But Adam Whitford had no idea who she was now.
He didn’t know she was Lila Harrington, wife of Ethan Harrington, the quiet, humble billionaire’s son who controlled the Harrington Global empire—an empire tied to every major contract Adam’s company depended on.
In three weeks, when Ethan’s father announced publicly that Lila was pregnant with the Harrington heir… Adam wouldn’t just lose money.
He’d lose everything.
Six Years Earlier
Lila met Adam when she was 22, teaching Year Two students and dreaming small, simple dreams. Adam was 28—charismatic, successful, brilliant. He slipped a gold ring on her finger in a tiny registry office and whispered, “You’re mine now.” She thought it was romantic.
It wasn’t.
The first year was sweet—fancy dinners, gifts, attention. But soon, the cracks appeared.
“You’re a Whitford now,” he would say. “Dress like it.”
He replaced her clothes without asking. Controlled her appointments. Handled her like one of his assets.
Still, she told herself it was love.
When she got pregnant, she’d cried with joy. They planned to name the baby Grace.