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    wasn’t exactly shocked when Tanya showed up. What did catch me off guard? The fact that she


    actually came to my job, instead of lurking outside my apartment or waiting at my door.


    It was obvious why she was here–Jace, of course.


    But I didn’t have time for her drama, so I told my assistant to handle it. “Tell her I’m not avable.”


    Yet, when I stepped outside after work, guess who was still there? Yep, Tanya.


    “Ms. Kay, she’s been waiting half the day. She hasn’t even touched the water we gave her, and


    she’s pregnant. If something happens to her, it’ll look bad,” the receptionist warned me, clearly


    nervous.


    Great. Tanya was pulling the ssic guilt trip move, trying to force me into meeting her.


    But I wasn’t about to fall for it. If I gave in now, she’d make it a regr thing.


    “If something happens, it’s not our problem. Let her wait if she wants to.” I breezed right past her


    without a second nce.


    *Keira!” Tanya’s voice sliced through the air, loud enough to make me freeze.


    It was rush hour, and her shout had already drawn eyes from the crowd.


    She marched right up to me, blocking my way. She was wearing this flimsy white maternity dress,


    her belly just starting to show, face flushed from how hard she’d been yelling.


    “Why are you scared to see me?” she snapped, her tone full of bitterness.


    Scared? I almostughed. “Why would I be scared? I didn’t steal your man. I just… don’t want to


    see you. Her eyes flickered, ying the pitiful act she was so good at. ‘You’re guilty.‘


    I frowned.


    “Why did you go running to Jace? Why are you still around him when you guys broke up?” Her


    voice got louder, almost desperate.


    People love a good scandal, especially when it’s two women arguing over a guy. A small crowd had


    already started to form, ready for the drama.


    I knew exactly what Tanya was doing. She’d done it before–caused a scene, dragged Jace into it,


    and by the end of the day, everyone knew she was his ‘one and only.”


    But this time, Jace wasn’t here. So, what was she nning?


    1 had no idea, but I knew one thing: she wanted to destroy me.


    Her few words had already stirred the crowd, whispers and side nces starting to spread.


    I stepped closer, and Tanya tensed up like a cornered animal. But she didn’t back down, Nope, she


    stood her ground and shifted right back into her ssic damsel–in–distress routine.


    “Keira, please,” she begged, cing a hand on her belly “Just leave Jace alone. For the baby’s


    sake.


    Wow. She was really milking this whole pregnancy thing. First, she used the baby to control Jace,


    and now


    she was trying to use it to ruin me, making me look like the homewrecker in front of this whole


    crowd.


    I could feel the judgmental stares already.


    I knew what woulde next–she’d probably pull some dramatic fainting stunt or break down in


    fake tears, and by tomorrow, the whole building would be buzzing with rumors about how I was


    trying to wreck her family.


    Yeah, it’d be a mess. But it wasn’t going to help her either. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.