CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Vera felt like she was being played for a fool. The realization twisted like a knife in her chest, but she forced out a cold, mocking laugh.

"You really think I'm that easy to fool?"

The moment she saw the name "Baby" flash across the screen-and the flicker of guilt in his eyes-she knew.

This wasn't just some random contact.

For all she knew, he had been with someone else the entire time they were together.

Sam's expression darkened. "Well, maybe if you'd let me touch you, I wouldn't have needed to find someone else."

He shot her a sharp, mocking smirk. "But looking at you now, seems like you're not so innocent yourself. Barely a second after leaving me, and you're already cozying up to another guy. What's wrong, Vera? Was I not enough for you?"

His words grew crueler by the second, his tone dripping with bitterness.

Seeing her standing next to another man ignited something inside him a twisted, ugly fire of resentment and wounded ego.

She had never given herself to him.

But she had no problem giving herself to someone else?

Vera stood frozen, stunned by the sheer audacity of the man she had once cared about.

Had she really loved this kind of person?

Her stomach twisted, the pain of betrayal settling in.

"Watch your mouth." Caleb's voice was cold as ice.

behind him in

a simple act, but in that moment-when she was at her most vulnerable-it gave her an

blankly at his broad back, feeling an unfamiliar warmth settle in her

nothing but

her," he said flatly, his voice laced with quiet rage. "And yet, you still have the audacity to turn it around

has nothing to do with you!" Sam snapped. "Listen, pretty boy, this is between

that, he reached out, grabbing for

But Caleb was faster.

was no way in hell he was going to let that

tied to him. It was about basic human decency. No man should ever lay hands

what someone

out,

his slender, elegant fingers, his grip was like

force that made Sam wince in

Sam hissed,

expression didn't change. "I will. But first,

clenched his jaw,

Vera yet. There was no way he was going to let her go that easily. But then Caleb tightened

Harder.

pressure increased to the point where it felt like

grown man, Sam couldn't endure the pain. He broke,

won't go near

him without

"Now get lost."

stumbled backward, nearly

one last

Vera saw it all.