The CEOs pregnante maid

Breakfast

- Luck Petrelli? - she added.

I nodded.

- Holy s**t! - She put her hand over her mouth. - Did he abuse you? - she said, coming closer.

- No!" I said at once. - I mean... I don't know! I drank too much, at first I really wanted to go with him. The idea of having him touch me seemed incredible. Now I feel nothing but anger at him, anger at myself. I really don't care if it was good or bad. But I don't understand. We prevented it, it wasn't supposed to happen.

When did it happen? - Alice asked.

- On the night of our graduation.

Alice let out a low whistle.

- Luck really is a son of a b***h. We could go to his house. Go to the police, I don't know. She gave a sad smile. - What I do know is that in your state, no guy should have s*x with a woman.

- We could talk to my father, ask him to beat him up. - Vivian suggested.

- No. - Alice warns. - You forgot he's the mayor's son. I hear he has dangerous connections. Nicole doesn't need any more trouble.

- So, what are you going to do?

- I don't know. - I answer Vivian, sitting down on the stretcher behind me.

- You're going to take this baby away, aren't you? You can't keep this child, Luck would never take it. And then there's Madeleine.

My stomach turns at his words.

- Yes, I know," I replied. - But he needs to know.

Vivian laughed, but it was pitiful, unfortunate. - What's wrong with you? Really. I could be wrong, but putting the pieces together, I can see that he abused you. You have no one to turn to, Nicole.

- Yes, I know. - I wiped away the tears streaming down my face. - But he needs to know.

- Okay, I'll wash my hands. You need to start facing reality. Look where this platonic infatuation has gotten you. You're beautiful, you could have had any decent boy in this town. But no, you had to try the one person who's no good. And worse, to get pregnant with him. And even worse, to hope that the piece of s**t he is will take you and that child. I really tried to warn you that Luck wasn't the good guy. I love you, and that's why I'm afraid that if you take this story any further, it will break your heart beyond repair. You had every chance to make the right choice and you just screwed up your life. And you know, even if you don't want to admit it, that your best chance is to get rid of this baby." She cast her eyes down towards my belly. -I'll take you somewhere and no one will ever know that this ever happened.

- You didn't have to be so mean. -The words were spoken under her tense breath. - For God's sake, Vivian. - She whispers unhappily. - And I don't think I'm the best person to say things like that, you know why! - Alice narrowed her eyes at Vivian, who was standing between us. Both of them sharing a secret I had no idea about.

- Alice, I just said what you've wanted to say for a long time! You're not ten anymore, Nicole, grow up.

- I wanted to tell you, I swear, I just didn't know how. I was so confused... - I sighed deeply between sobs. - I never thought Luck would treat me like this.

- Nicole, please... - Alice said, smoothing my arms lovingly from top to bottom. - If he did something to you, if you didn't want him to, or if he forced you, you need to tell us. There's no shame in that, but we need to know everything.

- And what credibility do I have? - I said. - I wanted to! I went up to your room of my own free will. - I wiped my face. - And even though I didn't want to continue, at no point was I brave enough to tell him to stop, to say no.

- I'm sorry you're going through this, Nicole. - Vivian adds. - But you didn't have to get to this point in order to see Luck's true face, which was there all along, you just didn't want to see it. I don't even want to think about how long this road will be for you. - She said quietly and then slammed the door.

- Hey, it's okay. - Alice hugged me. - She just needs some time. We all make mistakes.

I cried for a long time. We left and went home. She wanted to sleep

with me, but I preferred to be alone.

The next morning, I woke up to a loud knock on the door. I woke up quickly and got up, still seeing blurryly because of the bad night's sleep and the crying. I answered it and found Madeleine.

- Pack your things," she said, walking straight past me.

Her face was impassive, she still looked the same as in my memories. Her black hair was up in a bun. Her face looked as white as snow, with thick, well-sculpted black eyebrows, full lips, blue eyes outlined by beautiful black lashes. Slim, full breasts. She was certainly the older version of me. She was wearing a navy blue suit, a pencil skirt below the knee and nude pumps.

- This place is a pigsty! - she said, holding her nose and jumping over a few boxes on the way.

I stood still for a moment.

- Let's go! - I jumped at the timbre of her voice. - Don't just stand there, I have to take care of business in the city and I can't be long. I had to postpone my flight because you were unwell. While I'm here, you'll stay at our house. After that, you'll leave with me. Okay. I thought

No "Hello, how are you?"

"I'm glad she's not dead."

"Too bad I haven't seen you for nine years, only by videoconference."

"It's lucky you had business in the city, it wouldn't have been an advantage for me to come here because you had a 'malaise'."

- Okay, Madeleine. - I turned to her.

Please, Nicole, you know I don't like you calling me that. I'm

am your mother. - She came closer, caressing my face with her fingers. Well-painted red nails and no ring on her fingers.

- Sorry, Mom," I replied, lowering my gaze.

- Now, come on! - She patted my cheek twice. - I have business in town.

It was so strange to be near her. I sat next to her in the car, we were more like two strangers. We didn't talk, we didn't even look at each other. I didn't know that woman. The car stopped and she got out without even saying goodbye.

- She asked me to drop her off at the address. - A driver I didn't know said so. I nodded in response. The journey continued in silence.

I walked towards the large house in a residential neighborhood. It had been a long time since I'd been there! I entered the gate code and walked the length of the gardens. As I approached the door, it opened by itself. A tall, artificially red-haired woman stood on the other side.

- You must be Nicole! - she said, giving me a big hug.

I groped her back lightly, not happy with the reception.

- I'm Summer - she said, shaking my hand. - I'm your mother's personal assistant. We've known each other for about eleven years. - She made way for me.

- Hello, Summer," I said with a false smile as I passed her. - I remember you. - I sniffled as I spoke, a little awkwardly.

It was true. We met on a day I'll never forget: the day of my father's funeral. Madeleine couldn't come, so she sent her assistant. I remember that she was a bit lost and didn't know what to do when I had a nervous breakdown and wouldn't let them take him away. It was terrible. It was a foggy day, there weren't many people, just Matthew and Summer. She bought me an ice cream, the most expensive toy in the store, felt my back and told me that the pain would go away over the days. I can't blame her, after all. She wasn't supposed to be there. Madeleine was supposed to be.

- She's all grown up! We've prepared all kinds of menus for you, from pancakes to fruit salad. We've got cake, orange juice...

I walked towards the kitchen, which was still the same. I kept looking at every detail. That space filled me with memories, good and bad... mine

father... I remember my father. I felt my stomach lurch when I inhaled the smell of coffee.