Surrender To Me

Chapter 9

Chapter Nine

SLOANE

Thanks to Tabitha, I felt a little better. I was still torn between losing my mind and accepting the news, but I realized I had no choice. I got knocked up and it was only right I finally accepted it.

She stayed with me the whole day and only left because she had a family she needed to go back to, just like me. Maybe that's why we're best friends.

I had trouble sleeping that night and found myself stroking my still flat stomach. A few more months and it will show.

I laid there and thought of how I would tell Josiah about the news. Tabitha's right, it's only fair that I tell him about this, but I don't care whether he accepts us or not. My mother managed to raise my younger sibling and I by herself and I'm sure I can do that as well. I am a fighter, companies will line up to hire me if he ever fired me.

"I can do this." I convinced myself just as darkness surrounded me.

I woke up the next day not because of the sound of my alarm clock, but because of the urge to vomit. I ran to the bathroom, vomiting my guts out and sitting on the bathroom floor for a few minutes. When I figured it's only an hour left before work, I prepared myself a healthy breakfast, ate, showered, and put on my usual work attire.

I thought of telling Josiah about my pregnancy today, but then I thought of the launch, and how I might possibly miss it so I decided to do it after. I've worked so hard on this project so I want to see the result.

After that, Josiah can fire me for all I care.

I drove to the company in a lighter mood than yesterday, slowly accepting the situation and thinking of ways to overcome it. I parked on the vacant space, thankful that I was able to park closer to the entrance today. I got out of the car, locked it, and walked my way inside the company.

"The usual, please." I asked for my usual order and finally noticed that something was off.

I looked around to find some employees looking in my direction and whispering to each other. My heart pounded and my palms started to sweat.

"Here you go, Miss Sloane. Thank you and have a good day."

I snapped out of my trance and accepted my order. "Thanks, Jo."

I walked past people and I could feel their eyes drilling a hole at the back of my head. I suddenly feel naked as I walk around some employees I worked with whispering around.

I kept my head held high though I had a hunch that it was probably because of my pregnancy. I wonder how they found out or rather, from whom they heard about it?

Even my own teammates were talking in my office and it annoyed me to no end.

"We are paid to work and not gossip around." I said coldly and they all looked away, focusing their attention on the computer.

A moment later, Maggie barged in and leaned closer to me. "Is it true?" She asked in a loud voice and when we saw my workmates looking over at us with their super hearing, Maggie pulled me outside. "Everyone's talking about it, Sloane. I don't know how she found out, but Jane was the one who spread it. She sent a picture of yours in a maternity clinic and sent it to her friends and it quickly spread like a wildfire. They are saying that the father is the CEO."

I swallowed the lump in my throat, suddenly feeling the urge to vomit again. So it's true. Someone found out and spread it around, and that someone is Jane. She must have seen me yesterday. Ugh, just my luck! How many times will that woman catch me? Now my plan is now ruined!,

"It is real. Yes, I'm pregnant, and yes, it's Josiah's." I admitted without hesitation.

I don't see any sense in hiding it when they will find out one way or another.

Maggie gasped and covered her mouth in shock. "Oh, my! Who would have thought? You two eat each other up whenever you meet and you are actually... lovers? This isn't on my list this year."

I didn't clarify anything, not seeing any reason for it. I treat Maggie as one of my friends, but you need to know when you should cross a line.

"Is that it? Do you need anything else? Because we still need to do a lot of work." I asked her flatly and she shook her head, letting me go back to the office.

I tried to focus on work but that woman is getting on my nerves. If I don't give her a piece of me now, she will continue to test me.

At lunch time, I went searching for Jane and saw her in the cafeteria with her friends. A smirk formed on her face when she saw me.

"Ah, there's the company slut who slept with the boss for a good position. Isn't it unfair how we work hard, but someone like that just sleeps her way to the top?"

My ears rang and I stood beside her. "I don't care if you hate me, but illegally spreading my information and slandering me are another case. I can sue you for that." I gritted my teeth and Jane only laughed and gave me a pout.

"And what will you sue me for? For telling the truth?"

Jane and her friends laughed, annoying me even more.

"I thought she's innocent. I even admired her one time, but she actually uses her body to get this job?" One of her friend's, asked, purposely saying it loud enough for me to hear.

"Dear, I can show you all my credentials right this instant and I'm afraid you won't be able to calculate how overqualified I am for this company with that tiny brain of yours," I told her and her mouth hung open. I turned to Jane, talking in a way that only the four of them can hear. "As for you, you just added another crime to what you already did to me. I get that you are bitter that your boss is sleeping with me and not you, but trust me, my body isn't the only one your boss liked, but my intelligence that you clearly lack."

"So what if I am pregnant? I am pregnant and not stupid. Being pregnant won't suddenly lessen my talent, skill and knowledge."

I left them with their mouths touching the ground and walked back to my office, feeling good. On my way there, I was shocked when someone pulled me in the emergency exit and relaxed a little when I saw Josiah, and from the looks of it, he already heard the rumor.

"Is it true?" He asked calmly and got angry when I didn't answer right away. "I'm asking you, Sloane! Are you really pregnant?"

I sighed and slowly nodded in response, watching how his facial expression changed from doubt, disappointment, anger and betrayal.

Josiah stepped back and clenched his fists, looking at me like I just killed his pet. "How could you? I trusted you, you said you are still on the pill. Damn it, Sloane! I don't want a kid right now! I am not ready for it!"

"And I am? I know that was a mistake on my part, and I am taking accountability, but shouldn't you do as well? I didn't impregnate myself, Josiah! We both didn't want it but it already happened!"

Josiah let out a harsh breath while glaring at me. "How would I know it's not intentional so you can tie me to you?"

I let out a sound of disbelief. I can't believe he just said that!

"Well, Mr. Wayne, you'd be happy to know that I will raise this baby with or without you. Have a good fūcking life and I quit."

With that, I stormed out of the emergency exit, took my things and left the company with my head held high.