Hearing every word of that conversation, Celina clamped a hand over her mouth, stifling the sob that threatened to escape.

She felt her soul shatter.

A wave of dizziness hit her hard, and she had to steady herself against the wall.

If Thor ever found out about the baby…

He’d force her to get rid of it too.

Panic flooded her body, choking her breath.

She couldn’t tell him.

She couldn’t let him find out.

Her eyes burned, and the tears came again.

She turned and ran down the hallway, heart crumbling inside her chest.

Her child could never know who his father was.

And in that moment, the decision was made.

She would protect her baby.

Even if it meant carrying this secret for the rest of her life.

Bursting into her office, she slammed the door shut and leaned against it, as if the solid wood was the only thing keeping her from collapsing.

Her body trembled.

Her chest rose and fell in ragged bursts.

Then, like a dam breaking, the tears poured out.

She slid to the floor, cov