Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 43
I couldn't believe that I was doing this.
After the days of battling with myself and insisting that I was not going to attend
the much talked about engagement, here I was pacing the length of the foyer.
I couldn't tell if I was hyperventilating or if I was straight up having a melt down
but my palms were sweaty and my heart had been racing like I had just ran the
marathon and emerged victorious. Except there was nothing accomplishing
about the way that I was feeling.
Adam had been thrilled at my change of mind but I couldn't even begin to
understand why I had agreed to go. Perhaps it was my curiosity or some sort of
FOMO that I was experiencing but what ever it was, it was strong enough to have
me throw on a royal blue cocktail dress, some heels, do make up, and add some
curls to my hair.
my
I heard the sound of a roaring engine approaching and my heart felt like it had
stopped for a split second knowing that my haphazardly internal emotions
needed to stabilize before I set foot out of this house and got in to Adams car.
The engagement was held at Dante's house. The very house that I had called
home once but I tried not to think about it too much. I was quiet for most of the
ride there while Adam spoke casually trying to help me ease up a little bit but the
further down the familiar road his car had taken us, the bitterness had began to
leave an acrid taste on my tongue.
When the brightly lit up house came in to full view, my stomach did somersaults
and I felt like I was going to throw up but I took deep breaths and soon the feeling
had passed by by the time Adam had found a parking.
There had not been as many cars as I had expected parked beneath the starlit
sky and it was really looking like just an intimate celebration which was why I
couldn't I understand what I was doing here. Sure I spotted a few cars of
associates and business partners suggesting where I had fit in on the guest list
but, aside from that, it was not going to be an unmanageable crowd.
“Hey.” Adam nudged my shoulder with his gently as we headed to the back
entrance.
1 looked up at him with questioning eyes but he smiled gently at me.
“You are going to be just fine. Remember your social standing and do not let any
of them get to you.” He said heavily but then grinned at me. “Besides, I don't
mind knocking a sucker or two out this evening.” He joked but I rolled my eyes at
him not putting the acti
past him anyways.
“I just want to stay away from the lime light as much as possible but I doubt that
would be too much of a struggle.” I said noticing the lanterns arranged magically
guiding us down the green path which lead to the back of the house where I
knew the Grand garden was.
The chatter of people became louder as we made a small turn before we were
greeted with the sight of the mingling crowd in the well lit garden that was so
done up, it looked extraordinary.
A large mezzanine floor covered the short grass as people sipped away on their
drinks. Soft music flowed in the background adding a romantic feel to the air and
the lighting was accurately positioned that it did not even look like it was night at
all.
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Adam wrapped a reassuring yet guiding hand around 1
the concrete step we were on gathering some attention.
“Let's f
waist since my feet had planted itself to
get you a drink.” Adam whispered close to my ear and I nodded following his
league and allowing him to lead me to the fully equipped open bar on the left side
of the garden.
Drinks in hand, Adam and I began socializing with the familiar faces we knew but
most of them. were business related individuals making it impossible to keep
anything but a composed face. It was not some thing that I complained about
seeing as I did not want to show a sl*p of mask to any one this evening.
I avoided Dante and Phoebe like the plague and Adam was careful enough to
steer me away from them every time they would grow closer in proximity. If they
were on one side of the mezzanine, we were sure to remain on the other side of
it.
That did not stop them from noticing my presence because several times when I
would instinctively look in their direction either one of them with be looking at me.
Their individual looks were different from each other with Sophia's being daggers
but also a smugness to her grand
achievement.
Her fiance on the other hand looked at me in a way that I much rather not put in
to words. His eyes would darken the minute I looked at him and a flicker of
hunger would cross his orbs only to
be
coupled my his anger at seeing Adam right next to me. I would look away each
time not wanting to let my true emotions show but I still felt his heavy, heated
gaze watch my every movement as I made polite conversation and mingled with
the guests.
Aside from them, Portia and George were also in attendance. Naturally their
attendance was counted on being Pheobe’s parents but even they seemed a
little apprehensive and disapproving of my presence here this evening.
1 didn’t care but it had been a while since I had seen them since I chose to
maintain a far enough distance from them for years now. My intention was to
avoid them, too, but trying to avoid the hosts itself had pushed me in to a rather
inescapable situation.
“Sophia.” My name was said as both recognition as well as a subtle threat. A
warning in case I tried. to ruin their precious daughters engagement party.
“I never thought that you'd ever return back to America. Portia taunted with a
wave of her hand through the air causing the tassels on the black dress she was
wearing to dangle about.
“You know, after Dante had divorced you.” Her aging eyes looked at me with
rancor and it was evident to any one with eyes that she was trying to embarrass
me.
“Neither did I. Especially considering the amount of scum and low life people that
occupy it. I retorted back throwing her a stiff, assessing look up and down her
length.
It irked her that I retaliated but she didn’t show it.
“Well, now you have added to it.” She laughed it off and I grit my teeth.
I opened my mouth to say some thing but she waved her half full glass in the air
to cut me off.
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“I see you're quite friendly with Adam Huxley. A catch of a man but I'm not the
least bit surprised that he keeps you as arm candy to patrol at his leisure to the
cameras.” My eyes darted to Adam who had been conversing with an old
business man at the end of the garden under a sparkling light making him
impossible to miss.
“Every relationship has its course. You should be last to speak, Portia. As far I
recalled the story going, George only even considered marrying you because you
had trapped him with a child.” That one made her face turn scarlet red and she
quickly looked around her to see if any one has been. looking or close enough go
have heard.
“Shut it, you insolent little shit.” She hissed at me reminding me so much of
Phoebe in the way eves slanted in her anger.
her
“Why? Is the cap fitting a little too well?” I smirked at her but soon enough she
was not alone as Pheobe joined in seeing her mother’s expression and cutting
her way through the crowd to serve as a back bone.
“What is going on here?” Phoebe whisper yelled to her mother.
Portia looked at me with accusing eyes. “What do you think?” She asked Pheobe
who immediately reached her own assumptions.
“Ugh, you should know better than to speak to such undeserving people, mother.
I don't even know why I thought to put her on the list.” Pheobe muttered but I
chuckled enjoying this unexpected hit of wit.
“You know exactly why you invited me, Pheobe. You wanted me here to burn at
what you consider. a triumph but, my god, if only you know what I know, you'd
stop being so smug.” I laughed again at how delusional she had been.
This engagement to her meant the world for her status and gain but little did she
know what Dante was up to nearly two weeks ago.
“Do not let her get in your head, dear.” Portia placed a hand on Pheobe’s
shoulder right before she was about to launch at me. It is your engagement party
and people are watching. She whispered. then threw a bitter look in my direction.
“Leave the scum where she ought to be. Orphaned and alone. Portia mocked
before nudging her daughter away and i hated to admit it but her words had been
alow blow. One that I felt in the pit. of my stomach.
“Sophia, are you alright?” Adam's concerned voice found me but I was stuck to
the spot trying to keep myself together but I shook my head and ran in to the
open back door of the house before muttering that I needed a moment.
Thankfully, Adam left me be. Inavigated my way to the restroom but the familiar
surroundings or the place I once considered my home made it impossible for me
to keep it together.
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I shut the door the minute that I was
in and the tears began falling from
my eyes uncontroflgbiit wad

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weighiriolted heavy on me in every
sense and no matter how much I
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Coming here was a bad idea. I knew I would he able to see Pheobe parade
around greeting guests happily on Dante's arm but Portia being in attendance
was just the cherry on the top.
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I fanned my face avoiding looking at
myself in the large mirror plastered

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over the basin. I didn't need a m ror
to tell me that JoqRédlike a a
mess hE now I did know that I
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didn't have much time before I
needed to fix myself up and get back
out there to pretend as if nothing had
happened and I was not in the
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My tears had finally dried up and I found a tissue to wipe my nose. This was the
first step to fixing my appearance but the knock on the door was not what I had
expected and who ever it had been was not waiting to be permitted in.
“It's occupied.” I said in a wave of panic not wanting to be seen by any guests but
the door was already being pushed open.
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There stood Dante in all of his
dressed up glory looking every bit the
soon to beg room andthe complete
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opposiflofbel ng the mess that I had
been. Turning away from him was
futile because he had already caught
sight of the mess that I had been.
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I knew my eye make up was running down my face and my eyes were probably
bloodshot from the pressure of crying.
Dante stood in the door way, his tall figure barely fitting within the confines of the
door frame. His eyes ran over my face before his face tightened and his eyes
grew dark with anger.
I didn’t know what to do when he sl*pped in and closed the door behind him
before locking it leaving us both alone and staring at each other in the confined
space of the bathroom that now felt even constrained than before.
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