Page 32 of Secret Baby for my Off-Limits Fiancé

“Am I?” She taps her chin, then gasps dramatically. “Oh, my God, you slept with him again, didn’t you?”

I stiffen. And that’s all the confirmation she needs.

She gasps louder, clutching my arm like I just told her I won the lottery. “You did! Holy shit, Layla!”

I sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose. “Keep your voice down. Jesus.”

Instead of scolding me, she grins. “I knew something was up! The way you’ve been avoiding details? The way you were blushing just now? I knew you weren’t telling me the whole story.”

I groan, dragging a hand down my face. “G, can we not make a big deal out of this?”

“Are you kidding me? This is a huge deal!” She grabs my hands, shaking them. “First of all, congratulations, babe. You were in desperate need of some dick.”

I choke on air. “Oh, my God.”

She completely ignores my mortified expression. “Second of all, you and Valentino are obviously still hot for each other. So… does that mean you’re together now?”

I don’t respond right away.

Because the truth is… I don’t know.

But I don’t deny it.

And Giana notices.

She smirks. “So, you are together.”

“I didn’t say that.”

“But you didn’tnotsay that.”

I shake my head, chuckling. “You’re impossible.”

“You love me.” She grins. “Okay, serious question, though.”

I roll my eyes. “I swear, if it’s another comment about my sex life—”

“I was going to ask if he’s still as hung as a porn star, but seriously, are you going to tell him about Vincent?”

Just like that, my amusement vanishes.

My chest tightens, and my stomach twists into knots.

I glance at Vincent, who’s sitting across the room on the floor, playing with his toys, completely oblivious to the storm raging inside me.

The answer should be simple.

Yes. He has a right to know.

But my fear is louder than logic.

I swallow hard, forcing myself to meet Giana’s gaze. “I… I don’t know.”

She softens. “Layla…”

“I just…” I exhale, rubbing my temple. “I don’t know how to tell him. I don’t know when to tell him. What if he gets angry? What if he doesn’t want to be involved?”

Giana frowns. “You really think he’d walk away?”

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