Days had passed, and Roland had been running the Lafayette Group exceptionally well. His father and the old Butler were proud of him, and Roland felt a sense of accomplishment. However, during the weekend, when he normally didn't go to work, he decided to rest at home all day in his room. The scene of what happened last in the conference room flashed in his mind. He had a half-brother, Alex Lafayette. Roland was curious to know if Alex was the son of one of his father's mistresses.As he sat in his room, his maid, Seraphina, came inside with a tray of breakfast. She served him, and Roland told her not to leave. He started acting all intimate with her and told her to eat with him.Seraphina saw that he was worried about something but just couldn't dare to ask. "Is everything all right, Mr. Roland?" she asked.Roland let out a deep sigh before responding. "No, Seraphina, everything is not all right," he said, his voice laced with concern."What's wrong, young master?" Seraphina asked,

"My name is Roland Lafayette," Roland said over the phone. "I'm your half-brother."Alex snorted. "You've got to be kidding me," he said. "I don't have any half-brothers."Roland sighed. He'd expected this kind of reaction. After all, he'd only recently discovered that he had a half-brother, and he knew that Alex had no idea he existed. "I know it's a shock," Roland said. "But it's true.""Look, I don't have time for this," Alex said dismissively. "I'm a busy man, and I don't have any interest in meeting some long-lost relative."Roland felt a pang of hurt. He'd hoped that Alex would be more receptive to the idea of a new family member. But he wasn't about to give up that easily. "I understand that you're busy," Roland said. "But I think it would be worth your time to get to know me. We have a lot in common, and I think we could be great friends."Alex laughed bitterly. "Friends?" he said. "You don't even know me. And frankly, I don't want to know you. I have no interest in getting

Seraphina sighed in relief as she finished cleaning up the mess she made on the floor. She picked up the tray and walked back to Roland's room, feeling nervous and guilty. She knocked on the door and waited for his response."Come in," Roland's voice came from inside the room.Seraphina opened the door and walked in. Roland was sitting on his bed, reading a book. He looked up as she entered."Seraphina, what's wrong?" Roland asked, sensing her unease."I'm sorry for spilling the food on your shirt, young master. I didn't mean to," Seraphina said, bowing her head."It's alright, Seraphina. I forgive you," Roland said with a smile.Seraphina looked up at him, surprised by his forgiveness. "Thank you, young master. I'm glad you're not angry with me."Roland got up from his bed and walked towards her. "Actually, there is something you can do for me," he said, looking into her eyes.Seraphina felt her heart race as she looked into his mesmerizing gaze. "What is it, young master?" she aske

Katherine sat alone on her bed, her hands resting on her stomach as she stared off into space. She couldn't believe she was pregnant. How did this happen? Who was the father? Her mind drifted back to the night of the party. She had been drunk and had made a mistake. She couldn't remember who she had been with.All these happened after she left her parents house for the city."It's not fair," she muttered to herself. "I never wanted this."She closed her eyes and tried to remember the events of that night, but it was all a blur. She didn't even know how far along she was.A flashback filled her mind as she remembered the moment she found out she was pregnant. She had been feeling sick for a few days and had gone to the doctor to find out what was wrong. When the doctor told her she was pregnant, she had been in shock."I can't be pregnant," she had whispered to herself.But the test results didn't lie. She was carrying a baby, and she didn't know what to do.Katherine's phone rang, b

Roland leaned back in his chair, his mind racing. Suddenly, he remembered he had a meeting with the board of directors in 10 minutes."Genie," he said, addressing the AI assistant. "Can you bring up the presentation for the board meeting?""Of course, Roland," Genie responded, bringing up the presentation on the screen.Roland went over the slides, trying to focus on the task at hand. But his mind kept drifting back to Maria and the kiss they had shared.He was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice when the board members started filing into the room."Good morning, Roland," one of the members said, taking a seat at the conference table. "Shall we get started?"Roland cleared his throat and tried to shake off his distraction. "Yes, let's begin," he said, starting the presentation.As he spoke, Roland couldn't help but feel like he was living a double life. On the surface, he was the successful and respected CEO of a thriving company. But underneath it all, he was a man struggl