As Lena left Grayson’s office, she let out a long breath. Her chest felt heavy, and her legs were tired, but she kept walking. The hallway was quiet, her heels clicking softly against the floor. She rode the elevator down to the parking lot, her mind racing with thoughts of what Grayson had said.
He agreed to meet her. That was something. But the way he spoke to her still stung.
She rubbed her belly gently, her heart aching. She hadn’t told him about the baby yet. And after the way he acted, she wasn’t sure she ever could. But she couldn’t let that stop her. Tonight, she would try to make things right, no matter how hard it was.
Her stomach growled, and she realized she hadn’t eaten all day. She couldn’t keep skipping meals — not when she was pregnant. The baby needed food, and she need
