The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 21

Aurelia shivered, feeling the icy intimidation pouring from the man. His gaze could freeze her solid.

"Mr. Leopold, I wouldn't dare to challenge you." She said, "I'm just following our agreement. Once I give birth and hand over the child to you, isn't that it? The rest is my personal freedom."

Leopold sucked in a breath through gritted teeth, "Are you still holding out hope for Arnold?"

Aurelia quickly shook her head, rattling it like a bobblehead doll, "Rest assured, I have no illusions about you high-society types. After this, I'll find a man in my own league to marry, neither above nor below my station!"

Leopold raised an eyebrow, and a hint of mockery appeared in his eyes. Who was the one who had thrown herself at him, using every trick in the book to seduce him? Given her greedy nature, she couldn't possibly not be angling to climb the social ladder. "Whatever you're planning, you must stay away from anyone from the Stirling family." He ordered.

Aurelia had a rebellious spirit, unafraid of authority. But she wasn't a fool, she wouldn't bang her head against a brick wall. She was the egg, and he was the diamond. She knew she couldn't win.

"I understand what you're saying. To keep the marriage and pregnancy a secret. Don't worry. I'll keep my mouth shut, not revealing a word to anyone. If I can't hide the pregnancy, I'll just invent a convenient father for the child. No one will think it's yours." Aurelia said.

Leopold choked, what kind of nonsense was this? The child's lineage was unquestionable. "I will handle the rest. Don't get ahead of yourself." He said.

Aurelia made a face at him, "Mr. Leopold, you should spend more time with your fiancée, and soothe her. She's the one in the know. As long as she stops being paranoid and pestering me, who else would suspect a single woman like me of being pregnant?"

Leopold gave her a dark look, his eyes deep and unfathomable, "I'll take care of Elowen. What you need to do is remember my restriction."

Aurelia had long since dismissed his words. One ear in and the other out. She had the right to make friends, and he couldn't control her!

"I'm tired, I need to go home and rest." She said, and slipped out of his grasp.

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The next morning, Aurelia received a call from her mother. Her brother had suffered liver damage due to medication side effects and needed money for treatment. She had to withdraw another ten thousand from her account.

Upon arriving at the company, she received a notice from the Personnel Department. She had been promoted to Manager of the Design Department, on par with Kelly.