l

Then, my mind started racing with thoughts of what to do next. I

d Naomi was nowhere to be found. I remembered she was supposed to be at home s

Where was she? And why had sh

there was only silence. Som

en her visa last week, and it was possible she had left toda

ment and hurt. Why hadn't N

of me. "I'm sorry... I just can't keep you," I sa

e. Raising a child with no father figure, especially when my own life was a struggle, seemed unfair to the innoce

I stood up, rolling my eyes, "Finally!" I muttered, and called

hefty men standing there, holding sticks and gun

to my knees, begging and crying. "I don'

ttoos covering his body, and a menacing scowl, loomed

he growled. "Where

e's not here... I think she left,

i took a loan from us and ran away.

didn't run away. She

ing that bitch, huh?" he

g Naomi! I swear, I do

ed. He cocked his gun, ready to fi

t! Please do

cking care about your pregnancy. We'll shoot your brains o

t?" I asked, tears r

dollars," the

kind of money? I began to shake, my

and I knew I had to think fast. "Pleas

the cops?" he growled

y child, and he's very ri

embling hands struggling to find Blackwood's complimentary card. After pressing down the num

nnected, I too

el

with?" the voice asked

dy you met at the

y called?"

elp," I urged, trying

need my help, or did you call

brating around the phone. "Okay, fine. Wh

since you sound desperate, no problem. So, I actually want a contractual w

thout hesitation. "I ac

er si

I'll be your wife. I said I

ha

pregnant with your child! Please, come

ht now?" His tone

e house address,

re within a few mi

ne in the background, the hum growing louder. The me

erged, flanked by two suited bodygua

room, his gaze locking onto the men holding me hostage

s the mighty Xavier?" On

friend owes us money, and

owe?" he asked, h

rs. Xavier nodded, and one of his bodyguards

efcase contains ten million do

d afterwards, the guards left after Xavier

s eyes locking o

ally accepted the contrac

a whisper as I rubbed my stomach

took it, and he lifted me up effortlessly. He gui

me hostage earlier followed,

was the whirring blades. But then, Xavier br

h? Do you really have a child there?" he ask

nk it's from the one-night stand. I fo

ay, then. Let's get the formalities out o

contract. I couldn't help but laugh, surprised

asked, amusement dancing in my voice. "By the

etting why I'd even ask in the first place. He handed me the contract. I scanned the

ng slightly. Xavier took the contrac

fcase, our eyes met. "So, I guess you're

voice barely above a