Jasmine froze. She wasn’t surprised that her father already knew about her pregnancy. He always seemed to have his ways, his reach extending far beyond her understanding.

“Tell me it’s Nathan’s child!” Steve roared, his voice echoing through the hall. “Say it!”

Tears streamed down Jasmine’s face as her body trembled. The secret she had fought to keep hidden was now exposed to the one man she feared most.

“Does Nathan know?” Steve asked, his anger barely ...