Chapter 14

Jacqueline panicked, losing her usual confident demeanor. “Frederick, I know I was wrong.” “You can't hand over this USB drive. I beg you. I can go apologize to Gabrielle. You can have me do anything you want.” Her face covered in tears, she grabbed Frederick's sleeve and pleaded. Frederick didn't spare her a single pitying glance. “Jacqueline, you forced my hand.” He roughly pushed Jacqueline to the ground and walked out the door without hesitation. Frederick didn't hand over the USB drive, but this matter became a dagger hanging over Jacqueline's head. That day, Jacqueline looked at the prenatal examination form showing a three-week pregnancy and curled her lips into a smug smile. She held the form and blocked Frederick at the front door. “Frederick, I'm pregnant.” Jacqueline handed the form to Frederick, one hand gently caressing her still-flat abdomen. Frederick looked at the pregnancy test form in his hand, then at Jacqueline before him, his expression darkening. “Le