Chapter 3 - The Billionaire's Laugh
Elena stumbled forward, her legs shaking so badly she could barely walk, fully expecting Adrian Kane to summon security, scream at her, and fire her on the spot for dragging a child into the sacred executive zone.
Instead, something miraculous and utterly impossible happened.
Adrian Kane did not yell. He did not summon the guards.
The imposing billionaire slowly crouched down until he was at eye level with the little girl. He looked at Mia's pink floral dress, her gray stuffed bunny, and her wide, innocent blue eyes.
A slow, genuine smile spread across the handsome CEO's face. He covered his mouth with his hand, letting out a warm, echoing laugh—a sound that the executives standing in the background had never, in all their years at the company, ever heard escape his lips.
Elena stopped in her tracks, her jaw dropping open in utter disbelief.
Several senior executives standing near the boardroom door froze, staring with their mouths hanging open in absolute shock, watching their terrifying boss interact with a child as if he were a gentle kindergarten teacher.
Mia didn't cower. She looked up at the towering man in the expensive navy suit with complete fascination. She tilted her head, raised her small hand, and pointed her index finger straight at his chest.
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"You're very handsome," Mia announced cheerfully, her innocent voice ringing clearly through the polished marble hallway. "I think you should be my daddy."
👉 Read Part 4 to see the mother's absolute, paralyzing terror.
