****3rd POV***
The day had been exhausting, to say the least. All the paperwork that needed to be signed and the calls that needed to be made personally by Annie.
Her head was pulsing by the end of it.
But the evening brought with it a pleasing delight of what lay ahead. She was elated by the thought of going home to... Jack.
Knock-knock!
"Come in," she answered subconsciously, her eyes fixed on the computer screen.
The lock clicked before the door swung in.
Annie didn't bother to look up, she assumed it was either Matt reporting about Noah or her secretary, Grace, bringing in a file.
"Did you know she's pregnant?" Paul asked as he halted behind the chair facing Annie's desk.
Clueless about what he was talking about, Annie raised her eyes to Paul. The last time they had talked, the conversation had ended up awkward and she never got to tell him that she was moving in with Jack.
"Who exactly?"Annie asked innocently.
"Pattie. Pattie is pregnant."
The female paused to process the news. Pattie was pregnant and it wasn't Paul's, yet her family was pressuring Paul to honor the marriage contract.
"That's good news."
Annie smiled genuinely, feeling a cloud of relief descending upon her. With that pregnancy, they could legally terminate the marriage contract and Black Blood would have nothing to do with Pattie or her family.
Paul snorted, confusing Annie.
He didn't seem happy about the pregnancy, but why?
Paul had always hated Pattie, long before he left California five years back.
"Annie, what if that pregnancy is Jack's? I know you'll be living with him. You may lie to the world that it's for protection and all that bulshit, but I know you better than anyone else."
Annie frowned at Paul's truthful words. But she trusted Jack. He wouldn't be so reckless to the point of getting another woman pregnant, much less Patricia.
"That's impossible."
These words were to convince Paul, and herself.
Yet Paul could see a wavering doubt deep in her brown eyes. It was a mental conflict that she was trying to hide from him.
Paul sighed feeling sorry for her.
She had put a lot on the line just to get back to Jack. It'd be a sad story if Jack ended up betraying her and crashing her hopes.
"Okay then. I'll leave you to your love triangle. But don't let Jack occupy too much of your headspace. You're at a critical point in your career."
Annie nodded, hoping he'd leave the room already so she could rush home. But she had no idea how to bring up such a thing to Jack. What if it wasn't his, but what if it was?
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The drive home felt longer than it should have. Since her mind was a jungle mess, she had opted to have her driver take over the wheel.
It was easier that way, but left Annie with a lot of time to drown in her overthinking.
Gawd!
She couldn't wait to get home and straighten things with him.
"Can you go a little faster?"
"Sure Boss."
She didn't bother him again, just sunk further into her seat and shut her eyes, suppressing her tears.
Fifteen minutes later, the car was stopping right outside the mansion.
Annie didn't wait for the driver to open her door, she almost bolted out of the car and into the house, leaving her purse and jacket behind. All she could think of was Jack and-
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His To Save
Romance(((Book 2 of His Series))) Five years since Annie embarked on a self discovery and vengeance journey. She has grown, a lot, and is ready to take on the world. And the world is hers to take, as long she does not lose herself in the process. B...
