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LUCIANO'S POV

The air became filled with a newfound feeling, as the implications of Clara's words began to settle in. The sudden revelation seemed to shake me so much that my face almost turned white. Why the hell is such news getting to me now? How come I never knew about this?

Back then when I and Clara broke up, I had to make sure it was a thorough clean break between us. I hade made sure a private detective investigated her thoroughly to prevent a day like this. For about three good months, she was being monitored by my men.

"What did you say?" I asked, my disbelief evident in the incredulous tone of my voice as I was unwilling to believe her nonsense.vThe notion that I had a child without me knowing seemed like an absurdity too far-fetched to be true.

"Yes, isn't that what I said and isn't that what you heard?" Clara responded, her words exuding a mix of defiance and amusement.

"You bore me a child? Without my knowledge? Hell no! You must be joking." I protested, the absurdity o