Laura’s POV
After Antonio left, I found myself pacing the expensive living room, trying to absorb everything that had just happened. The contract was signed. It felt surreal. Only a few days ago, I was living in my modest apartment, and now, here I was—penthouse views, designer furniture, and the weight of a life-altering decision pressing down on me.
I glanced out at the city, glittering beneath the morning sun, trying to ground myself. Shopping with Mary over the weekend had been a distraction, a fleeting escape from the reality that was waiting for me. And now, it was all too real. I had agreed to give Antonio Rizzo, a billionaire with more power than I could comprehend, a child. It was supposed to be a business deal, but somehow, it felt like more than that.
The thought of Antonio m
