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Yet all the success and smarts made him stand out all the more and for that he never really had many friends or people he could really be himself around There’d only been Jake, and Jake was more like family now He’d been as happy for Ada it, and it had been his idea to get Adao out to celebrate with drinks

Theira wos he’d counted as i, Gabrielle beca in the sense that he couldn’t even explain when and how it happened It just did

Just like an alchemist who knehat compounds mixed, Adam felt he and Gabrielle just fit Now, it was up to him to make her think and feel the same

The next few days saw Gabrielle going through different stages of ehtened by the belief that she could face the future

There was no doubt who the father was – she just hadn’t expected his reaction Adam had made his intentions clear from the moment they found out Even when she’d firmly stated that he should leave her alone and stay out of her life, he didn’t budge

Inside his car, as they drove away from the hospital that fateful day they’d first been told she was pregnant, he’d given her a steady look and said, “I can leave you alone for now, but I’ to stay out of your life We need each other, Gabrielle, and I’ll be the first to admit that”

Those words kept ringing in her ear even now, days later He’d given her the rest of the week off, but Gabrielle had shown up the third day “This ti to start what I finish,” she told hi “Unless you tell ht now that I’m fired”

“You still have three weeks to go I don’t plan on firing you even if I could,” he said, before leaving his desk and corip “I understand why this may be important to you, but are you sure you’ll be okay?”

Gabrielle nodded “I’ve been taking et too swamped, I’ll let you know”

Ada undecided

Gabrielle added, “Look, it’s a very i contracts newly closed Youon the deals longer and I should stick with this Once the trial period is up in about a month, I’ll see what’s next”

Little did Gabrielle knohat could change in a month For the three weeks left, she put her best into hile still focusing on her health She was glad Adah he constantly checked on her through calls, texts and such, he respected her wishes and didn’t push too hard

But each day, he made her resolve weaker She didn’t want to need hi an to show, she couldn’t keep herself aloof She really didn’t want to face this all alone, but could she open up to Adam?

When her probation period was up, she felt a sense of achieve for the first tiot the job or not, she’d at least know she could stick at so up

That day, she stood in Adam’s office and awaited his decision

“I’ you the job or not,” he told her,her stiffen He then raised a hand in a bid to keep her silent “Let me finish You’ve proven to be a valuable asset to the coive rise to a few coest that we talk and consider the best alternative”

“What are you talking about?” Gabrielle couldn’t hide her frustration Did she get the job or not?

“Gabrielle, you’re pregnant Withher to snatch in a harsh breath as she h time to wrap your head around it I’nancy, and what’s more, that you don’t intend to shut me out of it You know I’m more than happy to take responsibility But are you sure that’s enough?”

“I don’t know,” she said, while half-glaring at hi, independent black wo to “cash in” just because she was having a baby for a billionaire? Most women would think they’d hit the jackpot, but Gabrielle knew she’d never choose money over love She needed far more than he could ever offer her, and she couldn’t dare tell him that