Chapter 262
Camila White lounged on the sofa in the villa, a bowl of fruit balanced on her lap
while she watched TV. Her mood was soaring. Ever since Alexander had backed her up at the restaurant and invited Natalie Watson to their engagement party, she’d felt like she could finally breathe. She’d pulled off the perfect move and, at last, she’d beaten Natalie.
It didn’t even matter that Alexander didn’t love her. Soon, she’d be Mrs. Ramirez, the one and only lady of the Ramirez Group.
Her phone buzzed beside her, making her frown. The maid was out buying
groceries for her soup, which meant Camila had the place to herself. She picked up the phone and answered, her voice soft and sweet. “Eric p>
Just hearing that was enough to make Eric Bailey’s heart flutter.
“So, did Alexander Ramirez buy it p>
Camila stabbed a piece of apple with her fork, her grin smug. “Of course he did. Ms. Bell delivered the results herself. He didn’t have a choice p>
“That’s great. Don’t worry, no one’s going to find out. The guy who did the report is already out of Cabinda. No one will ever know a thing p>
She thought back to the day Alexander came back to the country. She’d called him, but he’d coldly hung up. Later, the Ramirez Estate called, asking them both to come home. Camila went to the Ramirez Group office to find him, but as she reached the door, she overheard Alexander telling Aaron Lee to set up a paternity test for the next day.
She’d panicked. She’d never imagined Alexander suspected anything and was secretly planning a DNA test. She couldn’t let him find out the baby wasn’t his.
She ducked into the stairwell to call Eric, begging him to fix it.
“There’s someone who can help,” Eric had promised. “Just go along with everything and act like you don’t know.” Chapters fırst released on ~net
Camila was still nervous. “Can we trust him? If this blows up, the baby and I are done for p>
“He owes me big. I helped him get his job at Ramirez Hospital. He won’t mess this
up p>
Eric promised over and over that it would be fine, and she finally calmed down. When Alexander offered to go with her for her checkup, she acted thrilled when he added anothertest, she told herself it was for herown good and didn’t ask questions. That way, Alexander would believe whatever the results said.
Back in the present, Eric’s voice came through the phone, soft and a little pleading.
“I haven’t seen you in forever. I miss you. Can you be with me tonight p>
Camila’s brow’s knit together in annoyance, but her tone was still gentle. “It’s not that I don’t want to see you Eric freally can’t leave tight, now. There are too many maids around. They’re watching my every move p>
“I know you want to see me. I want to see you too. The baby misses his dad. Just hold on a little longer, okay? When I’m finally the Ramirez family’s lady and get my hands on the fortune, I’ll run away with you p>
There was a pause on the other end. After a while, Eric said quietly, “Okay. I’ll wait. Just take care of yourself and the baby p>
“I will, I will. Oh, the maid is at the door. I have to go p>
She hung up before he could say anything else, not willing to wait another second.
Across the street, Eric sat in his car. He’d seen both maids leave with his own eyes before he called. She’d lied to him. He wanted to call her back and demand answers, but he didn’t dare upset her, not with the baby on the way. In the end, he started his
car and drove off, passing a black sedan as he left.
Back in the villa, Camila tossed her phone aside, her face scrunched in irritation. She was just about to focus on her show again when the doorbell rang.