Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 712

Matthew’s POV I should have said no.

Not because of what it was, because I had already learned, in practice, that a child’s life weighs more than any personal discomfort.

I should have said no because of the setting.

Because of the COO chair that still felt too big beneath my back.

Because of the irony of wearing a suit chosen for a meeting and not for… this.

And most of all because only Gwen could put me in a position that required cold blood, a strong stomach, and a very specific kind of courage.

The kind that meant stepping into the territory of her worst enemy and not losing control.

I stopped in front of the house and looked at the intercom.

Address confirmed.

My finger hovered for a second.

It was ridiculous.

I had dealt with worse.

Negotiated with people who smiled while calculating how to destroy you.

Walked through airports with the wrong documents and the perfect excuse.

Worked in a country where a single mistake could get you deported.

And still, pressing that button felt hard.

Because I wasn’t there for me.

was there for her.For

And that was what annoyed

Respected Nick.

Respected the marriage.

the family she

hadn’t managed

managed to stay

in that moment, the problem wasn’t my

of how easy it was, with Gwen, to say yes

I pressed the

A female

is it?” I gave the agreed upon

name that wasn’t

The electric lock

Door released.

I stepped inside.

door before I could knock.She was

place, precise makeup, expensive

assessed me like I was an item

punctual,” she

I smiled just

“Professional flaw.”

“Come in,” she said.

I did. The

in a

In an intimidating one.

No TV noise.

radio: No sound of

been normal, of

in their right mind would leave a child in the middle of something like

wasn’t in her right