Oops! My Secret Baby Is Caught By His Top-Lawyer Daddy! Novel

---- Greystone branch for a month. Everyone in the industry had heard of Aaron by now. "Wow, this private room is amazing! Usually we're stuck in the main hall waiting forever. We're totally riding your coattails tonight," another colleague laughed. "And the view! This place really is the best in Greystone." The compliments flowed, and Ariella soaked up every bit of it. During a bathroom break, she found a server and casually asked which room Aaron was in. But the server gave a polite smile and replied, "Mr. Devereaux requested not to be disturbed." Ariella's heart sank.

Back when they dated, they'd both been young. It had been her first relationship-and his too, probably. Aaron had the brains and the looks, and winning his affection hadn't been hard. But keeping it? Boring. ---- He was cold, reserved, emotionally unavailable. No sweet texts. No flowers. No surprises. Every holiday was just another workday to him. Ariella often felt like she was dating a robot. And he was broke. Junior lawyers made next to nothing. Most of the cases they worked on were pro bono. Very few ever made it big. Eventually, she got tired of waiting.

When a wealthy heir started chasing her, she dumped Aaron without much thought. His reply? A single word: "Okay." So curt she thought it was a typo. The next day, he had already reassigned her to another team. New partner, new assistant. Clean break. She hadn't thought much of it until later... when that rich guy turned out to have a secret girlfriend. Turns out, charm had its price. Meanwhile, Aaron had exploded onto the legal scene. In just three years, he'd made a name for ---- himself with a series of high-profile wins and launched his own firm.

Now he was one of the hottest names in the industry. Ariella had tried to reach out once, messaging him on WhatsApp-only to find out she'd been blocked. He'd even changed his number. She was proud. Stubborn. So she never tried again. Over the years, she dated a few other guys. None of it stuck. And the older she got, the pickier she became. But in the dead of night, when she couldn't sleep, the one person who came to mind was always Aaron. Seeing him again tonight-taller, stronger, more poised-his mature charm was downright magnetic. That man had aged like a fine wine.

Sure, the girl beside him was young and pretty, but so what? A man like Aaron was bound to ---- have a woman on his arm. What mattered was whether she could get him alone. Ariella believed she could rekindle their flame. After all, no one ever forgets their first love. Back in her private suite, the food had arrived-along with a bottle of red wine, compliments of the general manager. Her colleagues gasped. "Well, well! Ariella, your connections run deep!" "Can you hook me up?

I've always wanted to work at Devereaux & Co.!" "[heard they're the highest-paying firm in the region." "Word is, their cases are booked solid through March!" As they chatted, Ariella sat back, soaking up the envy and admiration. She felt like a star. After dinner, the others said their goodbyes and ---- headed out. But Ariella stayed behind. She wasn't done yet. She lingered in the waiting area-hoping, just maybe, she could catch Aaron on his way out.