Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 30

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Roman didn’t let up. If anything, he pressed harder. “You’re going to leave her the fuck alone,” he said, voice deadly. “Or I swear to God, I won’t be so civilized next time. And please, try to sue me. Because, dickhead, I have a lot more on you. So please, give me a reason.”

Dan’s smirk faltered. Just a little.

Roman’s next word was short and sharp, leaving no doubts in the room how he felt about Dan. “Pussy.”

Keira, delighted, looked at Blair. “Are we sure we can’t let him punch Dan? Just one time?”

Blair looked at her younger sister.

“Just a little, pretty please.” Keira put her hands together like she was praying Blair would say yes.

Sutton sighed, ever the voice of reason. “Blair, you should probably say something before this…” she waved a hand between Roman and Dan. “Turns into a crime scene.”

Blair knew she should. Really, she should.

But God help her… she kind of enjoyed seeing Dan squirm. Roman deserved to get a hit in.

Still, she moved towards them carefully. “Roman,” she whispered, placing a hand on his arm.

His muscles tensed under her touch.

“Let him go,” she murmured. “He’s not worth it. He’s just a piece of shit who thinks he has everyone fooled.”

Roman’s jaw ticked. For a second, Blair wasn’t sure he was going to listen.

But then, slowly, he stepped back. She could see he didn’t want to.

Dan coughed, rubbing his throat like he was the victim here. “Fucking psycho,” he muttered.

Blair rolled her eyes. “Oh, shut up, Dan. We both know you deserved that.”

Keira snorted. “Understatement of the century.”

Aunt Viv smoothed out her skirt, trying to salvage whatever shreds of control she had left. “This is ridiculous. Roman, you are not a part of this discussion. This is a family matter.”

Roman’s gaze flicked to her, cold and unbothered. “Then why is he still here?”

Dan bristled. “Because, unlike you, I actually belong here.”

Roman exhaled slowly, like he was physically restraining himself from snapping Dan in half. “Blair,” he said, not even bothering to look at anyone else, “I know you wanted to let the parties come clean about why you don’t want to marry Dan, not just because he was sleeping around. But I think it’s time.”

Blair let out a breath. Looked around the room.

Her aunt and uncle, who cared more about their reputation than her happiness.

Dan, who genuinely believed he could manipulate her into taking him back.

Laura, who had sat there in silence, hoping this would all blow over without her coming clean.

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Yeah. She was done.

“Go for it.”

Roman nodded once.

Then he took her hand, lacing their fingers together before turning with her to face Laura.

Blair swore she saw Laura shrink, her shoulders curling inward.

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Roman’s voice was deadly quiet when he finally spoke. “You told Dan yet, Laura? Or were you waiting for a more dramatic moment?”

Aunt Viv’s brow furrowed. “Told him what?”

Silence.

Dan frowned. “Laura?”

Paula stepped forward, her eyes narrowed, clearly upset that Laura’s name had been linked to Dan’s.

Laura’s eyes darted around the room like a cornered animal. Blair saw the exact second she realized she had no way out. Roman wasn’t going to let her get away with staying silent.

She swallowed hard. But she still said nothing.

“Well, if you’re having issues coming clean, I’m happy to help you out.” Roman looked at everyone in the room. “Laura is pregnant, and Dan is the father.”

The words dropped like a bomb.

For a second, no one moved. No one spoke.

Then Aunt Viv gasped, slapping a hand over her mouth. Uncle Peter muttered a curse under his breath. Paula let out a soft, horrified sound.

Both her sisters looked angry. But they stayed quiet.

Dan rocked on his feet. “What?”

Laura flinched. “I”

But she didn’t get the chance to finish.

Paula looked horrified before turning an accusing glare on Laura. “You slut… Dan, you know I have never liked Laura. She has the morals of a gutter rat…”

Dan rounded on Laura, his expression shifting from shock to rage. “What the hell does he mean? You’re pregnant?”

The next instant, Laura fainted. She just fell from her seat onto the floor. Which stopped Paula’s rant and Dan’s outrage.

Keira snorted. “Well, that was gracefully done.” Then, flatly: “Don’t believe that shit for a second.”

Blair agreed with Keira. Laura’s faint had been artfully done.

Aunt Viv stumbled back like the weight of reality had finally slammed into her. “Dan, tell me this isn’t true.”

Blair expected her aunt to be relieved, happy even, that her own daughter could now marry Dan. But it wouldn’t align with what Paula wanted. And Viv had gone on and on about Sutton being unwed and pregnant. Now, her own daughter was also

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pregnant.

What surprised her even more? No one rushed to Laura’s aid. Everyone just left her lying there. The little boy who cried wolf came to mind.

Whenever the heat was on her, Laura found a way to shift the spotlight.

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Dan exhaled sharply, raking a hand through his hair. “This is fucking ridiculous.” His voice was tight, controlled just barely. “I’m not the father.” His eyes flicked to his mother.

“Famous last words,” Keira mumbled.

Paula latched onto that like a lifeline. “Of course you’re not.” She turned to Laura, who was still on the floor, eyes closed. “She’s just trying to ruin his life.”

Laura’s head snapped up, defiant. “I’m not lying. Dan is the father.”

So much for being out cold.

Dan let out a bitter laugh. “You expect me to believe that? You’re just trying to pin this on me, so I’ll–what? Marry you?”noveldrama

Aunt Viv was still frozen in shock. Uncle Peter looked like he needed a drink.

Blair, on the other hand, felt lighter.

Roman had told everyone the truth. She was still going to kill him, but maybe not as painful as she had first planned.

She turned to her aunt, offering a sweet smile. “So, I guess now you’ll be happy the wedding is off?”

Aunt Viv opened and closed her mouth, but no words came out.

Blair patted her arm. “That’s what I thought. Wouldn’t do to have your own daughter running around town pregnant without a husband in tow, now, would it?”

Take that. For everything Sutton had put up with from this woman. Karma was a gorgeous thing.

Then she looked at Dan. “And you? Still want to stand here and pretend like I was the problem?”

Dan didn’t respond and Blair didn’t wait for him to say anymore.

She turned to Roman. “I’m ready to get out of here.” And walked away.

Sutton and Keira fell in behind them as they moved towards the door.

They hadn’t even closed it before the shouting started inside.

Not her problem.

Not

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