The baby was meant to change everything. Instead, it exposed a secret powerful enough to bring an empire to its knees overnight.

“Oh my God.”

“She thinks once Luca officially recognizes the baby…”

Marco released a slow breath.

“…everything she spent thirty years trying to claim vanishes forever.”

The following morning, Luca woke up.

The first thing he saw was me.

For several long seconds, neither of us spoke.

Then his gaze drifted to my stomach.

And softened.

Completely.

“You stayed.”

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