Page 47 of Dirty Billionaire

I moved in with Ward almost immediately after we learned I was pregnant. He was such a fusspot making sure I took my vitamins and watching what I ate. It ended up being easier and felt like the most natural thing to do.

We hated being apart.

Aftertellingme he was going to marry me, we never spoke about it again. Bringing Max into the world was our focus.

Now he’s here. This amazing man has surprised me again.

“You’ve given me another son and extended our already growing family.” This time he does glance at my parents and around the room. “In the words of a wise man”—he smiles at Knox—“if I get so lucky to love twice in this life, do not mess it up.”

“That’s not quite what I said,” Knox mutters.

“Close enough.” Ward smirks.

“Penelope Goldsmith, will you do me the honor of being my wife, raising our son together, and spending the rest of your life with me?”

I pretend to think about it for a second while a couple of people chuckle.

Who am I kidding?

There has never been a second since I met this man that I didn’t want him.

“Yes, yes! I will marry you.” I cry.

Ward leaps to his feet and slides a ring on my finger, then pulls me into his arms and kisses me.

“I love you,” I whisper into his ear.

WARD

THE ROOM AROUND USexplodes into cheers, and Max starts crying. I know my fiancé will forgive me. I’ll probably have to put him down tonight to make up for it.

Totally worth it.

I grin as I release Penelope’s mouth.

“You even got a ring?” She holds her hand up and gasps at the ten-carat yellow diamond. “Ward, it’s stunning.”

“Like my bride,” I whisper against her mouth.

Her dirty smile makes my cock twitch inappropriately in my pants as our family surrounds us.

Champagne pops and Levi starts pouring.

“Congratulations you two.” Molly claps. “I’m so bad at keeping secrets.”

“Did everyone know?” Penelope asks.

Everyone, and I mean everyone, nods.

“Even Max,” I tell her.

“Traitorous child.” She mocks taking the baby from her mom.

“Photo!” Payton shouts, using her hands to guide us into her shot.

Click.

For the next ten minutes, we take about seven hundred photos with everyone in them, and I can’t help but feel my chest swell with pride.

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