Chapter 7 - Lauren Finally Confessed Everything—but Her Last Sentence Exposed a Secret Even I Had Never SuspectedLauren contacted me at midnight.
She asked to meet.
I agreed.
We met in a quiet hotel lobby.
She looked exhausted.
“I'll tell you everything.”
I listened.
She admitted moving the money.
She admitted sleeping with Ryan.
She admitted lying about my fertility.
But then she said something that changed everything.
“Ryan's father ordered me to get close to him.”
I stared at her.
“What?”
“He needed Ryan under his control.”
“Why?”
“Because Ryan was supposed to inherit the company.”
Lauren's voice trembled.
“But there was another heir.”
I felt cold.
“Who?”
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She looked at me.
“Your daughter.”
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