Divorced and Pregnant My New Life with a Billionaire Drives My Ex Crazy novel Chapter 70

“Look at you, living like some fancy socialite while I’m barely scraping by. What about your brother? He’s still in prison, and you don’t even care. You want to just walk away from us?”

“Let me tell you, there’s no way I’m letting that happen.”

John’s anger made Kellen’s skin crawl. It had been years since anyone spoke to her like this. For a split second, something dark flared inside her, but the feeling faded fast. All she could think about was who might be watching. She kept glancing behind her, terrified someone would catch them together. When John showed up at the ballroom doors, she nearly jumped out of her skin. How did he even find her here? She’d dragged him out into the hallway as fast as she could, desperate to make him leave.

“What do you want from me?” Her voice was tight.

“Can’t this wait?” She forced a brittle smile. “It’s my birthday. Please, I’m begging you…”

John’s eyes glinted. “Give me five hundred thousand. I heard you landed a CEO. You must be making good money as his little girlfriend.” He leaned in, his voice low and threatening. “Give me the money tonight and I’ll disappear. If not… I’ll let everyone know I’m your father.”

Suddenly, a noise came from behind the door. Kellen’s heart skipped a beat. She spun around, her voice barely a whisper. “Who’s there?”

Footsteps echoed down the corridor. Without thinking, Kellen chased after the sound.

“Stop!”

All she saw was a flash of black hurrying away. She just knew someone had overheard everything. Panic twisted through her. This was bad—so bad. If anyone found out what happened between her and John, her carefully built image would collapse. Her family was her deepest shame. No one could ever know the truth about where she came from. Especially Jace. What would he think if he found out? The same people who mocked Wiona would turn around and laugh at her too.

She couldn’t let that happen. Not tonight. Not ever.

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