sified project won't be reaching out to you anymore. You were so firm in your refusal back then, and with the news of your pregn

ultivated key scientific talent, co-founding the company with Hamza. Relying on her core technology, that

arded her bright future, pushed away countless research opportunities

ago when Julian's grandmother Eleanor exerted pressure o

rly suddenly spoke up. "Hamza... I want to join the

d. After his repeated past persuasions were met with flat rejections, he secr

ofessional. "I'll accept your application. But remember, this is a

for a man who didn't love her, only to end up with absolutely nothing. She made up he

he looked at her reflection. Her body was still swollen from the pregnancy. Her black puffer jacket was stained with dried bloo

red restorative soup. Carly didn't even glance

her with a thin veneer of respect, frowned.

r voice low and sharp. The maid flinched a

shared with Julian. The room was vas

out the small suitcase she had arrived

, and an old laptop. The jewelry, the designer bags, the co

at the door. It was the nanny. "Ma'am, Mr. Ca

foot in this house; usually, she only had the chance to speak to him at the company. Her min

s, what awaited her was not conc

ups, but you have plenty of time to stalk me

e turned de

d continuously ignored her calls, her rescue was delayed, and she couldn't save the baby. She had even seen him with her ow

She opened her mouth, desperatel

id of any warmth. "Put away your little schemes.

hout another glance, he turned and walked into his bathroom. The doo