ng...not drugs, not women, not crashing his father's B

three more wailed in the arms of stunned maids. Tessa, the girl he'd bribed less th

holding the baby away from his Pr

ack. "She's peeing. You h

Okay.

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sharp look. Ares

we went big.

p the East Wing nursery immediately. We'll have the decorators i

ng forward. "I...uh...I do

eetheart," Bianca smil

ou're not helping if you blow the cover. Just

ned birth certificates

pau

, hadn

our tiny humans. Ares Langford. Father.

press to do a tasteful front page spread. We'll annou

ess?" Ares

narrative. Your fat

d his voice and grabbed Tessa's ar

before my dad finds out and rips

ll you?" she asked,

he's very allergic to scandal. So

ou dragged me

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dollars, which

! Besides, it's not like I expected this! My

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something out. I'll

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on

em. Ares turned and nearly

dered, crisp suit, face carved from st

r said coolly. "Imagine my shock. Quadrup

r words. "Dad,

Marcus snapped. "I want res

lied. Screaming w

ved to Tessa. "Y

tight smile.

s narrowed. "W

tudent. I gradua

she's educated.

out a slo

s delivere

rry her. I

d Tessa shouted

if you want to run Langford Global, and if you want to ke

ut

uilt this family from dirt. You

ke that, he

lowly. "What the hell

heart pounding. "I'm not ge

coffed, folding her arms. "Just

ered his voice. "You're not going