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After taking a hot bath to calm down, I pulled up apartments on my phone. I needed to find one as soon as possible, and I wasn’t about to wait for his realtor. I could do this. I could be a single mom. Millions of women did it every day. I wasn’t sure if Miles would still deposit the rest of the money in my account. After the bomb I dropped on him tonight, he probably wouldn’t. He was an emotionless, broken man who only cared about himself and his needs.
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Miles
Returning to the kitchen, I saw the ultrasound picture sitting on the island. Picking it up, I stared at it but couldn’t make anything out. Shaking my head, I set it down and went to bed.
I was up all night, tossing and turning, worrying about Stella and where she ran off to. After showering, I walked into the kitchen.
“Good morning, Miles,” Dora spoke. “Where’s Stella?”
“I don’t know. She left last night.” I walked over to the coffee machine.
“And this?” She held up the ultrasound picture.
“What about it?”
“What happened between the two of you?” she asked.
“She’s pregnant. I told her I didn’t want kids, and she left. End of discussion.” I walked out of the kitchen, grabbed my briefcase, and stepped onto the elevator.
I’d felt this pain in my heart since last night—a pain I couldn’t describe.
“Isla, call maintenance and clear my new office immediately.” I stormed past her and into my office.
“Are you planning on moving in today?” she asked.
“Yes. After they clear everything out, I want everything from my office transferred.”
“I’ll get on it right away, Miles.”
I sat behind my desk, pulled my phone from my suit coat, and called Levi.
“Good morning, friend. To what do I own the honor?”
“I need to talk to you,” I spoke sternly.
“It sounds serious.”
“It is. It’s very serious. When can you meet?”
“Are you available for lunch at one o’clock?” he asked.
“I’ll make it happen. Where?”
“Gramercy Tavern,” he said.
“I’ll be there.”
“Miles, are you okay?”
“Far from it. I’ll see you at one o’clock.”
I set my phone down and sighed.
“Isla, come in here,” I shouted.
“Yes, boss?”
