Lara found it hard to concentrate at work. Fear crawled up her spine in a steady trickle, and no matter how much she tried to suppress it, the fear kept rising.
She could not work. Her heart pounded violently against her chest. How did Tolu find out that she was pregnant for Curtis?
And what exactly had she meant by saying that her safe haven was going to crumble?
Knowing Tolu, Lara knew she was probably going to do something terrible about the information, but for the life of her, Lara could not think of a single thing that woman could do to her.
Curtis was powerful. He was rich. He had influence. He had bodyguards. There was no way Tolu could get past his defenses to harm her, right?
But still, Lara was worried. Her work rate was slow and sluggish, and by the time the sun slipped behind the clouds, she was exhausted.
