Chapter 22: Headlines and Heartbeats
It took less than a day for the media to catch on.
"Billionaire CEO Adrian Wolfe Expecting a Child with Former Assistant?"
"From Boardroom to Baby Bump — The Eliana Hart Story."
The headlines were brutal.
Some painted her a gold-digger. Others questioned her credibility. One even speculated the pregnancy was staged for attention.
Eliana tried to stay calm. To stay strong.
But the damage was sharp, especially when her mother called in tears. "Is it true, baby?"
"Yes, Mama. I'm happy. We're happy."
Adrian issued a statement through PR.
"I love Eliana Hart. She is my partner, in business and in life. We are expecting our first child together, and I stand with her — proudly."
It helped. A little.
But trolls still commented. Investors still whispered.
Eliana wanted to hide.
Until she walked into Adrian's office and found a giant frame on the wall — the ultrasound picture.
"You put that up?" she asked.
He nodded. "Let them talk. This is our heartbeat. Our future."
Tears welled in her eyes.
Maybe the world was watching. Maybe the spotlight would never dim.
But in this office, in his arms, she was exactly where she was meant to be.
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