His Unwanted Ex: The Pregnant Baker's Comeback

For two years, I was the invisible woman behind Hale Jones, the star captain of the New York Rangers.

I baked for him, warmed his bed, and thought we were building a life together.

But one morning, he coldly handed me a six-figure check and told me to pack my things.

"I need a relationship that benefits my public image. Someone who fits the role."

He was getting engaged to a wealthy socialite, and I was just a liability he needed to pay off.

I tore up his hush money and walked away, only to discover I was six weeks pregnant with his child.

When I dragged my suitcases back to my parents' house, I wasn't welcomed with open arms.

My father angrily blamed me for neglecting our family bakery for a man who just played me.

To make matters worse, a ruthless corporate giant, the Mason Group, had just bought our building and was forcing our thirty-year-old family business onto the streets.

I watched Hale and his new fiancée smiling on the news, hailed as the perfect power couple.

Meanwhile, I was left with a broken heart, an unborn child, and a family on the brink of ruin.

I had given up my entire life for a man who treated me like disposable garbage.

Wiping away my tears, I blocked Hale's number completely.

I swore I would raise this baby alone and fight the Mason Group to the bitter end.