Avery and Ethan 2

[A day after Avery signs the contract five years ago]

Ethan’s POV

Her nervousness is visible from the way she clasps her hands together, her eyes darting towards Marcus and the hospital’s director every second.

She doesn’t know I am watching her. It’s better that way.

She tucks a lock of red hair behind her ear and I immediately imagine what it would feel like touching her hair.

A groan leaves me at the thought. She is my surrogate and nothing more.

‘Yeah, that’s why you changed the contents of the contract so you can sleep with her.’ The voice in my head taunts.

That damn voice. I only did that to ensure a higher chance at success of getting what I want.

I mean, what else could be the reason?

After that car crash I survived last year, it’s been my goal to get a heir. Anything could have happened to me and all my hard work at Kings would have been handed to some other person.

Not on my watch.

Renewed resilience