Page 92 of Wed to the Devil

"Is something wrong?" I ask.

She shakes her head and moves her palm a few inches up. "I don't know. I think... I think I can feel her moving."

Talia grabs my hand and presses it against her stomach. Sure enough, I can feel a soft fluttering sensation beneath my palm. Talia's eyes widen and she looks up at me in wonder.

"It's the baby," she whispers.

I feel a lump form in my throat and my heart swells with emotion. This is my child growing inside her. Our child.

"It's amazing," I say, my voice choking with emotion. "Absolutely incredible."

Talia nods, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. "I know. It's hard to believe that there's a little life inside of me."

I brush my thumb gently over the back of her hand, lost in thought. Despite the circumstances that brought us together, I can't help but feel a sense of wonder and awe at the life growing inside Talia. It's a reminder that, even in the midst of all the chaos and uncertainty in our lives, there is still something pure and beautiful.

Damn. I do everything right, this could really be life-changing. I know that things between Talia and I are far from perfect, but maybe we can actually make a family for our baby.

Loving, caring, supportive. The kind of family that I never had.

I kiss the back of Talia's hand and she looks up at me, her expression softening. For a moment, everything feels suspended in time, as if we're the only two people in the world.

But then, the sound of a car horn blaring outside jolts us back into reality. Talia jumps, startled.

I sit up straight and pull my arm away from Talia. My heart races as Felix's gaze shifts between the two of us with a knowing smirk. I clasp my hands together, desperately trying to keep a composed exterior.

"Uncle Felix," I say, voice strained. "What brings you here?"

"I called your personal assistant. He told me you were here." Felix takes a step forward and crosses his arms over his chest. "I have some news about deep sea drilling." He turns to Talia and smiles. "It's always nice to see you, Talia."

Talia nods politely and brushes a few blades of grass from her pants. "Hello, Felix."

"You two look like you were just caught fucking in the park or something." Felix shifts his gaze to me and chuckles. "She's really got you by the balls, huh?"

Talia flushes a particular shade of maroon and clears her throat. "I'm going to go check on the kids."

She gets up and beats a hasty retreat to the other side of the park.

I give Felix a glare. "What is so damn important that it couldn't wait for me to get home, Felix?"

Felix continues to look at me for a few moments before he seems satisfied with what he sees. He shifts his attention back to the business at hand.

"I received a call from one of our partners in the drilling project," Felix says, his tone serious. "They've hit a snag. We need to invest more money to keep things moving forward."

I let out a frustrated groan. "How much more?"

"About fifty million," Felix says with a wince.

"What??"

"I know, it's a lot," Felix says with a shake of his head. "But we need to keep the project moving forward. If we don't pay some very important people, the project is dead in the water."

I nod slowly, my mind spinning with possibilities. I take a deep breath and look at Felix. "I had lunch with Remy a few days ago," I say.

Felix's brow furrows in concern. "How did that go?" he asks cautiously.

I sigh heavily, a mixture of anger and frustration bubbling in the pit of my stomach. "We had a heated argument about whether I should be CEO or if Burn should be promoted instead." I pause before pushing forward, needing to get it all out in the open. "Remy threatened to name Burn CEO if I didn't agree to his demands."

Felix runs a hand through his hair as he takes this information in. "That doesn't sound good," he finally says, sighing heavily.