Cinderella's Jilted Billionaire: Passionate Contemporary Romance by Lucy Monroe

Author:Lucy Monroe [Monroe, Lucy & Monroe, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lucy Monroe LLC
Published: 2022-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Carlo would have smiled at the stupefied expression on Annette's face, but in her current state of emotional volatility, he wasn't taking any chances in her misinterpreting his smile.

"But we always used a condom."

"All birth control has a failure rate, even when used perfectly, and I admit I wasn't as careful, believing you had an IUD." He realized he was mansplaining to a woman who worked with at risk youth.

Annette's knowledge of birth control no doubt outstripped his by miles. However, she was acting like the idea of pregnancy had never occurred to her.

"I can't be pregnant," she said, shaking her head as if her will alone could repudiate the possibility. "Joyce and Fantino are in comas. Jo-Jo needs me right now. I…It's…"

"Your choice, naturally."

She stared at him. "Yes, I…wait, I don't want. Nothing I'm saying is making sense, is it?"

"You are upset."

"Yes, but I'm also a grown up. You're right. I need a pregnancy test. Then we can talk about what's what."

He knew what he wanted, but Carlo didn't fool himself into believing it was the same as what she did. She'd jilted him five years before, and unless something had drastically changed for her, happy families was not in their future.

"And just to clarify something. I do know you. I never doubted you would let me stay with Jo-Jo because that's what's best for her and you would never do anything less. I agreed to become your lover because I wanted to. Full. Stop."

Flummoxed, Carlo watched Annette walk out of the room, not a single word in answer coming to his lips.

She'd been prepared to sign that ridiculous contract because she wanted to be his lover and for no other reason.

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