The billionaire's surprise baby

EMMA•.

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" shit!" I hissed at my keys that fell to the ground after a second attempt to open the door," damn door" I muttered with frustration, cleaning my eyes were blurry with tears as I struggled to open the door to the apartment,

Today was a very shitty day and I couldn't think of anything that could top my share of bad luck, I finally got the door opened,

I picked up my bag and trudged into the apartment and I only hoped my mom wouldn't notice how miserable I looked, the woman knew everything at a glance, I tell you!

I walked fast to the small fridge beside the small sink of our little kitchen, taking a glass cup of chill water to drink and cool my head, I then washed my face with water from the sink, pushing away my long brunette hair from my face, so it won't stick,

I looked at the small mirror In the living room, scanning my face to see the small red blotches under my green eyes from crying, I only hoped that my mom wouldn't notice

" Mom?" I called out before picking up my glass of water, I took another sip, but there was no reply, "mom are you in?" I voiced again, she had left numerous calls and I wanted to know what happened, I reached my pocket for my cell phone to call her, before I walked into the hallway,

My heart stopped at the scene before me, there she was, my mom, lying on the floor with her phone ringing beside her, the glass cup from my hand fell and shattered as my body became Frozen with fear,

" oh my God! Mom!" I screamed as panic rose from me, I stood there with shock frozen on my pale face, I shakily ran to the unconscious body of my mother on the floor.

" Oh my God! Mom! Please wake up!" I called out desperately as I saw dried blood on her nose,

How was I so stupid? I had dismissed any calls or texts from my phone today because I had broken up with my ex-boyfriend Paxton Green, he was a heartless monster who cheated on me multiple times, and I had to end it with him,

And the only way I could make it final was to not answer any of his calls, but I was such a fool! My moronic decision made me dismiss my mom's call when she was in pain! When she was in desperate need of my help!

" Please wake up" I drawled out as my hand reached out to grab my phone that was beside me and called the emergency number of an ambulance

" Hello? Help please I require help! My mom...she is unconscious !" That was what I could remember everything felt like a daydream when the paramedics rushed in and wheeled her into the ambulance and I entered the white vehicle too never letting go of her hands,

my body felt numb throughout the entire ride to the hospital, my phone buzzed in my pocket, and checked the ID to see it was Amy,

my best friend since when I was twelve in middle school, and now we were both struggling twenty-one-year-olds in college

I closed my eyes to try to stop the tears from falling before I answered the call, but immediately I did, she could tell something was wrong,

"Emma. What's wrong?" she asked me in panic,

" Amy, mom... she, she is in"

" don't say another word I'll be there soon!," she replied with haste, as I could hear shuffling on the other end of the call, before the loud slam that was Amy's door,

I only nodded even though she couldn't see me and told her the address of the hospital before I cut the call, I held my whimpers until my mom was in the emergency room,

No! I was unable to lose her, She was my rock! She was my everything! She raised me as a single mom ever since my father died when I was four years old, she worked odd jobs to give me what she could, and I made my promise to give her a good life!

Even though we never had much, though I was now working two jobs to pay for tuition in college, we were happy,

I heard fast footsteps approaching where it sat, my hands circled my body to give me comfort and hope that it wasn't a life-threatening situation,

" Emma!" I heard Amy's familiar voice, she stopped to look at me with a broken expression, there were tears falling from her eyes, she neared me in large stride and took me into her embrace

" It's alright, it's going to be alright Emma".

That was when I let go, my tears fell, I didn't care, I just cried hard until my body felt so weak, "Amy, what about my mom, oh my God! What if she-"

" Shhh-don't say that! Do not! Let's Wait for the doctor" she whispered cleaning my tears, I only nodded quickly when I heard the door of the emergency ward open,

It was one of the doctors I saw going in with my mom, I arose to him desperately with my hands clasped in a silent prayer

" are you Juliana smiths guardian?"

" Yes, that's me, doctor. Please what's wrong with my mom, is she ok? Is she?"

" For now she is stable, but this is the little we can do to suppress the pain for the tumor, we have to take it-"

" Excuse me, what did you say?" I asked the older man, it was like I couldn't hear what just said.

" The brain tumor, your mother has to be operated on soon, before it grows and if it passes that point, there is nothing we can do"

It was like he was talking gibberish, I could see Amy give me a subtle stare as her mouth was left gaped in shock, I wanted to let out a laugh, my mom? Brain tumor?

" Excuse are you convinced this is my mom, Julianna smith, you're talking about?" I whispered out desperately, the doctor looked at me with a mix of pity and confusion,

"Had there been any cases of complaining about irregular, painful headaches and becoming exhausted? That is always an early symptom",

My mom always covered everything up with a smile, she hardly asked for things, the missed calls on my phone haunted me, she must have needed me so desperately

" I'm sorry, miss smith, but your mother has a brain tumor, and to start the surgery, we need the sum of three hundred thousand dollars to start surgery, and we need it very soon or else your mother's life will be at big risk," the doctor continued" and if you'll excuse me" he called before he left

No, no, no.

Even though I felt a warm hand that belonged to Amy, rest on my back to calm my hyperventilating body, I felt numb, and my stomach churned, I was going to be sick.

Just in spam of a few hours I heard the worst news in my life, my knees gave out before Amy held me back up, another fresh set of tears slipped down

" Amy, this is not happening, tell me this Is a dream."

"Emma it's ok, it's going to be ok," she hushed my hysterical cries,

But I knew it wasn't, no matter how I tried to tell myself it wasn't, no matter how I attempted to believe her, my mother had a brain tumor, and I have to find three hundred thousand dollars for the surgery, or I'm going to lose my mom.

Where am I going to find that kind of money?

•EMMA•

I stayed with my mom after she was moved to a room, Amy had gone to our house to get me some clothes knowing I would stay the night,

I couldn't sleep, and neither could I let go of my mother's hands, the silence that swallowed us whole was the loud beeping of the monitor that checked her vitals while she slept, she looked peaceful

" Mom, don't worry", I whispered to her yet, my hands moved to push away her hair from her face " I will do what I can"

After three days I returned to my house, the doctors had put her in a medically induced coma, and they said it would slow down the growth of the tumor, I just hoped I could pay up before then.

I trudged into the apartment slumping down on the small old couch, it was quiet, too quiet, it made me feel hollow, how was I going to come up with the money?

I brought out my phone to check my account balance, I had seven thousand dollars saved, it was supposed to be for my tuition since I was in my junior year, but it means I would have to take a year off,

I had begged the manager of the restaurant I worked at that I wanted to do night shifts, even with working night shifts straight for a week, I only made a little short of two thousand dollars in the week I worked,

And since that day I ignore all calls from Paxton, even though he was very persistent in calling especially during my work hours,

" Emma!" my manager called, my break was already over as it was time for my new shift, I arranged my casual waitress uniform, a white crisp shirt with a back short skirt, and platforms before I walked to where he stood

" yes sir?" I called

" you see that table?" he pointed to a VIP table where two women sat, " They are important guests so do not, mess it up! Alright!" he gritted through his front teeth, but to others, it would have looked like he was smiling

I have him a slight nod before I put up my usual smile and went to the table

The two ladies were as rude as they could be,

" wow why are her clothes so tacky?" the blonde snickered to her friend who chuckled

Like, excuse me I was right there!?!

" what would you like to order?"

" can't you see we were talking?" the blonde sized me up before she rolled her eyes, I wanted to roll mine too, they ordered their food which I brought to their tables, all their remarks were filled with complaints and snickers, it seems I was the butt of the joke

I was fed up, with the stress of working overnight, my mother, and the fact I haven't been to College for over a week " hey server girl!" the blonde called to me, I tried to keep up my smile even if I was itching to give her a piece of my mind

" get me a glass of Borders" she called

" you mean Bordeaux?" I corrected, it looked like I struck a chord the way she looked at me, she stood up and took her friend's wine and splattered it over my clothes

People in the restaurant let out a loud gasp from the scene they were watching, and I was the main show, humiliated by her

" oh my God amber!" her friend called also surprised by her friend's outburst, "You dare correct me? Do you know who I am?"

She turned to raise a hand to slap me, I closed my eyes ready for impact, but it never came, I looked up to see a tall man holding her hands she wanted to use to strike me,

her face had turned from anger to fear and embarrassment from getting interrupted by the man, I couldn't see who my savior was because he was right in front of me and I could only see his hot back, tailored in a suit that framed his greek body, with a tall frame that towered over me

" go" his husky voice whispered to me I gave him a quiet " thank you" before I went back to the kitchen, all the other servers and cooks looked at me with sympathy

I hated that look, the look of pity they gave me, I took my phone and went outside, my right hand held a wet rag to use to get as much wine stain that I could get rid off my clothes,

I stepped outside and my phone rang at that moment, it was Amy, she always called when she was right around the corner from the restaurant and I looked at the time it was eight o'clock and Amy was going to the club where she worked

I stepped outside and saw her walking closer to me with a smile but it changed completely to a frown when she saw my drenched top

" Emma! What happened?!"

She called rushing tone with a heavy scowl on Her face, I knew she would start a fight if tell her the truth, she was that daring and crazy

"I..spilled the wine on my body, I'm so clumsy"

She looked skeptical about my made-up story, she didn't believe it

" tell me the truth"

" one of the customers..did it but it's been solved they aren't even here anymore Amy"

" seriously Emma, I feel like shit seeing you like this, and I haven't seen you in school for over a week now, you don't answer my text"

I just sighed at her and decided to rip the bandaid that was the news out " I am dropping out," I explained "I'm taking a year off, just until I can get the money for moms surgery"

" Emma, you don't "

" I have to, this shitty job isn't paying me much but it's still something, I just can't leave it I have nothing or no one to just drop three hundred thousand on my table and a college student can't take that insane amount of a loan!".

It was decent work and I had ten thousand dollars saved now, I just needed two hundred and ninety thousand dollars to go, Jesus.

" what if.. what if I tell you that there is an easy way to get money, would you do that?" She asked me, but her eyes were swimming with worry,

" what is it?"

" the club I'm working at, there is another level where only VVIP's come, and they spend millions on girls but,... it's a sex club"

She whispered, I looked at her like she had gone crazy, was she expecting me to have sex with strangers?

"Amy that-"

" no! That isn't what I meant, I would never tell you to sell yourself, some workers just serve drinks there, but you still get hefty tips, you can get up to Five thousand a night"

A night?!? That was way more than I earned after working double shifts for a week!, it all sounded too good to be true, and I didn't want to risk it,

" I'm sorry Amy but,"

" It's alright, I can never force you to do what you're not comfortable babe, shit! I have to go! call me ok?!" She called looking at the time before she kissed my cheeks goodbye

I decided to stay outside for a few minutes to let myself breathe, I didn't even thank the stranger that well, I just hoped he heard me

My thoughts were cut off by the buzzing of my phone in my pockets, my heart skipped when I saw it was the hospital number ID

" ..hello?" I whispered,

" Miss Smith, you need to come to the hospital right now, it's your mother"

From those words alone I ran off without a word, I didn't bother to change as I entered a taxi with my drenched clothing,

I ran into the hospital building with tears already blurring my eyes, " I ran up to the desk to see the nurse on night duty "

" I'm here to see my mother, I was called off an emergency?"

"yes miss smith, the doctor would see you now"

The doctor filled me in on what happened, I just sat there and listened to him, she had a seizure, and they had to use a defibrillator to bring her back, this was just a lucky chance, there might not be the next time, he told me

I walked out of the doctor's office, passing my mother's room, I was too weak to even look at her, I made out an open area to clear my head, I needed the money fast, and there was a very clear option to get it fast

a spirit of determination pierced through me, I reached for my phone, cleaning my tears as I called Amy, she picked on the second ring,

" Hello Amy, I'll do it,"

I'm going to work in the club

ROWAN•.

"Another day another headache that cope with it", I huffed out as I got out of the shower, I was stressed enough as it was and this painful ache in my head won't go away

Or it might be the fact that I ran into my ex who was terrorizing a waitress in a restaurant, even though she was a beautiful woman, she had an awful attitude

I looked at the sunrise soaking into my penthouse glass windows, I turned on the TV to see the stock claims on the King's enterprises going up,

That is right, I was the CEO of a billion-dollar company, King's Enterprise, Rowan king,

I walked to be empty kitchen to start myself a hot needed black coffee on the coffee machine to start my day, I needed to get rid of the knot I was feeling lately,

Maybe it was the stress?

My thoughts dwindled when I heard my phone buzz on the counter, I picked it up immediately as it was my little sister,

" Hello, Raya? Good Morning." I called to her as I took a sip, my eye moved to the clock to see it was seven already, so I marched into my room to the walk-in closet to get my clothes ready for the day.

" Rowan, why haven't you called mom? It looks like you are avoiding her, And she is giving me a headache for that?" she whispered, making me laugh.

" No, I'm not avoiding her Raya"..yes I was, but she didn't need to know that, my mom always disturbed me when I would settle down. I was done getting different girls into my bed, and when she would get a grandchild, after that incident, I didn't want to even think of it,

The questions were a total pain in the ass and weren't helping," then you wouldn't mind talking to me now would you?" I heard another familiar voice ask over the phone,

And before I could protest, I heard shuffling and whispering on the other line as the phone was passed," hello dear," my mom said with a too eerily sweet voice, damn it, I hissed,

" ...morning Mom," I called as I let the phone lay on the cabinet I put on some clothes,

In a fact, I knew she was pissed that I don't listen to her, I left home as soon as I turned nineteen and got my place, working up the company chain, I proved myself to my father and wasn't just given the role of overnight

And I was 30 now, the youngest CEO in New York, and still a Bachelor, and my mother is hellbent on getting me a wealthy and influential bride,

" Honestly Rowan, why do you keep avoiding this, why do you keep avoiding me"

" I'm not mom, I have been busy, and we have the shareholder's meeting coming up and everything?"

" Then have dinner with me later?"

"When I'm less busy, I have to go" I sighed before I cut the phone, ever since my father Got sick and passed away, I had distanced myself from her,

she, too, had become cold and power-hungry at the point my father died, she was desperate to see only our family line continue the family business that my father had started,

I felt sorry for her in a way, I didn't believe in love, and nor did I have the time to waste on it.

I dress up sharp in Italian tailored gray suit, pairing it with shoes before I stepped into the elevator of my penthouse apartment, that was the only way you could access this floor

I got into my BMW and sped into the busy streets, driving to the tall skyscraper that read 'King's enterprise' was just a few meters away,

I entered my office not caring to talk to anyone, as I was still in a seething mood from this headache, I Got to work immediately, going to a meeting and signing files and budgets for the year's term,

The door of my office opened up, and I looked up to see it was Keith Rogers, a long-time friend of mine and the current CFO of the company, he always had a playful beaming smile on his face, it irked me to wonder what he was smiling about

" I figured you would still be here" Keith called as he strolled into my office and casually sat down, he loosened his tie, which meant work hours were over

I barely looked at the time that had passed, it was now eight o'clock and past closing time

" what do you want Kieth" I sighed, leaning into my swivel chair and turning it to look at my friend

" dude, you look like a wreck, you work too much, hell I'm saying that I'm the CFO, you don't look too good"

" I don't feel good too, but I'm very busy, but I'm sure it will go away"

" Let loose a little!" he voiced out as he stood up a waved his hands in the air," come out with me, you need to let out all that pent-up frustration!"

He called to me, his offer was very tempting, I've had my share of fun and whenever it was time to work I put my whole mind into it, but he was right, I was pent-up with frustration

I let out a big smile before I turned to him, "a drink or two wouldn't hurt, right?"

" Exactly! And I have the perfect place we can go, Rowan, it's going to be a crazy experience"!

" Lead the way".

Mark wasn't joking about the crazy part, we made our way into a VIP elevator of the 'Magenta club' the exquisite designs containing minimal yet cool colors of black and white made me intrigued

We were led to an open space where drinks were poured occasionally, I took shot after shot, not minding the effect on me, I wanted to be drunk

I stopped midway when I noticed that Keith was standing being let to another door," hey" I called to him, and he turned back to me with his eyebrow raised" what aren't we going to the same place"

" to give a better experience to their VIP customers we all have resting rooms, don't worry a girl will come in soon please you too"

He explained, and I'm sure the 'pleasing' part was fucking the girl, he held up two fingers to his head in a playful salute before he went to his room and I stood up and collected my key card to the room that was labeled 'room 107'

I walked into the room, taking in the ambiance that put me at ease, I drunkenly stumbled onto a chair, before I then unclamped my buttons and removed my tie, and lay down on it to rest,

I heard a soft knock on the door, and before I told the person to come in

The person at the door was not quite the person or image that I expected, it was.... Amber? Her eyes met my gray ones, she was sexy, very sexy and my cock twitched in delight.

I don't know if I was dreaming of my ex or hallucinating her, but I was very surprised and horny to see her here

I took in her sexy frame, she was dressed in lingerie that held her curved tightly showing off and hugging her perky breast, her sinful lips were painted a red alluring color that only made me imagine biting them until her naturally pink lips showed

and I wanted her lips to be around my cock, I wanted to have her under me, she was a dream

And God, I wanted her,