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“It went good. I have pictures.” I pulled the envelope from my pocket and handed it to him.

He removed the pictures and studied. Bella and I glanced at each other, wondering how long it would take for him and Mary to figure it out.

“Oh my gosh. Look at that.” Mary smiled.

“What the hell am I looking at?” William said.

“Right there, William.” Mary pointed. Her brows furrowed as she studied the picture. She looked at us, and I winked.

“Oh, my God!” she exclaimed.

“What?” William said.

“Look at the letters, William.”

He brought the picture closer to him. “A and—what the hell? You’re having twins?”

“Yeah, Dad.” I smiled.

“I’m going to have two grandbabies at once?”

“That’s how twins work,” Bella said.

“I can’t believe this.” Suddenly, he let out a bolstering laugh.

“What’s so funny?” I asked him.

“Life can’t get any better than this. Monday morning, you become the new chairman, along with your CEO position at MDG, and you have twins on the way.” He continued laughing. “Brace yourself, son.”

Chapter Forty-Seven

Bella

I was setting up my camera on the tripod when I heard an unfamiliar voice behind me.

“Excuse me?”

I turned and stared at the couple standing in the foyer with Sarah, one of West Chelsea’s sales agents.

“Bella, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were up here. This is Ethan and Rose Bennett. They were in the area and wanted to see the penthouse.”

“No problem.” I smiled and waddled over to them. “I’m Bella Montclair.”

“You’re the woman in the videos,” Rose said.

“I am.” I glanced down and noticed she was pregnant.

“It’s because of your videos that I wanted to tour the place,” she said. “When are you due?”

“One month.” I placed my hand on my belly.

“I’m sorry. I have to take this call,” Sarah said, holding up her phone.

“Go ahead. I can show them around.” I smiled.

“You’re still working when you’re due in a month?” Rose asked.

“Don’t say that too loudly. My husband has been trying to get me to stop and stay home the last couple of months.”