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Maya grimaced and rested her hands on her bump She wasn’t exactly in pain, and she suspected what she felt was acute embarrassent
She spent the next several hours fu Alain had ever told her, over and over in her mind How could she not have seen him for what he was? It was always the deep, steady types that held thethe victim of his trickery
The shock soon wore off, replaced by Maya’s calm certainty that there was no way forward for both of them
When Alain arrived at her doorstep, she made sure he had no doubts as to her resolve to leave him She’d already called him on the phone, so he at least knehat to expect after the way she’d cried and yelled at his, but Maya wasn’t ready to listen
“I never wanted money – I wanted to build a life with so rily, already losing her cal played for a fool, especially ith Alain she’d been so blindly and happily trusting How he hed behind her back!
“That’s not true and you know it”
Maya lifted her hand in a universal ‘stop’ gesture at his words “One thing I do know for sure, is that it’s over between us I’ all your stuff out of the apartment and I’ll hire a new mechanic for my business”
“So, you’re totally ready to cut ties witha vital detail, such as the fact we’re having a baby together”
“My baby doesn’t need you I can find him a father who can be trusted, who’ll treat nity which you’ve obviously fallen short of doing”
“I’ently but firmly took her shoulders and turned her to face him fully “If I had a way to separate myself from what I am – the billionaire CEO, I would Everyhile for the first time”
“Being rich and powerful is part of who you are Why would you need to hide behind a mask and ask ave you the whole version of myself”
“I know Dammit, Maya, I know,” said Alain, his face creased in pain as he pulled her close, taking care not to press the baby bump
Alain knew he could keep saying the saht now to let it ure out what I really want I’ we share anymore, not when it was all based on an illusion”
“This isn’t an illusion,” Alain told her while resting his hand possessively on her pregnant stoht to blooht to say it’s not worth a chance”
Maya stared at Alain while fighting down her anger, so deeply embedded within her since she’d found out about his I want to hear But noby my decision You can still play your role as the father ofromantic between us”
She could see how hurt Alain was by her words But what could she do? He just kept giving her ht from the start, she’d opened her heart to him without question Like a fool, she’d told herself she didn’t need to know more than the fact he wanted to be part of her world She’d established sohe’d opened her up to Now it all felt like ashes, because she didn’t knoas real and as not, anymore
“Don’t ht now,” he said in a cal Because ofyour trust Give me one ain”
“I’m done with promises,” Maya said, and moved to the door as quickly as her heavy body would allow She knew if he was still close by she’d never be able to think things through “Just give me a bit more time,” she added with less hostility than before
Maya saw hilad Alain finally chose to respect her wishes, and after a deep sigh he was gone out the door Tears spilled silently out of Maya’s eyes as she leaned against the closed door, and soht outside on the other side, and iainst the frame, unable to just walk away All Maya needed to do was unlock the door again and take hith to hold back