sley

ed the pain that had been eating away at me, yet all she did was stare at m

of comfort or support, but she just sat there in silence, her face a mask of disappointment.

rn you about that woman? I told you from the beginning she wasn't right fo

. "But she's still the one I want," I said softly,

o offer but Kathryn on the other hand, her family is wea

or to end the pregnancy," I admitted quietly, my voice full of regret. "I

n't rumors. That was the truth. Sh

with someone else flashed through my mind, fueling the anger that hadn

," I whispered, exhausted. "I've made my decis

fter discovering Selena's betrayal, I had quickly proposed

ently placed a hand on my cheek. "I'm proud of you, Kings

tepping away from her touch. "I need to take care of a few things," I said, tur

y right-hand man, said the mom

asked, not in the mood

"Why would you have Selena's pregnancy terminate

gain," I growled, the anger in my voice rising. Leo im

ould know, she didn't survive the procedur

ldn't afford to let it control me. "Okay," I said cold

ving. I stood there, alone, my thoughts racing. The engag

ryn'

ffice, fake tears streaming down my face. I m

concern as he stood up to face me. His gen

doctor couldn't save her. She.

I expected. "Yeah, I know,"

good way. If he wasn't mourning her, the

handled," he added. "You'll be offic

sing all my charm to make the mome

But as soon as I left the room, I rushed to tell Syra-the one who had

-

Person

into the office, his

sley asked, frustrated

s body. It's gone. We

rrowed. "What do y

"It disappeared. We were preparing it f

," Kathryn snapped, her vo

insisted. "I

ing body?" Kathryn asked, coldly. "She

Send a search party. I wa

ed and r

ooked tense. I reached for his arm t

I asked, my voic

should go," he said

lied, my voice cool. I left the

w, I wasn't so sure. Kingsley was still thinkin

n of that. Everything I had worked

t to let one miss