Valerie's man drove her all the way to Robert's mansion. She walked in and realized the same assistant of Valerie's was there to receive her. "Valerie asked me to show you to her bedroom." That assistant looked without a soul.
Sarah was getting all nervous. Each time, she was scared of getting caught. She could never trust Valerie with anything. She always doubted if this time Valerie wanted her to get caught red-handed. Sarah walked into Robert's bedroom and couldn't help but admire Robert's taste. It was still the same. When she was a teen she had helped her mother a few times tidying up Robert's bedroom. Mostly he was never home. She rarely saw him and he never noticed her. People like him rarely notice anyone in the maid's clothes. Their bed post had a huge picture from Robert's wedding. They both looked happy.
She looked around for the vanity and opened the door for the bathroom. She walked in realizing this is where Robert mostly live. It was apparent for how his things were all around. Sarah walked to where his bathrobe was hanging. She held the sleeve and for a moment imagined Robert's hand in hers.
"I am so sorry, Robert. I am really sorry. I know none of it will ever make up to you but...this is stupid," Sarah caught her between the act before noticing his slippers. She got into those before walking into shower. She wanted to get rid of her cheap deodarant before lathering herself with Valerie's body wash.
She looked herself in the mirror and dried up her hair. Sarah walked toward the bed and realized Valerie had a small hidden camera set up with one of the bed posts. Sarah knew Robert would be too drunk to notice. Perhaps, she wanted a proof that Robert used to bring his mistresses into his marital home. Sarah dimmed all the lights before walking behind that bed post. She pulled the fabric and tried to hide the camera but it made it fall. It seems someone was in a hurry while tapping it. Sarah looked around before pushing it under the bed with her foot.
Sarah didn't want to think about the possibility of all this playing out in a court of law. At this point, she was reduced to a street hooker. The bed was haunting her, so she walked toward the terrace.
The assistant walked inside the bedroom and told her. "Robert will be in the room in a few minutes. So, you hide yourself in the bathroom..."
"Is he drugged right?" Sarah asked. She hated how she sounded but she had to care about not getting caught today.
"Yes, he is, Valerie doesn't plan for Robert to know any of this until you are past the five months at least,"
Sarah stared at the assistant. "You seem to know a lot about Valerie's plans. How much is she paying you?"
"It doesn't matter what she is paying me. Most of us start for the pay but stay to avoid the consequences." Sarah realized that almost all of them were in the same boat.
"Are those burglery men who work for Leo fear the consequences too or..."
"We shouldn't be making these small conversations. And, no, those men don't fear the consequences. They are the consequence you should fear. Leo is a criminal and he has make people disappear. He wasn't kidding when he said he would bury you. I have seen him burrying people."
Sarah stared at the woman in pure horror as she said, "Ok,...we shouldn't talk..." If Sarah was already nervous, now she felt like throwing up. She almost ran to the bathroom and started throwing up.
In only five minutes, she felt Robert and Valerie walking inside their bedroom. She ran to switch off the lights of the bathroom but in doing so topple down the shampoo bottle.
"Did you hear that?" Robert said making Sarah cursed under her breath.
"No, I didn't hear anything."
"No, I think it came from our bathroom," Robert pointed out but Valerie was quick to tell him.
"I will go and have a look. I need to change into my night suit too..."
"Oh, I can't let my girl to have a look. I must..."
"Oh stop it, Robert, we aren't in a jungle. It is our tightly secured abode, Relax,"
"Fine, I am not going to mess this night. I am so happy you are back. This time we are never going to fight..." But Robert seemed to zone out. He felt disoriented and wanted to reach the bed. "Just hurry up, I am waiting for you, darling. But I think I already feel so much at peace..."
"Ah huh,..." Valerie replied all the while walking to the bathroom. She opened the door and found the bathroom empty. She walked inside to notice Sarah trying to hide herself in the bathroom tub. She had her eyes shut tight.
"What the fuck did you think you are doing?" Sarah shook finding Valerie looking down at her. "Do you want Robert to know about this? Now, do you..."
Sarah stared at Valerie disappointed. "I don't know what I am doing here. You said it will all come to an end the day I will get pregnant. I don't know what is this about..."
"Can't you tell? Judges would love to see my husband banging his side chick in my room..." Valerie said with a crazy smile on her face. As if she wasn't talking about her wicked plans. "...you have no idea how much help you are. I think it is time that you stop seeing yourself as some victim. You are an equal part of this plan. If you try to be smart, you are bound to come down with me. Do you get it? So, think about it before toppling over the next shampoo bottle."
Sarah nodded and looked embarrassed, but then all of a sudden, Valerie smiled and put her hand on Sarah's shoulder. "Congratulations, girl. I don't know if you have thought about it much but birthing Robert's child is going to set up for a better future. It will be childcare for life or..." Valerie leaned down to her ear and whispered in her ear. "...He will take that child away from you and sue you until you spend every single day of your life behind bars. And, I will be settled down somewhere in Argentina with my Leo."
Sarah blinked, looking at her and couldn't help. "And, one day that same Leo will drop your cold body in a shallow grave..." And, this made Valerie widen her eyes.
"What did you say?"
And, Sarah smiled. "What? You didn't think this could happen to you?..." But before Sarah could say another word, Valerie slapped her face. "Leo doesn't do shallow graves,"
Sarah bit her lip and slowly followed Valerie after a minute. Robert was already sleeping in his bed, but Sarah knew he would stir once she got into bed.
"You here?" Robert asked,
Sarah always tried to avoid talking wherever she could. So, she moved a little toward him and hugged his chest. Robert held her back and kissed her forehead. "I am so happy you are back,"
Sarah closed her eyes, knowing very well he wasn't talking to her. And, he didn't even know he was already going to become a father. Sarah had learned this much about Robert. He would become a great father. And, even if what Valerie said turns out to be reality. Sarah knew this child was better off with Robert than with her.
Robert got his hand on her waist and rubbed the side of her belly. And, for the first time, Sarah smiled. For the fraction of a moment, it all seemed magical. And, she couldn't help but imagine another reality. A future where Robert forgives her and choses to live with her and their baby.
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Billionaire's Surrogate
Romance"How come you are pregnant with my baby?" He yelled the last two words and fearing he would strike her any moment she blurted out. "Your wife paid me to sleep with you. She knows...knows everything. Please let me go." . . . Sarah was trying her best...
