Caspian
Private Room Moments Later**
We weren’t even in the hallway anymore. Somehow, I’d dragged us into the nearest empty conference room. The door slammed shut, and I clicked the lock.
I turned to Ava, arms crossed, jaw tense. "What the hell was that back there?"
Ava folded her arms too, showing no anxiety and fear. "That was me saving your company."
I scoffed. "By throwing this at me? A child? You know what kind of contract we signed. You... you agreed."
"Things change," she said, her voice soft but her stare unrelenting. "Your father isn’t giving you a cent unless you give him a grandchild. You know that."
I ran a hand through my hair. My heart was pounding, and not in a good way.
"So what now, Ava?" I asked, almost laughing, bitter. "You want to break the clause? Toss the bir
