Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 350 My heart was pounding so hard I was sure everyone in the mansion could hear it. I gathered the hem of my dress in one hand and held Ginger's leash in the other as I walked down the hallway toward the room where Nate was getting ready. held the test in her hands. Whatever those three minutes had red, I I'd been carrying this secret since we got back from Solara, since that moment in the hotel bathroom when Zoey decided to wait until today to tell Mate. Ginger walked beside me, her collar decorated with a small white ribbon Zoey had insisted on tying there.

"If she's going to witness the most important moment of your life, she needs to be dressed for the occasion," Zoey had said. I stopped in front of Nate's door and took a deep breath. From inside, I could hear Oliver and Christian joking about his tie, followed by Nate's laughter. My future husband. The man I would share all the years of my life with. I knocked softly. "Nate? Can I come in?" "Annie?" His voice sounded surprised. "You're not supposed to be here. The ceremony's still an hour away." "I know. But I need to talk to you.' "Can it wait?" he asked.

"You know it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before-" "Trust me," I cut in, smiling despite my nerves. "Please?" There was a pause, then footsteps. The door opened, revealing Oliver with an amused grin. "I think this is my cue to leave," he said, winking at me. "Good luck, sister-in-law." "You look incredible!" Christian added, giving me a quick, affectionate kiss on the cheek before following Oliver out. When I turned to Nate, the air left my lungs. He looked flawless in his black tuxedo, tie perfectly set, hair neatly styled.

made me forget how to breathe. He had completely frozen. His green eyes were wide and his mouth was slightly open, like he was staring at something unreal. "My God," he murmured, his voice rough. "Annie... you're-" "Radiant?" I offered, trying to ease the charged silence. "Perfect," he said simply. "Absolutely perfect." We stood there staring at each other for a long moment, Ginger sitting patiently between us, until Nate finally shook his head like he was snapping out of a trance. "Not that I don't love seeing you like

"We're never going to have bad luck again." "How can you be so sure?" he asked, brows knitting slightly, though he was still smiling. "You know why?" I asked, my throat tightening. "Why?" stead of answering, I slowly placed

a few seconds, Nate just stared at me, confused. Then I saw the exact moment it clicked. His eyes widened, dropped to my hand, lifted to my face, then fell back again. "Annie," he whispered, his voice barely there. "Are you saying that...?" "Zoey and I couldn't wait, so we took the test in Solara..." I said, tears starting to gather in my

face with a tenderness that clashed with the urgency of the gesture. "Really?" he asked, his eyes already shining with tears. "Are you sure?" "Three tests, Nate. All positive," I said, covering his hands with mine. Then he kissed me. It was a desperate kiss full of joy and disbelief, like he needed proof that this

off the ground, spinning me in the air as he laughed with pure happiness. Ginger started wagging her tail wildly, clearly caught up in our joy. "I love you," he said, setting me back down but keeping his arms wrapped tightly around me. "I love both of you. I mean-three!" he corrected, glancing at Ginger. "We