Chapter 14: Enemy

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"We need to find them," Adrian said. We were back in his office. 2AM. Files everywhere. The text with the fake sonogram was still on my phone. `If you tell anyone the baby isn't his, the world sees the truth.` "Who would do this?" I whispered. Adrian slammed his laptop shut. "Only one person benefits if we fall. Your father." "No," I said. "He wouldn't hurt his own grandchild." "Wouldn't he?" Adrian pulled up security footage. The gala. 1 year ago. The blonde. Talking to my father. And then... to someone else. A woman in a black dress. Face hidden. "Who is she?" I asked. "His lawyer," Adrian said. "Elena Voss. She’s been cleaning up his messes for 10 years." My phone buzzed. New text. From Elena: `Nice try. But the world deserves to know the Cole heir is a lie. Meet me alone. Midnight. Docks.` Adrian grabbed the phone. "You're not going." "I have to," I said. "If I don't, she releases everything." "Then I’m coming with you." Midnight. The docks were empty. Rain. Elena stood there with an umbrella. And a folder. "Hello, Mrs. Cole," she smiled. "Or should I say, Ms. Hart? The gold digger?" Adrian stepped in front of me. "What do you want?" "Simple," she said. "Sign over 51% of Cole Corp. Or I send the medical records to every news site." I stepped forward. "You can't--" "I can," she cut me off. "Unless..." She looked at my stomach. "Unless the baby really is his." She pulled out a second file. DNA test. "Let's find out, shall we?"
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