Chapter 4 Pregnant ..

ANNABELLE FINN

Two months faded into the thin air within a blink and all the while, I'd been living with Naomi, while searching for jobs.

Thankfully, I had the soft copy of all my academic qualifications on my phone, so I didn't have to worry about not taking them from Lewis house.

And speaking of Lewis.. I guess I was beginning to forget about him. After all, I managed to recover from the trauma of losing my son and parents when the incidents happened.

Well, i haven't recovered from my determination to revenge on the man who brutally murdered my parents and raped me sixteen years ago.

I was still going to find him!..

And Yes, that anonymous bastard who ruined my marriage.

By the way..

Wasn't it crazy that only Lewis probably saw the video he claimed to have seen?Because no one on my contact list complained or talked about it!!..

Sighs..

Something just doesn't feel right.

'How is it going?' Naomi's text came in, filling the air of the exquisite office reception where I was waiting to be called, with my phone's notification sound.

I sighed, responding to her message.

'Still haven't been called yet. The number of applicants for the post of a secretary is just too much!'.. I complained.

"You've been searching for a job for two months now, why don't you try applying at the company where I work? I'm in the finance department but you can apply to departments where you'll be able to fit in. Boss even needs a secretary. His former secretary got married and left the country" those were her words to me, a few days ago when she arrived from work and without hesitation, I'd begun the application process which was online.

'You'll be fine. I'm currently at the bank with my team, call me when you're done, Good luck!'

Her text came in again and just as I was about calling my name, I heard someone call my name.

"Ms. Anna Finn, you can go in now." The clerk announced.

I got up immediately, adjusting my suit skirt which Naomi had bought, alongside other clothes and items for me.

I followed the lead of the security man, heading to the boss' office where I was to have my final interview. Yeah, I passed the online test and virtual meeting with the company's interview team.

We walked into the large office and I was dazed at the classiness of the large space. Almost everything was in cream and chocolate colour and it was so beautiful..

However, no one was on seat.

"The boss has probably gone out to sort some things. He'll be back, please wait for him here" the security man said.

I nodded and muttered a simple reply, settling on one of the large cushions while he left.

I had no idea how the urge to vomit suddenly came. It just came unexpectedly and seemed uncontrollable.

My gaze widened and quickly, I covered my mouth to prevent its content from spilling out, rushing towards the door which I assumed led to the bathroom..

The door opened before I could twist the knob and I bumped into the boss which had actually been in there.

Damn!..

"I'm going to mess him up in the next few seconds if I remain on a spot!" I thought fearfully, without even thinking about the consequences of using his bathroom..

Without hesitation, I rushed to the sink, pouring out the contents in my mouth while weakness began taking over me.

I kept breathing heavily, letting out all I'd eaten before leaving the house and after I was done, I turned on the tap, washing my face and mouth while still trying to catch my breaths.

And just as I turned to move, I bumped into his hard chest, widening my eyes even more as I slowly moved my eyes to his face.

My heart instantly stopped beating on seeing his face..

It was the handsome nightstand stranger!!

Right, it's been two months since we met and got intimate but I still recognised him perfectly well!.

Besides, he was this rich?!!

Geez!

A headache from nowhere hit me unexpectedly as memories of how I'd attacked him in the groin area came around.

I was doomed! No one needed to tell me.

"You again?.." his brows furrowed.

"Err.. " I stuttered, feeling my heart racing. I noticed that I was getting weaker as each second passed by but I couldn't tell why.

"Don't say anything nasty, he could get you arrested for everything" my mind warned.

"You attacked me that day and today you messed up my bathroom. Don't you have any fear, huh?" he challenged me with an unfriendly expression.

He scoffed while I gulped hard.

"Don't tell me you're here for the interview because you've automatically failed," he added.

At that moment, my weakness reached its peak, probably due to the gravity of his words and instantly, I lost my consciousness, falling backwards..

However, he grabbed me before I could fall.. and that was the last thing I witnessed before passing out.

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"Two months pregnant?" Mr. Handsome and I exclaimed at the same time while shock ran down my spine.

I was pregnant?!

Holy moly!

I'd woken up about an hour ago, realising that he had taken me to the hospital but wasn't anywhere around. However, after receiving the remaining content of the water drip, the doctor called me to his office and Mr. handsome also came in about a minute later.

"Yes Mr. Milton" the doctor said with a smile, handing over the test result to him.

My eyes remained widened at the unexpected information.

Apparently, the pregnancy belonged to him and not Lewis!

It's exactly two months since we had the nightstand while the last time Lewis touched me was six days before he traveled for three months. That was actually our first intimacy since we lost our child, Dennis.

I found myself getting up immediately, shaking my head sideways and trying not to believe I was really pregnant..

Even if the doctor's words were true, I wasn't going to keep the child.

Of course, I wasn't!.

Mr. handsome is definitely not going to accept a child from someone like me who he thinks is wayward. Besides, he might even be married!.. and how was I supposed to care for it without a job!!..

Even Naomi will be so disappointed!

How could I even have a child for someone else when my marriage recently crumbled?!

Gawd!!..

Why was a lot happening within short periods?..

"I'll take my leave.." I said hurriedly, rushing out before they could act.

"Hey! Stop her!" I heard one of them yell as I ran off but that didn't succeed in stopping me.

I was heading to the pharmacy to get abortion pills..

"I need to flush the fetus before it's too late!"

I was familiar with a big pharmacy in the downtown area, so that was where I boarded a cab to, knowing fully well that they were definitely going to have a series of abortion pills unlike other pharmacies which might not even have at all.

Who knows..

What if I decide to get the pills sometimes later and it becomes impossible to get rid of the baby?..

It's better to do it now!.

"Thank you" I said to the young lady on duty as she handed me the packaged pills which I had purchased.

I had to stand in the long queue for about fifty minutes before it got to my turn and that was really frustrating.

I bumped into two young men in suits on my way out of the pharmacy and I couldn't help wondering where I knew them from as they seemed so familiar.

"Our boss is waiting for you in the car" the first one said and I had to look around to confirm if he was really talking to me or someone else behind me.

"Me?"

They nodded in unison.

"And who's your Boss?" I asked again.

"Come see for yourself" the second man said.

Normally, I would have refused to go with them but what if they suddenly grab me and force me to the car?..

It's better to go humbly to avoid embarrassment.

I gave them a suspicious look before shrugging.

"This way please".. the first man said, leading me out of the pharmacy with his colleague.

I was led to one of the most luxurious cars in the large parking lot and hesitantly, I entered the backseat where the boss was also seated.

Surprisingly it turned out to be Mr handsome.

Again!

Okay, this time, I wasn't going to be soft! After all, we were no longer in his office where I was guilty of messing up his toilet.

"Did you follow me down here?" I asked, trying to open the car door again but it was already locked.

His men remained outside, giving us privacy while the cool air conditioner gave a pleasurable feeling.

"I want to get down" I stubbornly requested, attempting to open the door again and this time, it opened.

I was surprised. Didn't I try to open it properly earlier?

He said nothing till I alighted, but double crossed me by alighting from his own side too.. I sighed, stopping in my tracks and leaning on the car..

"And who said you can just leave with my child?" he threw a question at me immediately, covering the remaining distance between us.

I blinked, wondering why he was so confident that the child was his and damn.. how could a man be this beautiful?

"I'm definitely not keeping it, I can't care for it. Besides, not like you're going to accept it" I replied immediately.

"And who says I'm like other men?" he retorted gently, snatching the abortion pills I bought and throwing them off. I raised a brow..

"I need the child, it's very much important to me" he added, sounding so serious and determined.

I gulped. He disappointed my predictions!

"Name it, five hundred thousand dollars? Seven hundred?.. just birth the child and let me have him or her. I'll pay"

I folded my fists, feeling insulted.

"I will not sell my baby, okay? And I can't watch another mother raise someone I birthed with pains" I admitted.

"Then be prepared to raise him or her yourself" he replied almost immediately.

"Huh?.."

"Marry me and take care of the child" he released words that seemed like a bombshell to me.

I gasped with widened eyes.

"What!"

He heaved a deep sigh, brushing his hair backwards with a hint of frustration in his reaction and then, he grabbed my shoulders gently..

At this point, I literally saw desperation in his eyes as they softened, alongside his expression..

"Look, everyone has a problem and an urgent need, okay? I solved yours that night with a relieving nightstand, help me with mine by doing this" he spoke so gently like he wasn't quite savage too.

"Just a two year contract okay? I promise and even after then, you'll still have free access to see your child" he added, making me feel more tense.

I raised my hands to his, slowly bringing them down from my shoulders.

"I don't even know you.. I mean, we're still strangers to each other. Besides, my status is too low for someone like you. I'm sorry, I can't, and again, your parents will never accept me" I spoke softly too..

"My mum doesn't dictate for me and she also wants me to have a family too okay? Regarding my dad, we're not even on good terms and he's out of town so they can't stop us" he responded.

I still wasn't satisfied..

How could I marry him, just like that?....

I sighed, watching him turn to a particular direction for a second or two..

"I'll just birth the child and give him or her to -" he interrupted my words by suddenly lowering his lips into mine, kissing me without warning.

The shock I felt at that instant was more than the word 'Shocked' itself..

I literally froze while he did what I couldn't explain to my lips..

And at that very point, I sighted Lewis from the exact direction where Mr handsome had turned to some seconds ago.

Yes, he was near us and his gaze was fixed on us!.

"Anna, you have to make him jealous!" Something in me suddenly said.

Even if he had moved on, the love he had once had for me will make him feel somehow. I was sure.

I couldn't tell whether Mr handsome knew him also and had made that move because of him, all I had in mind was that I was not going to remain as the Anna Lewis had harshly divorced and insulted. I was going to make him feel at least a glint of jealousy.

However, just as I made to fulfil my plans by closing my eyes and kissing Mr handsome back, he broke the kiss.

"I'm sorry, I–"he wanted to speak but I interrupted.

"Shut up and kiss me again" I whispered, closing my eyes and connecting our lips before he could even do so.

I didn't know how I did it, but I just made sure my hands were moving romantically on him while I imagined Lewis' anger in my head..

But then..

There were sounds of cameras clicks filling the air...