r life had she imagined that she would have to do something like this to get the family bus

r," he greeted as he

ng in front of his desk with a cigar in

e points to the gray sky from his office. I didn't

weather again?" asks Ayden,

s of no importance to you,

tion, but he holds back. Doing something like that would mean a re

win?" he inquir

ve me a grandson, an heir, someone who will take responsibility for the legacy that I have built with so much effort. Otherwise..

family legacy than give

is chair, and looks up at the gray sky

of the day, this is mine and if I want to die taking it all to

andchild would be just

w he can and walks

me a grandchild, forget about the company. But at t

. "Private things, I like th

s father standing next to him a

mile sideways. "Only she's not a transaction you can p

r tomorrow, you know, it'll be a family thing" Gerard invite

ood for you?" inquires Ay

without resist

ka

s son knows it, so he just tosses

ls his lawyer to press him on the paperwork. After that call, he di

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ow at my father's ho

y, for they will both procreate a child, her heart stops. So, she leaves her mother'

when he hears the

hospital?" asks Ayde

my mot

reception"

n wonders mentally. Her han

an't help but notice that he's very att

ator she sees him standing there leaning against the white wall, wearing his da

greets, but

for you"

more time, my mom is

ke care of her, or do you need u

because at no point di

one aunt, but I don't know

bye, tell her you're going out of town on your trip, that exchange trip, that she'll be fine and that you left everything ready in a safe place for her to reco

e same time aghast, how is he going t

" he says and turns, but A

his mistake and that he has touched her without thinking.

leaving in ten minutes

and. The touch wasn't intentional, he just didn't want her to leave

rt, and they were to hel

lly understand what her daughter says, but she manages to understand a few words, travel, study, care, nursin

s car, which lies park

f things," she informs him, tryin

d buy you new," he asks

yes, it is something he could buy ne

u need, but we must retur

his building in New York. For Arya, the experience was totally n

sadness once they la

millionaire's apartment. "You ran me out of town as

leasant at all, a

like it, you still have time to leave." He points to the door, but he knows she won't

her head in

ything you need, and you will be comfortable, the kitchen is there," he points to the other side of the room. "You can take whatev

race his steps towards the exit, "you

at his house, you'll be m

e your girlfriend," she

and I hope everything goes well, that's

Arya standing alone

t hers, hungry, thinking about how she's going to pretend she will be a millionaire's girlfriend

away along with all the pages of ab

d and distressed because she doesn't know if she can fake it well. Being a surrogate mother is one thing, being a

her back pocke

rst five times, but when she rea

Arya Harley!" yells Ayd

your day, did you have a hard time giving up your whole

e's been a bastard, but he also knows

he asks again,

ing and knocking on yo

it. He's about to launch into a scream, bu

asy, and I hope you understand" she e

ned" he suggests with annoyan

need to change. How come I can't eat anything after eight o'clock at night? Don't you think that's absurd? Or how come I can't walk bare

ityingly, she really

change, but the pretending, being my girlfr

e contract in her hands. "At least I know your name

e stairs to go to her room,

f. You study medicine, and you are one of the best in your class, you have always excelled in your academic grades and that is why you got a scholarship, but your brother

ears this. He feels proud, for

nowing about you is enough for my father to

add something,"

he asks

broke my arm when I was eight,

e he is a Leo sign or because he broke his arm, but beca

end if she's never had a boyfriend?" Ayden wonde

ving her mother and embarrassed as she has had to say somethi

s family dinner." He is sitting on