Zach finished his meeting with the planning department and went to his office expecting to see Eliana waiting for him, but instead, he found her sleeping peacefully on the couch.
Zachary gently walked closer to her and brushed a strand of hair away from her face, he placed a hand on her belly and whispered, "I'm not perfect, but I will try my best to become a good dad to you."
Elian eyes fluttered and opened slowly, her eyes widened as she saw Zach in front of her and suddenly sat up.
"Sorry, I didn't even know when I fell asleep."
Zach laughed softly and replied "It's alright. I was trying not to wake you up but it seems I ended up waking you after all." He looked at the untouched cookies and tea on the table and asked"You couldn't eat?"
Eliana shook her head in response. Chocolate cookies were one of her favorites, but now she wished never to see them again, even the sight of them was capable of making her sick.
"I'm starting to get worried," Zach said as he looked at her pale expression.
"About what?"
"You are not eating. Should I call Diana to make another chicken porridge for you?"
"Please no. There is no need for you to be worried. I'm fine, and if I was craving anything, I would immediately get it, after all, you made me three million dollars richer." Eliana said with a smile. It's a good thing she had covered her cheek with enough makeup, and hopefully, by tomorrow, the bruise on her cheek will no longer be there.
Zach chuckled softly and said, "I was thinking of getting a bigger house."
"Why? Your house is already big enough."
"I know but my house lacks a lot of things. For example, it doesn't have enough space to build a playground, and also, I need to get another car, the ones I have do not exactly support child seats." Zach said seriously as he thought of what else he needed to change, only to feel soft lips on his.
"You are going to be an amazing dad," Eliana said with a smile.
Zach leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers, their kiss only lasted for a few seconds before he pulled away and asked, "Will you marry me?"
"Huh?" Eliana's eyes widen, confused at what is happening. She knew that they might get married but she never expected him to propose to her. She thought he would just drive her to the Civil Marriage Bureau and register their marriage.
"Will you marry me?" Zach repeated, this time going down on one knee and bringing out a ring from his pocket.
Is that a red diamond? Eliana asked herself as she was captivated by the ring.
"It's my grandmother's ring, she gave it to me and asked that I give it to the woman I'm willing to spend the rest of my life with."
"And that is me?" Eliana asked in disbelief.
Zach laughed and teased "Is there anyone else here?"
"Yes, I would love to marry you," Eliana said excitedly.
Zach slowly slid the ring on her finger and embraced her tightly. In a week, she was going to be his wife, and after the fall of the Moore family, he would never allow her to leave him.
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Lave Foundation.
Lave Foundation is a billion-dollar foundation founded by Charlotte and dedicated to advancing the research and development of innovative technologies in partnership with the government. Over the years, the Lave Foundation has contributed to the establishment of seven different research institutes that focus on critical areas and they have funded ten different groundbreaking innovations such as the K-care treatment, the game-changing medical treatment that helps people with heart issues to live for years before a benefitting heart can be found for them and she has also established a $400 million venture capital fund focused on investing and supporting innovative solutions in areas like education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability.
Charlotte Sanders has been on the Forbes list so many times as one of the top ten richest women in the world and the most powerful woman in Rosehill City.
Her success didn't stop people didn't stop people from whispering about her, that she is only where she is because of her husband and that she would have been a nobody if she wasn't married into the Sanders family. Some have even gone as far as to say that she slept her way up, but only Charlotte knew how hard she thrives to make it to the top after her husband died, how many people she had to trample on to get to where she is, and up to this day she regrets nothing.
"How is the most beautiful woman in the world doing?"
Charlotte raised her head when she heard her son's voice and said "My baby boy, what are you doing here?"
"Firstly, I am a twenty-one-year-old man, I'm not a baby, and secondly, do I now need an appointment before seeing my mother?" Ryan said with a smile.
"Of course not," Charlotte said and stood up from her seat to hug him.
Ryan welcomed his mother's embrace and lay in her arms for a few seconds before pulling away and said, "Zach called me to confirm Eliana pregnancy and he said he heard his baby's heartbeat today."
"Really? Then good for him." Charlotte said as she sat on the couch and patted the seat next to her.
Ryan smiled and sat beside her, asking, "What is it that displeases you, the girl or the baby?"
"She is a Moore. I don't need to be a hater, but that relationship won't end well." Charlotte replied.
"So I guess the girl is the one you are displeased with."
"Unless she gives birth to a son, I see no reason to be displeased with the baby," Charlotte replied.
Ryan looked hurt as he asked, "You have something against boys."
Charlotte chuckled and said, "The boys I have in my life are already enough, I need a cute little girl I can take around with me. Whether it's a boy or girl, it doesn't really matter, I have already called my lawyers to set up a trust fund for the kid once she gives birth to him or hopefully her."
Ryan laughed in disbelief as he asked, "A trust fund? That is fast I am worried about Zach."
"Why?"
"Once he destroys her family then his relationship with her will also have a crack." Ryan said.
Charlotte smiled and replied, "Then it's a good thing she hates her family as much as we do. Eliana will have to choose between Zach and the Moores, and if she chooses the Moores, then she will burn with them. I will make her lose everything, including her parental rights on my grandchild."
Ryan looked at his mother and sighed, his mother was indeed a ruthless woman. People think that he is her favorite child, but he has seen that she and Zach share a special bond that even he could not understand. It was not an exaggeration when he says, his mother could kill for them because he has seen her do worst just for them.