Eddie's pov
After being punched by Kay's dad, Diana took me to the kitchen to give a ice pack for my face. One of the maids took Haley to change her while Kay and her father stayed in the living room. Diana handed me the ice pack and I held the Ice pack over my face, she looked at me with warmth in her eyes, "How are you feeling now dear?" I gave her a half smile, "To be honest,Shocked!". She chuckled as she asked, "Why would you say that?" I replied honestly, "Kay never told me she comes from a rich family, not that it matters but I have seen her struggle to pay the bills and everything-" I stammered as I confessed the main reason, "I was actually afraid that you might not like me too!" She went towards the refrigerator and poured me a glass of orange juice, "Its not your fault dear, I take it Leigh didn't tell you about the baby and her past?" I shook my head with a sigh, she placed her hand on my shoulder assuring me, "Leigh is just like her father, their insecurities gets the best of them. They are sometimes afraid of the consequences when it comes to expressing their feelings!" I nodded understanding exactly what she said, "I want to reassure her that I am there for her always, I don't plan to leave her side any day soon." she wiped a single tear falling from eye, "I now get it why she fell for you. Just confront her, tell her how you feel. You did a good thing by agreeing to meet us." Their maid arrived telling us Jake asked us to join them for lunch. We left the kitchen to join them in dining room I looked around the magnificent house, I never knew Kay's parents were equally rich. I wonder why Kay left her house and was working tooth and nail to make the ends meet. I sat besides Kay at the dining table and a high stool was placed between her dad and her for Haley while Diana sat next to Jake. He threw me disapproving glances every now and then while Diana nodded reassuring me that it's alright. Jake spoke feeding Haley a spoonful of porridge, "Leigh, Do you know the reason why I asked you here today?" She shook her head swallowing her food. Jake glanced at me then looked at her, "I am opening a new office at New York and I want you to take over the business there! I can manage the office here only for few years then I want you to take over." She put her fork down, "Dad, I don't know if I can move here any day soon my life is there, I can't leave my friends behind. They are a huge part of Haley's life and mine too!" Jake smiled at her daughter (I didn't know this man could actually smile) "Honey, I am not asking you to move here. You can make the New York office as headquarters once you take over as the CEO." Kay gasped in shock, "Dad, I haven't been in the same industry for so long. I am not sure if I even remember everything you taught me." He chuckled hearing her daughter's words, "I know you kiddo, you will catch up on everything within a month besides I am giving you two years to prove you are worthy of being a CEO. If you fail to do it, I will hand over the business to your favourite cousin Reynold" Kay fumed with anger, "Dad you can't do it, you know he doesn't deserve an inch of your business!" His dad got up wiping his mouth and leaving the dining room, he turned to face me, "Raines why don't you freshen up and meet me after an hour, I want to show you something." I got nervous but composed myself and nodded. Diana and Kay looked like they were watching dinosaur in front of them. After lunch she took me to her room, our bag were already kept here. She looked at me, sadness covered her eyes, "Eddie you don't have to do this if you don't want to. My dad can be really judge-y sometimes." I walked towards her and held her face, "Leigh I want you to know we are in this together. We are raising a child together and even if I have to take bullet on my chest to win your father's affection, I will gladly do it." her eyes welled up with tears, wiping them with my thumb "I want you to know, I will do anything to earn your love back." I bent down to kiss her briefly, her lips tasted like peach and I felt her melting in my arms. We were brought back to earth when we heard a knock on the door, Kay composed herself and I opened the door to see one of the maids informing me that Jake is waiting for me by his car. I closed the door once the maid left and walked back to where she was standing, I held/grabbed her waist and gently pulled her towards me as I tucked her hair behind her ear and pecked her lips, "We will talk about this when I get back, okay?" She nodded and I went to join Jake. He drove towards Beverly Hills, he stopped outside a building which had a big plaque of Stevens group of companies. We entered the building and found a huge hoarding which said 'Leigh's jewelry', I looked at Jake "She never told me about this business." He nodded his head looking at the board thinking something, "I knew she wouldn't, she wanted to be capable of taking care of herself." I nodded knowing exactly what he meant, he guided me to the elevator and took me on the top floor where his office was located, right next to his office there was another office which had Kay's name on it and he took me in her office. Jake walked by the window which over looked the city, "Leigh came in to my office one day when she was 19 with her resignation telling me she wants to see if she can support herself without her fortune. I had no option but to let her go on her own, I always had someone secretly watch her. When she met you first, I thought you are making her weak but I guess you were the strength she always needed!" I looked at him with shock, "So you always knew that we were a thing? Then why did you punch?" He turned around and chuckled "That's for not calling out a search party when she left you two years ago." I looked at the ground regretting it, "I regret that!" He placed a hand on my shoulder "I know son, your father called me few days ago telling me that we are going to hear wedding bells soon so I had to see you myself and see if you have changed." My jaw fell on the ground, "You know my dad?" He smiled and sat on the chair "Of-course Son, your father and I go way back, we went to same college." I frowned wondering why I never knew about this, "Son, I want you to act normal in front of Kay. She shouldn't know of this, I hope you soon throw an engagement party!" I blushed as he gave me a warm hug.