The Proud CEO

Eliana had always thought of herself as composed—organized, rational, level-headed. But nothing prepared her for the sight of two pink lines staring back at her from the bathroom sink.

Pregnant.

The word echoed like a bell through her apartment.

She stared at the test. Then took another.

And another.

All positive.

Her hands shook.

Not because she was afraid of motherhood—but because of everything it meant. Adrian. The company. The press. Cassandra.

Their lives were already under a microscope.

And now… this?

That evening, she didn't wait for him to come to her. She marched straight into his office, tests in her coat pocket, eyes blazing with nerves.

"We need to talk," she said.

Adrian looked up, immediately sensing the change. "What's wrong?"

She closed the door, stepped forward, and handed him one of the tests.

For a moment, he didn't speak. Just stared.

Then his breath hitched. "Is this real?"

She nodded, eyes glassy. "I didn't plan it."

He stood. Crossed the room.

And wrapped her in the warmest embrace she'd ever known.

"I never planned on you either," he said. "But you're the best thing that's ever happened to me."

His hand brushed over her stomach.

"We've got this," he whispered.

And for the first time all day, she believed it.