The champagne flute hit the floor in Sophia Chen's fancy penthouse, sending glass everywhere. The news was still on, but Sophia had heard enough.
"Tech guy Mikel Sterling was seen at St. Mary's Hospital today with a little girl. It seems like she's his daughter that nobody knew about..."
Five years. Five years of lies, thinking she had won, waiting for Mikel to see her as more than just someone who helped him during his divorce. Now this.
Sophia grabbed her phone, scrolling through the news. Pictures of Mikel looking worried going into the hospital. Pictures of him looking relieved coming out. And then the picture that made her sick—Mikel kneeling next to a hospital bed, with his arm around a little girl as Bella sat on the other side, like they were a regular family.
Her phone buzzed.
