- DECLAN
I hunched over the desk, trying to shove those thoughts into the back of my mind.
"Are you telling me it might not be his?" I whispered.
Arthur closed the file. "I’m telling you that once that baby is born, a simple paternity test will blow Aiden’s world apart. If he finds out before then... he won't just lock her up. He’ll make sure neither of them ever sees the light of day. He’s built his entire legal claim on that heir."
A cold, electric shock ran down my spine. My mind started racing, doing the math over and over, trying to find a flaw in the logic. I was worried about what I thought—terrified of it, actually.
What if the father of her baby is me?
The thought was a tidal wave. If that baby was mine, everything changed. It wasn't just about saving a friend or taking down
