** Anna’s POV **I walked out of the Doctor’s office with shaking legs; my worst fear had come to pass. I was carrying a child, whose father I couldn’t even tell. Was it Maxwell or could it be Jimmy? I had slept with both of them in the previous month, if the pregnancy was anything less than three weeks old, then I could have been certain that it was Jimmy.My heart raced as I walked down the hallway, I cannot keep this baby, regardless of which of them is responsible for it. I won't even consider bringing a child to this world for Jimmy, after everything he has done to me, I want no ties and connections to his life in future, our paths must never cross again.And Mr. Blackwood… I don’t think keeping his baby would be a good idea. Take aside the men involved, I am not ready for a child right now, I can barely take care of myself and my family, let alone an extra mouth to feed.“Hey, what was it about? You looked worried?” Jenny’s voice called back my attention. It was then that I r

** Anna’s POV **It was now my second week as an employee of Logic Press Publishing House and things had been going quite smoothly. I was a fast learner and since the job description was something from my field of study, I had easily settled in, and even made a friend.Of course I didn’t inform the HR department of my pregnancy, good thing about having a flat tummy, there was no sign of my baby bump, or maybe it was just too early for that. My office colleague and newest friend, Alia; you guessed right, she is India.Aside from the accent, I find her humor entertaining, there is never a bored moment around her. It looks like I have been cursed to make beautiful acquaintances at every place I visit.I saw Alia packing her bags as she stood up from her desk. Like I already mentioned, we both share the same office space.“Are you leaving?” I asked casually as I turned away from the monitor screen to her.“Yeah, work is over for the day, why aren’t you?” she chucked.I laughed softly. “

I stood there, with my body against his, completely speechless. I had no idea what to say or do. On one hand, I had looked forward to hearing him say this for months, on the other hand, it scared me to hear those words. A part of me had dreaded this day, even though it felt impossible.“Max… What… What are you saying?” I stuttered. This had to be a joke, he can't possibly be in love with me, this is Maxwell Blackwood we are talking about.“I am serious, Anna. I know I have said horrible things to your face, I acknowledge I said this would never happen but I couldn’t stop it, Anna. This thing I feel for you is love, I know it. I can't help but get lost around you, the thought of you living rent free in my head, you make me feel in a way no one has ever done. I love you, Annabel Joseph,” he whispered as he cupped my face.I felt my head buzzing, the earth under my feet felt unstable, like I would fall at any time, tears began to form in my eyes. What was I supposed to say now? What was

Annabel returns home from work, mumbling to herself. She is still pissed from getting overworked by her boss, she wished she had someone she could complain to but she didn’t want to tell Jenny in fear of criticism. Jennifer would just remind her of the opportunity she threw away for less.Arriving at the door, she didn’t bother to knock as she had her own pair of keys. She unlocked the door and pushed it open, immediately catching sight of Jennifer in the sitting room.“Hey girl!” she said in a low tone before turning back to lock the door. She was too tired to speak much.“Welcome back.” Jennifer had replied casually.Annabel’s mind was too occupied to notice anything, but as she tossed her handbag to the couch and turned to head for the bathroom, she felt that something was wrong with Jennifer; where did the enthusiasm go? She had to take another look at Jennifer.That was when she noticed the moody look on her friend’s face. Jennifer was usually excited to have her home after work,

The good thing about being the CEO, like I have learnt from Mr. Blackwood himself, was that I could choose to wander off the company whenever I pleased without expecting a repercussion, and I was putting that advantage into good use just a few minutes after learning of my new position.I had quickly gone off for my check-up while expecting a call from Mr. Blackwood, it was almost noon when I walked out of the hospital and Mr. Blackwood was yet to call. The arrogance to just casually buy the company where I work and make me the CEO without even caring to inform me; how legal is that?Shortly after, I dropped out of a cab in front of Blackwood Precious stones and Jewelries, the OG company; I stood there for a few seconds and reminisced on all the memories, I haven’t come around here since the day I threw my job in the sack and even though it was just a month ago, it does feel like a decade.I walked into the company and surprisingly the security guards did not restrict me; in fact, they