Riley stretched in bed, her body still half-asleep as she reached for her phone on the nightstand. The soft glow of the screen lit up the dark room, displaying an overwhelming number of notifications. With a groggy sigh, she unlocked it and scrolled through her messages. Her inbox was flooded—some texts from friends, others from unknown numbers, and, of course, a handful from Alistair himself. But what caught her attention was a trending topic attached to her name. #AliAndMysteryWoman #AliShoppingForABaby #AliSecretGirlfriendPregnant?! Riley blinked at the headlines. Wait… what?! Curious, she tapped on one of the articles. It was filled with blurry pictures taken from the shopping trip she and Ali had the day before. Luckily, she had worn shades, making it hard to identify her. But w

