Chapter 50

He stood up from his desk, turned around and stared out the window. Black clouds hovered on the horizon, and he knew that by evening, there’d be a storm blowing in. Which suited how he was feeling just fine. His insides were raging, in a tumult.

“Mr. Blackwood?”

“Yeah?” He glanced over his shoulder, irritated at the interruption as he watched Bonnie step into the office. “What is it, Bonnie?”

Bonnie blinked at Cedric’s tone, but said, “I’ve got the paperwork drawn up for you to look over and sign.”

“Right. Fine. Just…leave it on my desk, will you?”

He turned back to stare outside again, his thoughts racing in circles. He couldn’t help feeling guilty about it all. He’d gotten what he wanted. He'd have a son soon… Or a daughter…. At this point he didn't even care about the inheritance anymore.

This was what he’d set out to do. Everything had gone according to his original plan, until she'd fallen for him, but could he really blame her? He’d submar