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***COMPLETED***AuroraRobertsentireliferevolvesaroundherfour-month-oldbabyAurelia.Thefatherofherbaby...notinthepictureatthemoment.LiamRobertsusedtobeherbestfriendandtheoneshetrustedwithallherheart,untilhebrokeherheartonedaybyaskingfororceoutofnowhere.Itsbeenmorethanayearsincethathappenedandshethoughtitwaswaterunderthebridge.Evenattwenty-three,Roryisfinanciallystablethankstothelifeinsurancepayment.Also,sheistheco-partnerofaCaféthatdoesfairlywell.SheplanstotaketheLSATasbecomingalawyerisherdream.But,asinglephonecallsetadominoeffectthatchangedallherplans.Hergrandmother--theonewhomandatedhermarriage--issufferingfromvasculardementia.AndwhenhercaretakercalledRorytoaskhertomeethergrandmother,sheknewshemustvisither.Butwhatshouldshedowhensheisaskedtobringthebabysfatherwithher?Heistheonewhoaskedforaorceandhedidnttakeanyresponsibilityforthebaby!Butcanshedenythelastwishofhergrandmother?Doessheneedhim?No!Shecantakecareofherselfandherbaby.Shedoesnotneedthepityofanyone.Doesshewanthimback?No!Shehasherpride!Shewontbeghimtocomeback.Doesshemisshim?Yes,um,No..!Actually,itiscomplicated!Andwillherdaughterneedherfather?...AsforLiam,wheredoeshestand?Whatdoeshewant?Whydidheaskfortheorceoutofnowhere?Whyisherefusingtoacknowledgetheirbaby?Shedoesntknow.Whatshouldshedo?Shouldshegivehimonemorechancetoexplainhimself?Willhebewillingtoopenaconversationwithherforthesakeoftheirbaby?LiamRobertsistheCEOofastart-uponlinecompanythatbecameaninstanthit.Hebecameabillionaireinthespanofayear.Roryishisfirstloveandthemostfavoritepersonintheworld.Buthecannotletherstaywithhim.Shewillbedestroyedifshestayswithhim.Andso,hewillkeepherawayfromhim.Hehopedthesecretheishidingstayshiddenforever.MaybethenhewillnothurtRory.ButcanhekeepRoryaway?Willthehiddensecretsurface?AndwillitaffectRory?*****

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