The Billionaire's Secret Lover

"Oh my God! Danny, you've got to see this" I exclaim from the sitting room. Danny rushes out of the room panicking as he came over to meet me. His brown hair fans his brows from the running.

"What is it? Are you hurt?" He runs his hands through my body searching for any signs of pain or discomfort.

"I'm good but this "I look over at him as I pointed to the television in front of me. He sat down as we both watch the live interview with Michael and Deborah.

"Deborah Melton is pregnant!! How?" Danny exclaims shocked with his hands folded across his chest.

"Obviously, from what we just heard and they will be having their wedding a month after ours" I stood up from the couch, pacing around the sitting room getting angry. I can't believe Nina had to go through all of this. Why can't she be happy in her life?

"Baby is alright. They will overcome this" Danny came over to where I stood near the window and wipe my tears while I swat his hand away and angrily wipe my eyes. Damn!, this pregnancy I'm always getting emotional unnecessary.

"What do you think we can do now?" I look at Danny who was watching me seriously with his arms folded across his chest as he leans on the wall.

"We can speak to Michael for a start," Danny said as his brows twitch up, he steps away from the wall and came over to me "I don't believe anything he said just now".

"I hope you are right, wouldn't want to know what will happen to Nina now?

"Relax and stop worrying yourself, it's not good for the baby" Danny walk over and caress my cheek lightly

"Why wouldn't I worry, it's Nina we are talking about here and you know she is like a sister to me "I swat his hand angrily away from my face and turn to walk into the room to change out my dress.

"Baby I understand and sorry for the way I reacted, it was uncalled for" Danny apologize as he came over to hug me from the back, resting his head on the hollow of my neck as he kissed it lightly " I know Nina wouldn't want anything to happen to our baby, she is our baby godmother too".

I huff and step out of his hands to shower and change out of my dress as we both got ready to leave for Michael's office.

"Do you think we can stop Michael from getting married to Deborah?" I asked Danny as I turn to look at him, immediately he was seated beside me in the car fastening his seatbelt.

"Lilian" He sighs heavily as he turns to stare at me, his hand reaching out to caress my cheek lightly" Michael is a grown man, we can't force him to do what he doesn't want to do" he pulls out of the driveway onto the route that leads to Michael's office "we can at least try and talk to him"

"But, we all know that they both love each other " I protested back, tired of this game they were playing. Why is Mr. and Mrs. Thompson so adamant about Michael getting married to Deborah Melton.

"Exactly, we just have to talk to him. It is left to him to decide for himself " Danny said firmly leaving no space for argument.

I sigh heavily as I rested my head on the chair, closing my eyes, I don't want to imagine what Nina is going through right now, she will be so devastated.

"We are here" Danny taps me lightly on my shoulder as I open my eyes and look around surprised to see that we are in the parking lot of the Thompson's Empire.

Danny walks out of the car to open the door for me, I step out as he closes the door and turns to wrap his hands around my back guiding me slowly into the lift that will take us to Michael's office.

Stepping out of the elevator, I was surprised to see Aurora pacing around her office nervously, sweats etched her brows as she raises her hand to dab at them.

I look at her curiously "What could have happened to make Aurora so on edge?" I ask Danny looking at him briefly before my eye went back to Aurora who was oblivion to us. That's weird

"I wonder too," Danny said, furrows his brows with a hand on his chin thinking" Let's ask her"

Danny guide me to Aurora, immediately she saw us she visibly relax and she ran up to us

I'm so glad you came. I don't know who to call I was so scared?" She blabbers on, her hands shaking as she clasps my hands tightly.

"Why? Aurora," I said trying to calm down but my voice betray the fear in me "what happened?" I try again, this time I was a bit calm. "Sir's parents were here. He was so angry a while ago and sent his parents out of his office" Aurora said as I heave a sigh of relief.

"Is that all?" I ask her, getting ready to go into Michael's office.

"Yes," She replied looking at me curiously when once saw that I was smiling.

"That's good news" Both Danny and Aurora look at me curiously like I've grown two heads

"How is that good news?" Danny asked me as he crossed his arms tightly across his chest watching me.

"Well, if Michael was annoyed with his parents that means he still feels something for Nina. With that, we could convince him to stop this ridiculous idea of marrying Deborah"

"I hope you are right, Lily," Danny said as he looks at me frowning" let's go inside then" We walk to Michael's office door and walk in, we didn't even bother with knocking.

I stood shocked as I look at the man who was laughing his eyes out watching baby documentation on the television. I look at Danny who was equally shocked with his mouth slightly opened.

Michael saw us standing at the door, he smiles at us as he motions us to sit on the couch opposite him. He reached out to pick the remote and put the video on paused as he looks at us. I still couldn't find my voice.

Danny came to my rescue and start the conversation "What's going on Michael?" Danny said as he crossed his legs, rest his back on the couch and wrap his hands on his chest, giving Michael all his attention.

I was on edge too as we both waited for Michael's reply which comes sooner than we expected.

"Nothing is going on," Michael said smiling "I'm just happy that I'm going to be a father soon," Michael said as his eyes scan our faces.

"But

"You know that feeling Danny, isn't that what you are feeling right now with Lilian here?" Michael said cutting me off as he raised his eyebrow at Danny, mimicking his position.

"But Lilian is the woman I love and want to be with, we both know that you don't love

11

"How sure are you that I'm not in love with Deborah Melton right now," Michael asks us making me shocked as I gasp at him surprised.

"What?" I scream at him, does he knows what he's saying right now? How can he be in love with Deborah? What will happen to Nina? All these were thoughts going through my head as I forced myself back to reality to listen to what Danny and Michael were bantering about. "Oh! You are in love with Deborah. How nice!" Danny said sarcastically smiling as he stares into Michael's blank eyes.

"How come you fell in love with her so easily when she was trying to make you fall in love with her for a decade now" Danny ask Michael with a sly smile on his lips as he tilts his head to one side regarding him curiously.

I was torn between the two men who were giving each other dangerous looks as I watch them curiously, anticipating Michael's answer.

"Let just say my baby, when I found out that Deborah was pregnant, there was this joy in my heart that I couldn't describe," Michael said as his eye light up in excitement. I've never seen him this excited about something. He looks exactly how Danny was when he finds out that I was pregnant.

"What about Nina? What is going to happen to her now?" I finally bring myself to ask him after sometimes as I push back the tears that threatened to fall.

"Nina?" Michael calls the name strangely like he hasn't heard of it before. Danny and I watched him shocked could he have had amnesia? What is wrong with him?.

"Oh! Nina" Michael finally said after a long time smiling "Nothing, she gets to maintain her job as the model for lush beauty," He said as his gaze hardens

"What do you mean?" I stood up, screaming at him. Danny holds my hand to calm me down. I sat back down on the chair and try to bring my breathing back to normal. "Did you ever love Nina, Michael?" I ask him softly,

"No," He said as he looks at me with all honesty in his eyes. I pressed my lips together as I try to calm my anger down. To think that I've never thought about murdering someone in my entire life like I am right now with Michael.

I guess he saw my murderous look as he stiffened and then straighten on his seat as he turns to give me a forced smile "I thought I was in love with her" He continues as his expression turns brisk and business-like.

"But discover today, that it was lust I felt for her. Nina is what you call a distraction, a phase, and nothing more"

"Nina's a phase?" I ask him shocked and annoyed. I couldn't sit here anymore and watch him belittle my best friend. I stood up angrily and dragged Danny with me who was also shocked and angry as I was.

Michael's voice made me paused as I was about to open the door, I turn to look at him without smiling, expecting him to tell me he was joking that he has changed his mind but he did none of those things instead he regards me with those blank blue eyes and a coy smirk. "I hope my little escapade with your friend will not cost us our friendship," He said as his eyes bore into me.

"Escapade?" I ask him shocked as I feel myself move an inch closer to where he was seated smiling. He gazes at me nervously as he saw the angry look in my eyes.

"I feel like killing you with my bare hands" I screamed at him, showing him exactly what I would like to do with my hands. He gulped nervously when he felt my hands around his neck.

Danny was surprised but he stood still watching me cautiously" I feel like slapping the living daylight out of you," I said as he shivers nervously under my touch as my hands move from his neck to his cheeks as I pat them.

"But" I step back from him giving him a small smile as he watches me cautiously.

"I won't do any of that because I respect my love here and as my baby's godfather. I won't do any of that"

Michael relaxes as he smiles at me" But, I won't watch you belittle my sister anymore. She's more than a friend to me, she is the sister I never had. I hope you respect that and never called her phase anymore"

The tear I've been trying to prevent fell down my cheeks as I raise a hand to wipe them away. Michael gave me a sad smile as his eyes have an extra shine in them. Is he crying? I look at him again to see nothing, maybe I only imagined that, why will Michael cry? Danny guides me to the door as he opens it for me we both walk out to the elevator barely acknowledging Aurora who was looking at us with a sad look. I guess she heard all of that.

"Remind me never to get you angry," Danny said as he clutches his neck smiling playfully. I laugh at him as he opens the car door for me. I couldn't help thinking about Nina as he droves us home.☐☐☐☐☐☐