Surprise Marriage to a Billionaire
Chapter 134: Romantic Relationships Progressed

Chapter 134: Romantic Relationships Progressed

"Making a baby just to keep the marriage intact doesn’t sit right with me... so no!" Rain answered firmly. The words came out with more certainty than she expected, considering she had once been willing to do anything to hold onto Alexander and their marriage.

But things were different now. She realized she was getting greedy, wanting more of him—*all* of him in this marriage, including his heart.

"Do you even love me? How can you so easily suggest having a baby with a woman you don’t love?" she challenged, her voice sharp with emotion.

Alexander met her gaze without hesitation. "I like you," he said plainly. "I... I don’t know much about love, to be honest. I haven’t felt it before, Rain," he added with a sigh.

Rain frowned, her mind immediately drifting to Carla—wasn’t she his first love? His childhood sweetheart?

"Didn’t you have a girlfriend before? Carla Cartier?" she pressed.

"I did, but I’m not sure if it was love," he admitted, a thoughtful frown crossing his face. "What I had with Carla was different. She’s been part of my life for a long time. Everything seemed perfect because she’s the ’ideal’ partner—our families are close, and she’s kind to me. I just went along with it," he explained, clearly struggling to find the right words.

"Seriously?" Rain sighed, feeling a strange mix of relief and confusion. "What am I supposed to do with you?"

"I want to have a baby with you because I want to," he said, his voice firm, but his eyes softened as he spoke. "And I can’t picture having one with any other woman but you. I’m confused, yeah, but I’m sure about one thing—I’m attracted to you. I like everything about you, even if you give me headaches most of the time."

Rain’s throat tightened as she gulped. It sounded like a confession, but was it love? He wasn’t sure, and neither was she. Everything between them felt foreign and overwhelming—yet undeniable.

"I have to get back to work now. Maybe we can talk about this later," she said quickly, feeling the heat of his gaze on her. "You should head back too. We can meet up later," she added, practically running out of his car and back to her office.

Her heart was racing, and she wasn’t sure if it was from the conversation—or from the feelings they both seemed to be unravelling.

Rain didn’t exactly know how love felt either. She had heard that romantic relationships progressed through various stages, each with its own emotional depth and level of commitment.

"Crush, flirting, fling, infatuation, liking, dating, falling in love, love, and then commitment," she murmured quietly to herself as she waited for the elevator doors to open. ’Those were the steps,’ she thought.

Thankfully, she was alone inside the elevator when she continued muttering her thoughts out loud.

"He said he likes me... but he acts like there’s more than like. He’s overly protective too," she mused, her eyes narrowing as she tried to make sense of it. Then, with a deep sigh, she added, "I feel like I’m already falling in love. Isn’t he supposed to be at the same emotional depth by now?"

Her face twitched in irritation as another thought crossed her mind. "That bastard," she grumbled. "How can he be so good at business but so terrible at understanding his own feelings?"

Rain’s face was still slightly contorted with irritation as she stepped out of the elevator and walked into the office. Inside the department, Henry was already back and talking to a boy.

Rain quickly approached them and sat beside Henry. "He’s Neil," Henry introduced her to the boy, then began briefing her on the progress of his investigation.

"I’ll leave him to you, then. You’re handling the case from now on," Henry said, giving her a nod before walking back to his office.

Rain smiled at Neil and asked gently, "How are you feeling? Still nervous?"

The boy shook his head silently. Rain, noticing his discomfort, offered him some candy and started with a few lighthearted questions unrelated to the case to ease him into the conversation.

"Would you feel more comfortable talking here, or would you prefer a walk or a visit to the rooftop? We’ve got a great view up there, and there are some snack stalls too," she suggested, sensing that Neil was still uneasy. He nodded, so Rain stood and guided him outside.

Before leaving entirely, she called to Jane, "Let me know as soon as his parents arrive."

Jane nodded and then she left with Neil.

Meanwhile, Henry suddenly summoned Matt inside his office.

"Someone was tailing us earlier when I was driving Rain to lunch," Henry commented, recalling how he had noticed the suspicious car and driven in a way to lose it.

"Do you think it’s the same people who hit our car when I was with Prosecutor Clayton?" Matt asked, his tone filled with concern.

Henry stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I don’t think so. But two men showed up while Rain and I were fighting those gang members. They looked like her bodyguards, staying in the shadows."

"Did she get personal security for her safety?" Henry asked curiously.

Matt frowned. "I don’t think I’m the one you should be asking about that. Maybe ask her directly, Prosecutor Wayne."

"I will," Henry replied, "but since she’s busy, and I’m dying of curiosity, I thought you might know. She seems to easily trust you most, always bringing you out in the field."

Matt shook his head. "I’m sorry, but I don’t know about it."

Henry dismissed Matt.

He took a deep sigh as he grabbed one of his files. He hadn’t anticipated they would face such danger when he brought her along. He was simply trying to track down the boy, Neil, who had run off. He figured that having Rain there might make the kid less likely to flee, thinking a woman might appear more trustworthy in his eyes.

But he hadn’t expected gang members to show up and cause trouble for them.

An amused smirk appeared on Henry’s face as he thought about Rain Clayton.

"Such an interesting and intriguing woman," he murmured to himself, shaking his head with a chuckle.

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