“Finnian is no different. If he hadn’t spent his time hopelessly entangled with Liliana, why would I have divorced him? Why would I choose to end this pregnancy? You men never reflect on your own actions, yet you have the audacity to turn around and call us heartless? You are truly despicable!”

Dorian ground his teeth.

Amara was a screenwriter; there was no way he could win a battle of words against her, so he decided not to waste his breath.

He had indeed hurt Elysia-deeply and unforgivably. He owned up to that. But Finnian’s situation was completely different!

“I was a bastard for ignoring Elysia and doting on Jessica. I admit that. But Finnian isn’t like me!”

“Finnian was good to Liliana because she saved his life! You already know that, don’t you? If you know the truth, why are you still getting rid of the baby?”

Facing Dorian’s interrogation, Amara took a step back, her eyes growing damp.

“It’s true she saved his life, but I didn’t know that back then. All I saw was him treating her wonderfully, and it broke my heart.”

“Now, he’s hurt me beyond repair. I don’t love him anymore. I don’t care what happens between him and Liliana, and I don’t want his child. It’s really that simple.”

Even after saying all that, Amara wasn’t finished. “The damage is done. There’s no point in dragging up the past.”

“As for me, I don’t want this baby anymore, so I’m ending the pregnancy. It’s that simple, and it’s none of your business.”

Since Dorian had already seen the slip, there was no point in lying. Amara laid her cards on the table.

Dorian clenched his jaw. “I saw the date on that slip. It’s the day after tomorrow, isn’t it? I’m telling Finnian. Don’t think you can sneak off and do this.”

“Are you threatening me?” Amara’s eyes widened.

Dorian let out a cold scoff. “If you see it as a threat, then fine, it’s a threat.”

“This is a child that belongs to

you and Finnian. Even if you want an abortion, he has a right to be

noted What you’re doing fundamentally wrong.”

Amara was furious. “What do you mean ‘wrong? The child is growing in my body. I have the absolute right to make any decision regarding my own body Besides Finnian and are Finian and are divorced! I can do whatever want, and I certainly don’t need to report to him!”

II

Amara’s tone was fierce. Dorian knew he couldn’t out-argue her, and he didn’t want to try.

“Whatever,” he said dismissively. “Do what you want. I’m telling Finnian anyway. He has a right to know, and we’ll see if he lets you go through with it.”

Those words pushed Amara to the brink of exploding. She wanted to curse him out, even slap him across the face, but she forced herself to hold back.

She had no power to go up against Dorian. Throwing a fit now would just be an act of impotent rage.

And beyond Mosing her temper, there

was nothing she could use to

let

threaten hint She lacked wealth and

influence, what leverage did she

possibly have over a man like Dorian Hawke?

Opening her eyes, she stared at him coldly. “Dorian, do you know why Elysia chose

Lucian over you, even though you excel past him in every conceivable way?”