Free Expecting The CEO's Baby - The Complete Series: BWWM Interracial Billionaire Pregnancy Romance by Mia Caldwell

continue on like this?”
    “Pretty much.” She shrugged and added, “I’ll tell the CFO his meeting with Mr. Rutledge will have to be delayed because of a sudden emergency overseas call. If you’re still here when Mr. Rutledge calms down, would you please have him buzz me.”
    Colleen turned and left, closing the door behind her, as if it was normal to leave a grown man, not to mention a billionaire CEO, acting this way. I walked over to where Andrew stood, getting close enough so he had no choice but to acknowledge me. “Andrew, stop it. You’re scaring me.”
    His jaw tightened as I saw the effort he exerted in trying to regain control of himself. “I’m sorry, Ryanna, but I’m upset that details of our arrangement have apparently leaked. It isn’t news I care to have revealed at this particular time.”
    “And you think I do? I’m just as upset as you are, but you don’t see me going pieces over it.”
    “I highly doubt you’re as upset as I am.” Andrew’s eyes turned cold. “You aren’t the CEO of a billion dollar company with billions more at stake. You have no idea what hangs in the balance, so, no, Ryanna, I don’t think you can even begin to comprehend how upset I am.”
    The condescension in his voice put me on edge. I straightened my shoulders and said, “That man called me a gold-digging whore, something I’ve never, even been called before. While I may not be the head of a billion dollar company and make billion dollar deals, I do have my reputation and my dignity, which, frankly, are worth a lot more. So, yes, Andrew, I can comprehend how upset you are. Mere money is at stake for you, while my character and good name are at risk for me.”
    I was on the verge of tears and thought he would take me in his arms and comfort me. However, Andrew seemed more remote than ever, not appearing the least bit moved by what I said. He looked at me as if staring through glass.
    “No one knows or cares who you are, Ryanna. Your reputation, character, blah, blah, blah, will be fine.”
    “Blah, blah, blah?” I repeated in a tone of utter disbelief, but he continued.
    “Just go home,” he said in a dismissive voice, like I was one of his office flunkies. “We’ll talk some more when I get there later tonight. I don’t have time for this now.”
    I folded my arms and glared at him. “Oh, I don’t intend to waste another minute of your precious time. And there’s no need for us to talk later at home because I won’t be there. I’m not pregnant yet, so there’s no reason for you to worry about what your board will think of our arrangement. I’ll give you back the money you’ve already paid me and we can just call off the whole thing.”
    I turned on my heel and walked out of his office, ignoring his calls for me to come back. But for me, there was no going back. The whole have-my-baby deal had been a dumb idea in the first place and I’d been a fool to accept his money and go along with it.
    Somehow, I managed to keep it together while leaving the Rutledge Electronics building. I even managed not to break down in the car and drove home in one piece. Only when I got back to the mansion and went up to my suite of rooms to pack my things did I allow the tears to fall. The realization that I’d just broken up with Andrew and would no longer be living here finally hit me.
    My phone rang about every five minutes, with the number from Andrew’s private line showing up on the screen each time. I ignored it, still too angry to speak to him. I couldn’t get over how little he thought of my feelings or how dismissive he’d been of my concerns. Besides, if he really wanted to talk to me, he could have easily caught up with me before I left the building. Instead, he stayed with his real true love, Rutledge Electronics, which was fine with me. They deserved each other.
    It didn’t take me long to pack my clothes and other items I’d brought to the mansion with me. My phone continued to ring as I put