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The sunlight streaming through the penthouse windows couldn’t erase the tension thick in the air. Annie clutched her bag tightly as she stood just a few feet behind Henry, the man she had never expected to meet again, and certainly not like this. Catherina sat on the couch, her polished composure beginning to fray, the glass of wine in her hand trembling slightly. Her narrowed eyes darted between Henry and Annie, calculating her next move.
“So, this is your big plan, Henry?” Catherina’s voice was icy, but her tone betrayed her simmering rage. “You bring her into my home, thinking this changes anything? She is just going to be the mother of your child and nothing else ”
Henry exhaled slowly, stepping forward. “This isn’t about changing anything, Catherina. This is about exposing the
