A surrogate unknowingly works for the baby's father.
Vanessa Scott carries a child for Alexander Moore to fund her sister's treatment. Months later she accepts a role as his personal assistant, preparing his coffee and managing his schedule while neither realizes she bears his heir. Close daily contact kindles an attraction both suppress, because acting on it would expose the surrogacy contract. Meanwhile his family's expectations and the shadows of her past press harder, squeezing the professional boundary until something must give.
Markers
- 1Secret pregnancy
- 2Boss-assistant tension
- 3Family pressure
Audience
Anyone drawn to hidden-identity romance with workplace stakes will stay for the slow burn.
