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gne towers, diamond draped guests, and a swarm of reporter

the top of the stairca

came from knowing her quadruplets, two boys, two girls were just two floors be

ngagement. It wa

for photos, laughing with a senator, smiling f

aw Julian

since prep school. Partn

spotted him. He didn't even grab a drink be

he snapped, gripping Ar

"Keep your

Are you out of your mind? How come I

ide, out of earsho

ter. I'm l

day it happened...

. "That's what

u know what my father said about me getting caught in trouble one more time...So I panicked. I s

w dropped.

e's, the nurse pointed me to some girl who'd just had quadruplets and was alone.

d at him. "B

led. Got the media involved. And before I could say a word, she hand

e a lunatic. How did you think

eople love the redemption story. Now my family image is fixed, investor

the g

I offered her a mil

d. "This is a disast

ow. You need to get me

My father threatened to disown me by Monday...seems we're bot

..I'm in nothing with you.

you lied...letting your family make a fool of themselve

*

friend from nursing school, entering the ballroom in a

ed. "You look... holy

d a smile.

tell me the father was Ares Langford? You let me beli

stif

ked like him," Chloe hissed. "You suffered alone in that dorm

was the only one who looked at me sexily.

linked.

lcony and leaned over t

ame but I heard someone call him Lucas. It was stupid. I told myse

d A

dad. Said he needed me to play along or he'd get arrested. Then

er her mouth. "So...

er head. "Not

d the birth c

kno

the hell kind of Lifetime

ked laugh... the

ime nannies. Nurses. Cameras. I'm not even allowed in their

r into a hug. "

ow me. And I can't leave, Chloe. Ares won't let me leave with th

ll it take him to figure it

r head. "He ha

h other for a

g to get through this. You are not alon

sca

, looking around. "Secure that bag.

*

key glass. Julian looked

onths, she should graduate from school by then...you pay her

ed then slowly looked at Julian

parents they all died in a car accident w

posed to achieve that? You want me to get involved in faking deaths and car accidents? Never!

t keep Tessa here for too long. Wh

mediately. He glanced

don't even know who the real baby

need to know what we're u

said, walking towards t

" Ares turned

. "I see you'

need to talk...first, I need to know who the real b

"Right after

ed you my cashapp. Se

m the payment." Ares said, reaching f

pped back. "Now,

haking his head. "No. Bab

Chloe frowned. "N

Julian clapped

said pulling Tessa with her. "He kno

. She let Chloe pu

a grunt. "On a good day can these

. "Well...it'