Secret Baby For The Billionaire CEO Novel – “We have to end whatever this is” My secrete lover muttered in a low voice. “What are you talking about?You cannot do this to me” I muttered more to myself than him, my mind buzzing with crazy thoughts. “I do not want this to be messy but I will have you know that you are just my assistant and if you think the public is going to give a fuck about you should this news be made known to everyone then you are solely mistaken. I am the golden boy here… the billionaire and you are the gold-digging assistant who drilled her boss so she can climb up the social ladder” I gasped, the tears streaming down my cheeks as I stared at the man in front of me. I did not recognize him and he wasn’t the loving man who treated me so gently.
JULIE “I was not expecting you” I smiled as Adam walked into my apartment. I closed the door behind him and walked straight into his arms, inhaling his masculine scent and loving the steady thrumming of his heartbeat close to my ears. His eyes were vacant as I stared up at him, like his mind was very far away and I wondered what the problem was. “We have to end whatever this is” He muttered in a low voice. “What are you talking about?” I asked, while he pushed me away. “We cannot continue whatever this is” He repeated, running a hand through his hair. I said nothing, waiting for him to tell me he was joking and he loved me… like he always said. “But I thought…” “You thought what?” He quipped. “Thinking is not exactly your forte, Julie… you should stick to sucking manhoods; now that is something you are very good at” He smirked.
“Stop saying that” I squeaked, wondering where all these was coming from. “You did not think that I would choose you over the numerous celebrity women flocking me daily in public? That I will jeopardize my business and career because of you?” He stopped me, his words slapping me into crude reality. “Come on, Julie… we have had our fun and honestly, you were the best distraction. As much as I want this to continue, you are becoming too clingy and I cannot have that” He smiled, reaching for my cheek and caressing it softly. “This is the end of whatever this is” He muttered with a tone of finality. “You cannot do this to me” I muttered more to myself than him, my mind buzzing with crazy thoughts. It is a joke… a prank. He is probably teasing and hoping to see my reaction, my scattered thoughts concocted. I so desperately wanted it to be a bad dream and something I would soon wake up from but when I pinched myself slowly, it hurt. It was no bad dream, I told myself.
This was happening. “I do not want this to be messy but I will have you know that you are just my assistant and if you think the public is going to care about you should this news be made known to everyone then you are solely mistaken. I am the golden boy here… the billionaire and you are the gold-digging assistant who drilled her boss so she can climb up the social ladder” I gasped, the tears streaming down my cheeks as I stared at the man in front of me. I did not recognize him and he wasn’t the loving man who treated me so gently… he was a beast. “Adam…” I began “I had you sign a non-disclosure so the court will definitely rule in my favour but there is no need to let it get that far and ruin what is left of your name because I will ruin it” He threatened, his eyes steady upon my face like he wanted me to know he wasn’t joking about anything he was saying. “I will not be firing you, even though I know that is what should be done in this case. Cut the dead weight which is you once and for all” He told me while I wondered whether he wanted me to sink to my knees in gratitude.
“Why?” I muttered. “Is it something I did? I am sure we can work whatever it is out if you will just talk to me” He paused, blinking before he began laughing hard… the surprise in his eyes mocking my words “This has to be a joke, right? This is not up for discussion, Julie. Where l do you think you are, in a movie? I will never be caught dead with a girl like you, Julie. I thought you would have figured that out already but it seems I have to spell it out for you…I have a reputation to protect and a company to build and you will never fit into it the way you are” He barked. “I have no plans to ruin your reputation, I just want you… us” “Save it” He interrupted, his eyes hard with disgust at my stupid pleas. “I will let you keep the house” He waved his arms around my small apartment and one he had rented for me. One he always visited so we could drill and tell each other things about our day later even though we work in the same office. “But after the rent is expired then you can either move out or begin paying for it, I do not care” He shrugged. “I cannot believe this” I scoffed, trying desperately to stop the tears.
“You promised me a lifetime of love… how can you do this?” “You should know better than to listen to the promises of a man in the throes of passion, Julie.” He smirked like I was some pest he wanted to be rid of. “I am only letting you stay at the office because I will like us to continue working together professionally. You are a good assistant and nothing should come between that. We can also have intercourse anytime you want to, I am not cancelling that out totally” He cast me a sly grin. “But you should know that it will lead nowhere” He brushed past me, heading towards the door. “Adam…Can we at least talk about this?” my hand snaked up to catch his arm. I recoiled when he spurned around, taking a step back against the rage in his eyes.
“Can you stop being a child? Grow up and stop being such a clingy woman.” He snapped, pushing me away again and brushing his arm “I will not let you do this to me” I blurted. He pinned me with one hateful glare and then smiled “I would like to see you try and stop me, Julie… you are nothing and the sooner you know that, the better” I closed my eyes in a prayer as I walked into the office. I had taken some days off since the day Adam walked into my home and dumped me. He had not fired me like he promised but it would seem that someone had spread the news about the end of our relationship in the office because as soon as I arrived the next day, I began to hear snide remarks about how I had given myself to my boss and how I was used and dumped by him. I knew he had done that, spread those malicious rumors to put himself in the clear. He had all but threatened me when he came over and this was his plan. Taking about a week off seemed like the best course of action after everything but I was back now and with news I did not think Adam was going to like but he was going to have to accept.
A sickness had hit me days ago but now I knew it wasn’t just any sickness… I was pregnant, two weeks pregnant and Adam was the father. I smiled as the elevator door opened and I walked straight to his office door which I tried to knock on before I stopped. It would seem that he had a guest because I could hear a woman’s voice coming from behind the closed doors. It looked like they were arguing and she was angry about something he was doing, judging by the way her voice was raised. “You have been drilling the girl, haven’t you? Even in this office. I know the truth so do not think you can lie to me” I heard the woman say. “I would not sleep my assistant, Samantha. There is nothing going on between us and you have to stop coming at me with such baseless accusations” I gasped when I realized that they were both talking about me and Adam had just denied me in front of whoever that was. “I know the truth, Adam… you can stop lying and if you think this is going to make me call off the wedding then you are a joker” The wedding? My heart skipped in my chest.
What wedding? There was no way I was hearing this correctly. The buzzing in my head intensified making it hard to hear them go at it. I pushed open the door slightly, just as Adam drew the woman into a peck, his arms wrapping around her hair. He pecked her passionately oblivious to the fact that I was standing at the door. “Like I told you earlier, she is nothing and doesn’t make me as hard as you do” He told her, reaching for her hand and placing it on his hard manhood. “What is going on here?” I squeaked. The woman turned so I could finally see her face. I took a step back as the realization of who she was hit me. She was the daughter of one of the top men in the country and Adam had pecked her. “Julie… what are you doing here?” Adam asked, his eyes hard. “I was… I came to…” I sputtered “Oh, poor girl” Samantha tsked, coming around to face me. “You did not think he was in love with you because he was sleeping you all over the place and inside that little house he rented for you, did you?” She asked me while I stared not at her but the man who remained quiet.
“Samantha, do not bother yourself with her.” Adam finally spoke, drawing near. “She is nothing and I have told her that. She is just an assistant who has a crush on me and who I plan to get rid of. You have nothing to worry about, baby” He pecked her again while I tried to stop the tears stinging the corner of my eyes He turned to me, his eyes blank. “What do you want, Julie? I am quite busy and I already spoke to Bradley to… attend to you” He muttered. My eyes flashed in anger. “Attend to me?” I echoed. Bradley was his manager. “You are being fired, girl… that is what Adam is too shy to tell you. He will no longer be needing your services although I dare say you must have been servicing him well for him to still have you around” Samantha purred, circling me. “You are not the only woman he has drilled over the years and you will not be the last. I hope you did not think that you were special and he loved you so much. He is mine, always has been and he knows that.” She smiled slyly. “I am pregnant” I blurted. The room was silent for a while before Samantha burst out laughing, clapping her hands.
“You have gone and done it, Adam. Fix this, this instant or I swear to God…” She raged, pushing me to the side and walking out of the office. I reached for my bag, pulling out the test result and placing it on Adam’s table “That night in the office… I lied about being on the pills. The truth is, I did not want you to feel bad about what we had done and it was stupid of me to have lied but I did not think too much about it and now…” My voice trailed off when he rose to his feet, reaching for his drawer. Before I could register what he was doing, he slapped a tied bundle of money on the table in front of me, his eyes very cold. “What is this?” I muttered, staring at the money like it was a snake poised to strike “Is that not enough, Julie?” He spat my name like it was some curse. I raised my eyes to his “Enough for what? What is the meaning of this?” I asked, the confusion evident on my face “To get rid of you and whatever this is and shut up” He announced, turning around and reaching for the drawer again. I watched with a stupid look on my face as he slapped another bundle atop the previous one. “Is this enough?” He snarled. “Stop this” I murmured, suddenly feeling the beginning of a severe headache.
“You did not think you can waltz into my office and claim you are pregnant with my baby and expect me to believe you?” He laughed dryly. “I just thought you should know and maybe we can figure something out. I am not here to have you accept anything” I snapped, my eyes flashing with anger “You thought wrong, Julie and there is nothing for us to figure out. What did you not understand when I came to your place to warn you against trying something as foolish as this?” He snarled, waving the test result in my face. “We had intercourse and it was fun for as long as it has lasted. You cannot come here with your manhood and bull story about some baby which is definitely not mine and expect me to open my arms wide and welcome you!” I rose to my feet, glaring at him with all the hatred I could muster. “Take the money, get rid of whatever it is and do not ever appear in front of me again” He ordered. I could feel the tears threatening to slip down my cheeks but I held myself in place. “I did not come here for your money” “Now that will be a first with you mistress” He spat.
His words crushed me but I continued, squaring my shoulders. “I just thought you should know but I realize now that that was a very big mistake. You are a beast and the scum of the earth and this will be the last time you see me, Mr Jones” I snapped, turning around to leave. “You should take the money, girl. It will help you find whoever is responsible for the thing in your stomach or better still help you get rid of it” He called out after me. I paused, every fibre of my being wanting to land a punch in his entirely smug face. “You will regret this, I promise you” I told him “I highly doubt that… you are just a mistress and even if you decide to keep that baby, you will be a single mother with no income and no man to take care of her.” He spat. My insides twisted as I stared at him. SIX YEARS LATER I laughed as soon as my son bounded into my arms, inhaling the familiar scent of him and snuggling him to my chest. “Hey baby, how was school today?” “It was okay, we had a new teacher… she is nice and called me a great boy” He laughed, holding his arms out so I could help him into the car. “That is perfect, baby. We are going to the office because I have a meeting and I could not book Molly” I told him.
“That’s okay. I love your office and I promise to be on my best behaviour” He assured me. I smiled, marveling at how well my baby had grown over the years. It wasn’t everyday one was blessed with such a bright child and I could only thank my good fortunes. I had named him after his beast of a father at a time when I had thought it was a good idea but his surname remained mine and I was going to make sure it stayed that way. “Do you want some ice cream while you wait for me to be done?” I asked as soon as we neared the office. The client we were going to be entertaining today according to the director was big. They mentioned they had come all the way from London to hear our pitch about fashion because they were very much interested in investing with us and I was to give the pitch. Then if they loved it, we would be establishing another branch of the company in London and someone will be chosen to spearhead the branch.
I already knew they had plans to choose me hence the reason I was offering the presentation. “I want some ice cream, thank you mommy” My son responded. We got into the building and I took him straight to my office where I had my assistant watch over him while I readied myself for my pitch. It was soon time and I inhaled, walking into the board room to meet our new client. “Good day, my name is Julie Paxton and I will be presenting…” My breath hitched in my throat as my eyes came in contact with the dark ones of none other than Adam Jones! My former boss. His expression was also one of surprise as we continued staring at each other. It has been six years since I saw him last and he still could make my stupid heart race. “Julie?” The director prompted, wondering at my pause. “Right” I continued, breaking my eyes away from his with all the effort I could muster. It took experience to remember exactly what I was about to say and I took another deep breath, avoiding his dark brooding eyes which by now was searing a hole into the side of my face “I would like to explain to you why fashion is the future and everyone should have a slice of the cake” I recited, reaching the front and flipping the slides.
I could not help the butterflies on full rampage in my stomach as I thought about how intense his stare was on my face and I whooshed a sigh of relief when I finished the presentation and they all began clapping in delight. “Interesting… I am totally convinced, Mrs Paxton” He drawled from where he sat. I raised an eyebrow at the use of the prefix, wondering if that was his way of finding out about my status. “I am not married but it is perfect that you are convinced because there is no other fashion brand better than this one. Most of my other clients have been quite difficult but I assume you are quite easy, Mr Jones” I drawled, the sarcasm evident in my tone. The room was silent as my director stared at me in horror, wondering why I was speaking in such a way to his big client. Adam maintained my stare with another of his own before his mouth widened, revealing pearly white teeth. “Bravo” He whispered while I struggled to not swoon under the heaviness of his tone.
I blushed much to my distaste, hiding my face away from him while the director took over from where I stopped, explaining the pros and cons in the fashion world and why their investments will be safer with us. I made it a point to not look in his direction and as soon as the meeting was concluded, I dashed away from the board room and straight to my office with one thought in mind. He could not see my son, Bryan. He would know immediately that I had kept the pregnancy not only because they had the same names but because they painfully had the same features. The same blue eyes and beautiful dark hair. “How did it go, mommy?” My son asked “Perfect baby, I think I was able to convince them and we might be moving to London” I told him, laughing at the smile on his face. “What is London?” My son asked again, confusion dotting his pretty forehead. “A place with plenty of ice cream and playgrounds” I explained, smiling at the brightness in his eyes while I was sure he was envisioning how perfect London was. I could not help the niggling thought at the back of my mind as I reveled in my son’s smile that it was also the lair of his father.
“The director wants to see you” My assistant, Anna interrupted our moment “I will be there in a moment” I told her. I knew they wanted me to finalize the contract with Adam’s company, but I did not think I was ready to see him again after all these years. It would take all of my professional power to not slap him across the face or scratch out his eyes like I wanted to do. “Are you okay, mommy? You seem angry” Bryan muttered, his baby blue eyes on my face “I am fine baby. I want you to remain here and do not go out of this office” I said smoothly He nodded, his blue eyes searching my face like he wasn’t sure he should believe me. I walked out to meet Adam, my shoulders held high and my face set in stone “Julie” He called out. His voice washed over me; years ago, if that voice had called out to me, six years ago even after everything, I knew I would have run coming like the pathetic little girl I had been. He paused when he saw Bryan, his eyes widening as he stared at the boy.