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“How many were there?” The words slice through the quiet like a blade. I blink, caught off guard. “What?” Her jaw tightens, straining to hold back everything she wants to say. Like the question is just the tip of something deeper. Something breaking. Sophie throws her phone onto the counter. It skitters across the surface, the clatter sharp as a slap. “The women at the café. Your little fan club.” I stiffen, heart slamming against my ribs. “What women?” “They knew you, Alessio.” Her voice rises, raw. “They knew you. Intimately. They talked about you like you were a joke. They said they had their turn with you. And Nikolai.” The room tilts as recognition slams into me. Jenna and Cassie. "Was that supposed to be part of the package deal? Him and you, sharing?" I take a step toward her, but she backs away like I’ve just proven everything she’s terrified to believe. "You told me you were falling for me," she whispers, choking on the words. "Was that just another line? Was any of it real? Or was I just... next?" Her hands tremble at her sides, and I realize she's not just angry. She’s breaking. Breaking because she trusted me. Breaking because I gave her every reason to believe she could. Her chin trembles. Her shoulders square, like she’s bracing for impact. "I thought I was just late." Her voice is low and ragged. "I told myself it was stress. The merger. Life." I stand frozen, every muscle locked. She lets out a harsh breath, blinking fast. "But then I remembered… we didn’t use anything. That night." Her fingers clench around her arms like she’s holding herself together by force alone. "I tried to believe so hard that it was all the weight on my shoulders that was the cause. But I guess the joke was on me." The silence between us stretches tight and thin, the air sharp enough to cut. And then she looks straight at me, no armor, no shields. "I'm pregnant, Alessio." Find out what happens next: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF7VNFF5