doctor and explain my stupidity while on a bender. Though, surely, doctors have seen far worse.
It’s just when I’m with Beau, I don’t think, just act. Being in his presence makes me way too comfortable, and that’s not necessarily a good thing.
An unflattering gasp leaves my mouth as I begin to breathe again. Leaning back into my chair, I close my eyes to give myself a moment to collect myself. Going through this scare has been emotionally draining. One whole week of waiting for a period, or any sign of pregnancy, until my mind drove me crazy, and testing would put an end to the madness consuming me.
According to some research I’d done, it’s not unusual to have no bleeding or a screwed-up cycle while coming off birth control.
This is just my body being a little bitch and paying me back for treating it like trash.
My phone rings, startling me as I clasp my chest to calm down.
“Ava,” I answer rushed. “Now is not the time.”
“He’s inside you?”
“Who’s inside me?”
“I dunno, whoever is there, which is why now is not a good time.”
I exhale loudly, purposely relaying my annoyance. “I’m not sleeping with anyone, okay. I’ve sworn off men.”
Ava laughs obnoxiously. “Sure, and I’ve sworn off shoes.”
“I’m serious. What’s the point of enrolling in college to study if I’m too busy worrying about relationships and stuff? I want to graduate.”
“You can still graduate and have sex,” Ava drags. “Honestly, Alexa. It’s not one or the other. You can still become whatever you want to be and have fun. Has Dad told you no men?”
