THE MOMENT OF REALIZATION
The security guard’s words slam into me like a punch.
“The VVIP guest in that room… he’s a king.”
My heart stops. My breath stops. Everything inside me just… freezes.
The man I had a one-night stand with.
The man whose touch I can still feel on my skin.
The man whose child I’m carrying.
A king.
The hallway tilts. The lights blur. My mind races so fast it feels like it might burst out of my skull. I’m rooted to the spot, staring at the guard like he just told me the world is ending.
“Ma’am?” the guard frowns, confused by my expression. “Are you okay?”
No.
Not even close.
But before I can pull myself together, I hear hurried footsteps.
“Melissa?” Sandra rounds the corner, stopping dead when she sees my face. Her gaze slides to the guard and sharpens in
