Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 23

The usual calm that existed around the pristine living room in the home that I now called mines felt non–existent. In place of the serenity and easy atmosphere had been the tension that built on the air until it felt like I could cut through it with a knife.

I paced the length of the living room until I was quite certain that I could power up a low voltage light bulb from the static electricity that I produced. The sun shining through the open drapes didn’t help either. It added a warmth to the room that made the palms of my hand clammy.

My eyes darted to the clock that hung high on the wall. It was an antique and ticked loudly making each passing second feel like impending door drawing closer.

Adam had heard about the incident and, despite my rejection to his proposal, he had come to see me at the hospital and was by my side until the doctors had dismissed me. My injuries were not as bad as I had assumed it would be. Aside from whip lash and a constant migraine, I was rather alright.

As for Dante, he had incurred a few injuries. His hand had been injured from when he tried to save me as we braced for impact. His head had been injured as well causing him to pass out. It was why he had been kept in for observation longer than I was asked to stay.

However, Dante was not at the forefront of my concern at present. Adam had been coming over any moment now. He hadn’t given any reason for his visit aside from wanting to see how I was doing but it was inevitable that the uncomfortable topic was going to come up.

The sound of a car approaching the front entrance made me tense but I breathed out gently to calm down. It was only Adam and we would discuss things as adults and, by any luck, we could go back to how we were with our any of this awkwardness looking over us.

I heard the butler let him in and informed him that I was in the living room. Adam appeared in the door way dressed in a golfer and a pair of chinos. His work attire was no where to be seen but it suited him well. I don’t think there was much he could wear that would not suit him.

“Hey.” He greeted from the door way before he walked deeper in to the room.

“Hey, Adam.” I greeted back rather awkwardly.

“You look well. He said after his eyes ran a quick assessing sweep of me. I was worried sick about you.” His shoulders relaxed in relief.

“It was terrifying” I admitted as a shudder ran down my spine thinking about the ordeal.

“But you’re okay and that’s all that matters.” He said with a small smile on his l*ps but his eyes. flashed with the hurt and confusion of what needed to be ironed out between us.

The air was uncomfortable and this was not the usual energy when Adam and I were in the same

room.

o was

I inhaled deeply deciding to clear the air once and for all. Adam and I were friends and nothing going to change that. Not a misunderstanding, not the wrong timing, and not any issue that could. be workable.

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need to clear the air about what happened.” I put it out there and waited. for him to refuse

I held my

“We do

there was still so much to figure out before I could think about moving forward in to another commitment. Adam understood

and were willing to move on from it as some thing to look back at and laugh later on. Adam cracked a joke and we chuckled and, just

is Dante doing?” Adam asked after a moment

than I. He is still in the hospital and I haven’t heard any thing from him since.” I informed him, setting my empty glass

edges causing the skin around it to crease. “The whole incident sounds like a proper attack.” He frowned, drumming his fingers against his shadowed chin.

any other way to look at it. The car behind kept knocking in to us until we went over the edge.” My stomach formed a knot

I shrugged not wanting to

just some thing I want to forget like it was bad night mare.” Adam

they are not willing to harm Hayley. I gasped

know about Hayley and, besides, why would anyone want to harm an innocent child?”

think about but you have to consider it. If it means being on the safer side then why not? If you do not want to take on the stress of investigating then let me do it. I’ve been fond of Hayley since the day she was born and I hate to think of any harm looming over her.” Adam offered and despite knowing that he meant well, I didn’t want to discuss

over come every thing until it felt like some horrible nightmare and not

right now. Heck, for all intents and purposes, I just want to go back to normal again. That isn’t to say that I will not look in to it but just not

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rose from my spot and made my way to see who it had been. As I approached the door, the urgent

Adam grunted but I already leaned

the hell was he doing here?!

Adam and his face scrunched up

and nearly gasped at the sight that awaited me. Dante was very bedressed. His clothes were crumpled, his head bandaged along with his arm. The side of his forehead had spores a few bruises and there a cut on his brow but he didn’t seem to be in

doing here?” I asked frantically as I assessed him to make sure

make sure that- His eyes darted over

the two of them to get in to a fight, I looked at Adam. “Maybe you should go. I’ll get in touch with you later.” I said but Adam didn’t move

Adam gently. He muttered something beneath hist breath before leaving, closing

thud.

to toe assessing me thoroughly. His eyes scanned my face

the path it drew. Even in his disheveled state, there

all.

as you can. I offered since he