Richard looked up from his laptop, his voice cold as he asked Pedro, "How is she doing?"
"She fell asleep after her meal," Pedro replied.
"What about what I told you to do?"
"Sir, it's done. Mr. Rowland agreed to give her one month of rest," Pedro said.
"Okay. Make sure she's comfortable. We'll be heading to the company in the next thirty minutes."
At Cooper Group, Lia overheard the staff gossiping in the hallway.
"I heard the president is married and the girl is pregnant with his child."
Cold sweat ran down her spine. "No, this is not true!" she exclaimed, stomping straight into Richard's office.
"Richard, what is this gossip about you being married?" she asked, visibly annoyed.
"The last time I checked, you have no right to interfere in my private life," Richard replied coldly.
"Richard, you can only be mine and mine alone. If I can't have you, then no one will," Lia snapped before storming out of the office.
Outside the company, sitting in her car, Lia pulled out her phone. "Did you find out who she is?" she demanded.
"Yes, boss. She's a student at one of Richard's colleges. She's the adopted daughter of the Larsons. Two months ago, Richard slept with her, and she's currently pregnant. She was forced to get an abortion, but Richard saved her." The voice paused before adding, "She was supposed to marry Mr. Williams from the Williams Group of Companies."
"Wow, that bitch really has some nerve trying to drag my man away from me. That will never happen."
She hung up sharply. "Take me to Richard's penthouse."
"Okay, Miss," her driver replied.
First person pov
At Richard's penthouse
I heard a loud scream from outside the door.
"Where is that bitch?!"
It was a woman's voice. Who is she? I mumbled, confused.
Bang!
A loud knock echoed through the room. I rushed to open the door.
A slender, very beautiful woman strode in. She had long legs, a slim waist, beautiful rosy lips, firm breasts literally everything a man could want. I looked down at my plain self and shrank back instinctively.
"Good day, miss. Please, how may I help you?" I stuttered.
"So you're the bitch who got pregnant for my man," she said with visible annoyance and disgust.
"Your man?" I asked, shocked and confused.
Before I could say anything else, Butler Lucy walked over and bowed respectfully to the lady.
"Welcome, Miss Lia."
Miss Lia… so that's her name.