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Valerie disconnected the call and thought for a moment. It had been ages since Rafael talked to her in a lovey–dovey manner. Just like he used to do before his accident.

Now more odd things were happening around. Like he was staying in Kanderton for so long, he never did it before.

Kanderton was still an underdeveloped city and wasn’t according to Rafael’s taste. She wondered if there was something fishy going

ΟΠ.

During the call, he sounded so busy that Valerie wanted to go and snatch those official papers from his hands and hit them on his face. To put some sense in his thick skull.

In the past, he loved her, and he always worshipped her. Then what went wrong?

According to Nina, he never came to know that he was not living with Valerie but with Marissa. Was he having doubts?

No. Not possible.

She and Nina always acted on their foolproof plan. So how was it possible?

Or was it due to her being childless?

She felt as if someone squeezed her heart with an iron fist. It reminded her of her miscarriage, how she didn’t take it to her heart thinking that she would soon be blessed again with a baby.

But it didn’t happen.

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Right now, she was on a luxurious cruise ship enjoying the breathtaking ocean view. Chewing her lower lip, she made another call to Nina Sinclair, Rafael’s mother.

“Hello,” like son, she also seemed occupied. Everyone in the world. was unavailable except her who was taking a world tour with an amazing group.

“Nina? How are you?” she asked her excitedly and tried to move to a corner when her crazy friends whooped with laughter holding drinks in their hands.

“I’m good. Are you still busy, taking the tour,” Nina asked her casually. The usual friendliness was missing from her voice.

“Yes. Two more weeks are there,” She tried to sound casual about

“Ah! Don’t you have anything better to do except spend my son’s money carelessly, Marissa?” Nina’s tone might not be rude, but her words were.“)

“He sent me on this tour himself, Nina,” she tried explaining to her,

but Nina didn’t seem in the mood.

“Yeah. He does everything in his power to keep you happy. What is he getting in return? Nothing. You couldn’t even give her a baby.”

Valerie wanted to punch Nina’s face. The problem was she couldn’t afford Nina’s rage because she was the only one who knew about

her secret.

She couldn’t tell her mother–in–law that she couldn’t get pregnant unless her son decided to sleep with her and get intimate with her.

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“If you don’t have anything better to say, Marissa then I guess I should go back to work. Not all of us like spending our husband’s money. Some of us love to earn our own.”

Valerie gritted her teeth in frustration. Initially, Nina used to be so friendly that Valerie thought herself lucky to have such an

understanding mother–in–law.

“I’m sorry, Nina. Once I go back with a fresh mind, I’ll start working on the baby mission,” she tried to bring humor to the situation, but Nina seemed to have enough.

“Yes, please do that. Sometimes I regret sending Marissa away. I’m sure she would have given me a baby if I hadn’t mixed those

medicines in her coffees.”

Valerie disconnected the call with a long sigh.

Talking to Nina had made her heart heavier. She had to do something and produce a Sinclair heir otherwise Nina wouldn’t. take time to kick her out of the Sinclair empire.

Nina was obsessed with a blonde heir, and that was the reason she

helped Valerie and kept convincing her for two years to return to

Rafael.

“Rafael is about to have that eye surgery and doctors are very much hopeful. Fly back and stay by his side. He still doesn’t know that he is married to Marissa.”

That was a golden chance for her. She needed money after trying many boyfriends but none of them was as rich and as caring as Rafael.

She had started missing Rafael and Nina’s call felt like a blessing.

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She didn’t take time to pack her stuff and return.

Now what to do about this baby issue? To be honest, she was least interested in a baby, but Rafael and Nina needed an heir, and she was ready to compromise for their sake.

Secondly, as Sinclair’s daughter–in–law, she would be hiring at governess for the child so that shouldn’t be a problem for her.

“Has anyone ever told you, how beautiful you are?” Marissa slowly turned and found a man from her group standing there. Though he was not as handsome or as rich as Rafael, she kept feeling his eyes on her throughout the trip.

She had always felt proud of her looks.

When all the group ladies were crazy after him and his muscles, het

wanted her.

She was enjoying the attention.

“Yeah,” she chuckled and picked up her wine glass from the nearby. table, “people usually keep telling me that I’m beautiful. There is nothing new about it.”

She tried to sound nonchalant and confident.

He shouldn’t know that she was desperate for a man’s company.

Taking slow steps, he came closer, “This confidence,” he remarked and raised his hand to bring it near her face but then stopped suddenly when it was just an inch away, “May I?”

Valerie didn’t know what he was asking for, so she just nodded.

He took his sweet time in stroking her face with his knuckles, “Your skin is too soft,” he muttered, his eyes not leaving hers.

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It took every ounce of willpower for Valerie not to roll back her eyes and give in to the male touch.

Oh, man! It had been ages since a man caressed her with this much gentleness.

“Really?” she asked him with a smirk and reached out to do the same to his cheek, “and yours is quite rugged.”

She said it with a playful tone, but he didn’t laugh or smile. His eyes stayed serious.

Valerie gulped hard and tried to speak, “Where are you from?”

She wanted this man to talk to her like a normal person, but he seemed to have other things on his mind. He leaned forward and brought his lips closer to her face, “I have never seen such a beautiful woman in my life.” His eyes dipped to her lips, but he didn’t make any move.

“You have already said that,” she said with a pout, “Time to bring some other pick–up line. By the way, are you planning to kiss me?”

“Don’t worry,” he said, “I won’t do anything without your consent.“”

Oh, he seemed to be a gentleman.

Valerie kept looking at him and then almost dumped her glass aside not caring if it had broken or was still in one piece.

“If that’s the case then maybe…” she whispered, “maybe take me to your room.”

A small smile graced his lips. He looked over his shoulder at the group who were busy having fun. Women were now throwing jealous glances their way.

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“My room number is F–3, on the far end of the deck. Come to me

right after ten minutes,” He then stepped back and turned to walk away leaving her there.

Ten minutes!

She thought excitedly. Maybe it was the time to give up and get into bed. Her body needed it. Her core was desperate for a release.

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