Addicted (A Billionaire Romance Novel) by Aubrey Michelle Page B

Miller, explained to him.  
     
    “But my ex, Christina, never told me that she was pregnant, nor that she had a baby. I didn’t even believe Kayla was mine until I requested a copy of her birth certificate online and it showed the father field was blank,” Chad argued.  
     
    “We may need to do a paternity test. You know, to confirm that the child in question is in fact yours,” the attorney suggested.  
     
    “Listen, I’ve got to get back to work. Can I call you later to schedule a professional meeting so we can sit down to sort all of this out?” Chad asked, gathering up his trash.  
     
    “I would advise that you call this afternoon to talk to my secretary. I’ll be in court most of the rest of the day and all day tomorrow.”  
     
    “Okay, thanks. I’ll do that,” Chad said as he hung up the phone and walked back to work.  
     
    About fifteen minutes later, Chad arrived back at his office. As he stepped off the elevator, he noticed Tina began to open her mouth as if she were going to say something, but quickly closed it.  
     
    “Is everything all right Tina?” he asked.  
     
    She debated telling him about the phone call for a split second. “Yes, sir. Everything’s fine. Can I do anything for you?” she asked, hoping he’d let her in on his problems or maybe she could overhear a phone conversation.  
     
    “No, thank you. I’m going to be in my office going over the new software. If anyone calls, take a message.”  
     
    “Will do, sir,” she said saluting him.  
     
    Sitting in his office, he texted Christina to ask if it would be all right if he came by when he got off of work. She called him back and said that would be great, Kayla had been asking about him. Excited to go over to Christina’s house to see her and Kayla, he dove into his work to get as much done as possible. When his work was complete, he bid Tina goodbye as he made his way to the elevator. Once the doors closed, he began removing his tie as he slid his cell phone out of his pocket. Out in his truck, he called Tina to let her know that he was on his way.  
     
    “Oh, Kayla has been asking about you like crazy!” Christina told him.  
     
    “Do you think she likes me?”  
     
    “Does she? I’ve not seen her this excited, ever. She’s been asking so many questions about you.”  
     
    “What’d you tell her?” he asked, concerned what the questions might be.  
     
    “Nothing. I told her that she’d have to ask you.”  
     
    “What was she asking about me?” Chad said as he flipped on his turn signal.  
     
    “She was asking me what you do for a living, where you live and if you have other kids.”  
     
    He chuckled. “I guess I should’ve told her more about myself when I was there. We’ve certainly got a lot of catching up to do.”  
     
    Christina was silent for a moment as she bit her lip. “Chad, I’ve got something to tell you.”  
     
    Concerned by the tone in her voice, he asked what it was.  
     
    “Well, I just…Never mind. It’s stupid.”  
     
    “No, I want to know. What were you going to say?” he asked, looking over his shoulder to get on the freeway.  
     
    “I…it’s been nice having you around. I know you’ve only been around for a short while, but Kayla has been so happy since she met you.”  
     
    “That’s a good thing, right?” he asked.  
     
    “It’s a magnificent thing. We’ll see you in a bit.”  
     
    Back at home, Audrey began wondering if Chad was cheating on her, who it would be with. What man dodges his girlfriend, lies to her and puts distance in their relationship? The answer: a cheating man. Or possibly, one who wants to break up but doesn’t have the balls to do it. But why would he want to break up with her? They hadn’t argued at all since they got together. It seemed as though they always had a great time together; she certainly didn’t want to break up. She tried to imagine her life without Chad in it. It would be