There can be no resistance...only surrender!
Waitress Belle Langtryâs night of no regrets with ruthless playboy Santiago Velazquez was never meant to be more than a sinfully sweet memory. Until fate has other plans, and Belle finds herself carrying the baby she never thought possible!
Santiago has long rejected all notions of fatherhood, so Belleâs news is shocking. He might refuse to trust her, but Santiago wonât let Belle escape his claimâto her or their child! His plan? To bind Belle with his ring, and keep her in thrall to him with his touch!
Santiagoâs voice was low, controlled, but Belle felt his cold fury. He was all gorgeous on the outside, she thought. Too bad his soul was even harder than his body.
âYou made your choice,â she whispered. âYou abandoned us. This baby is mine now. Mine alone.â
He lifted a dark eyebrow. âThatâs not how paternity works.â
âIt is if I say it is.â
âThen why tell me youâre pregnant at all?â
âBecause three days ago I was foolish enough to hope you could change. Now I know it would be better for my baby to have no father at all than a man like you.â She lifted her chin. âNow, get off my land.â
Growing dangerously still, Santiago stared at her, jaw tight.
âLet me tell you whatâs going to happen, Belle.â As he looked at her his voice was low and deep, almost a purr. âYouâre going to marry me.â
Was he crazy or was she?
âMarry you?â Belle gasped. âAre you out of your mind? I hate you!â
âIâll admit I made a mistake, trusting you. I should have known better. I should have known your innocence was a lie. I shall pay for thatâ¦â He moved closer, with a gleam in his dark eyes. âBut so will you.â
Secret Heirs of Billionaires
There are some things money canât buyâ¦
Living life at lightning pace, these magnates are no strangers to stakes at their highest. It seems theyâve got it all⦠That is until they find out that thereâs an unplanned item to add to their list of accomplishments!
Achieved:
1. Successful business empire
2. Beautiful women in their bed
3. An heir to bear their name?
Though every billionaire needs to leave his legacy in safe hands, discovering a secret heir shakes up his carefully orchestrated plan in more ways than one!
Uncover their secrets in:
Unwrapping the Castelli Secret by Caitlin Crews
Brunettiâs Secret Son by Maya Blake
The Secret to Marrying Marchesi by Amanda Cinelli
Demetriou Demands His Child by Kate Hewitt
The Desert Kingâs Secret Heir by Annie West
The Sheikhâs Secret Son by Maggie Cox
The Innocentâs Shameful Secret by Sara Craven
The Greekâs Pleasurable Revenge by Andie Brock
The Secret Kept from the Greek by Susan Stephens
Look out for more stories in the Secret Heirs of Billionaires series, coming soon!
USA TODAY bestselling author JENNIE LUCASâs parents owned a bookstore and she grew up surrounded by books, dreaming about faraway lands. A fourth-generation Westerner, she went east at sixteen to boarding school on scholarship, wandered the world, got married, then finally worked her way through college before happily returning to her hometown. A 2010 RITA® Award finalist and 2005 Golden Heart® Award winner, she lives in Idaho with her husband and children.
Books by Jennie Lucas
Mills & Boon Modern Romance
Uncovering Her Nine Month Secret
The Sheikhâs Last Seduction To Love, Honour and Betray A Night of Living Dangerously The Virginâs Choice
One Night With Consequences
The Consequence of His Vengeance
A Ring for Vincenzoâs Heir Nine Months to Redeem Him
Wedlocked!
Baby of His Revenge
At His Service
The Consequences of That Night
Princes Untamed
Dealing Her Final Card
A Reputation for Revenge
One Night Inâ¦
Reckless Night in Rio
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To my husband, my own fairy-tale hero.
CHAPTER ONE
BELLE LANGTRY HAD hated Santiago Velazquez from the moment sheâd laid eyes on him.
Well, not the exact moment, of course. She was only human. When theyâd first met at their friendsâ wedding last SeptemberâBelle had been the maid of honor, Santiago the best manâsheâd been dazzled by his dark gorgeousness, his height, his broad shoulders and muscular body. Sheâd looked up at his dark soulful eyes and thought, Wow. Dreams really do come true.
Then Santiago had turned to the groom and suggested out loud that Darius could still âmake a run for itâ and abandon his bride at the altar. And heâd said it right in front of Letty!
The bride and groom had awkwardly laughed it off, but from that moment, Belle had hated Santiago with a passion. Every word he said was more cynical and infuriating than the last. Within ten minutes, the two of them were arguing; by the end of the wedding, Belle wished he would do the world a favor and die. Being the forthright woman she was, she couldnât resist telling him so. Heâd responded with sarcasm. And that had been their relationship for the last four months.