Caspian

Private Room Moments Later**

We weren’t even in the hallway anymore. Somehow, I’d dragged us into the nearest empty conference room. The door slammed shut, and I clicked the lock.

I turned to Ava, arms crossed, jaw tense. "What the hell was that back there?"

Ava folded her arms too, showing no anxiety and fear. "That was me saving your company."

I scoffed. "By throwing this at me? A child? You know what kind of contract we signed. You... you agreed."

"Things change," she said, her voice soft but her stare unrelenting. "Your father isn’t giving you a cent unless you give him a grandchild. You know that."

I...