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.

pulled Vera behind him in one swift,

but in that moment-when she was at her most vulnerable-it gave her an overwhelming sense of

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

however, felt nothing but

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

you!" Sam snapped. "Listen, pretty boy, this is

he reached out,

But Caleb was faster.

was no way in hell he was going to

was about basic human decency. No man should ever lay hands on a

who knew what someone like Sam

hand shot out, catching Sam's

elegant fingers, his grip was

crushing force that made Sam wince in

go!" Sam

will. But first, promise you won't come

his jaw,

out of Vera yet. There was no way he was going to let her

Harder.

increased to the point where it felt like his wrist might

Sam couldn't

I promise I won't go near her again! Just

released him without

"Now get lost."

stumbled backward,

he shot Vera one

Vera saw it all.