Carlos’s grin only widened at her reaction, savoring the moment as if it were a fine wine. “Oh, you didn’t know?” he asked, feigning surprise as if he hadn’t just dropped a bombshell. “I was called to check on Isabella recently. Turns out, she’s carrying a little one. Looks like Enrico is about to have an heir. I’d say you’re already on the losing end.”
The revelation hit Carmen like a punch to the gut, leaving her momentarily breathless. The implications of Isabella's pregnancy were clear, if Enrico believed the child was his, it would cement Isabella’s position and push Carmen further away.
Any hope she had of winning Enrico over, or securing a future for herself and her child, seemed to shrink to nothingness. She had fought tooth and nail to maintain some leverage, but this developme
