A Child That Doesn't Have My Blood.

Eliana slowly opened her eyes and realized that she was in his bedroom. She turned to the man sleeping beside her and her cheek suddenly became flushed.

No matter how many times they had done it, she always became flustered at the sight of him. She wondered if he would call off his engagement with Amber if he found out that she was the Moore family's real daughter and not Amber. Why is he so insistent on getting married to Amber anyway? It's not as if he loves her, and it's not as if he loves me, either. Eliana thought sadly.

She has always known that what Zach felt for her was lust, he loved her body but not her, and two years ago, he made it clear that their relationship would never be anything but sexual. She knows she is the foolish one who holds out hope that one day he will fall in love with her just as she has fallen for him.

"What are you thinking about?"

Eliana's eyes widened in surprise as she heard his voice, wondering when he had woken up.

"I wasn't thinking of anything" She replied, clearing her throat and settling back into the bed.

Zach ignored her weird behavior and glanced at the clock on his nightstand, sighing when he saw it was already 5 a.m. He pulled Eliana back into his arms and heard her murmur, "What are you doing?"

"Sleeping," he replied, his voice low and husky.

"But don't you need to get ready for work?" Eliana asked, her voice laced with concern.

Zach chuckled. "Aren't you the one who's always telling me I don't get enough sleep?"

Eliana's voice was laced with teasing. "Since when do you listen to me?"

Zach's response was playful. "Only when I feel like it. Now, go back to sleep, or do you need me to tire you out again?"

Eliana snuggled deeper into his chest, closing her eyes. "I'm already asleep."

Zach's soft chuckle filled the air as he kissed her forehead and went back to sleep.

...

The next time Eliana woke up, it was 9 am and the other side of the bed was empty. She saw a note on the nightstand that said, "I had an emergency, and there is food in the fridge, warm it when you get hungry."

Eliana smiled when she saw the message, she held the note to her chest and giggled loudly. She felt Zach had feelings for her and just had not realized it yet. Maybe there is still time for her to make Zach realize his feelings for her. After all, his wedding with Amber is in two months.

....

Two Months Later.

Moore Mansion

Henry switched off the news and turned to his wife, saying, "The public is already making assumptions about TM Entertainment's bankruptcy."

"Relax. Amber's wedding with Zachary is in a week; with our daughter's marriage, TM Entertainment will rise again, so don't be so stressed out." Sloane advised

Henry sighed and said "I guess you are right. Charlotte has sent an invitation for dinner tonight, and the good thing is that Ryan Sanders will be around. Hopefully, Eliana will catch his eyes and....."

"Of course not. Are you thinking of getting the two girls married to the same family? That is ridiculous."

"What is so ridiculous about that? Eliana is a beautiful girl and I'm sure it won't be difficult for Ryan to fall in love with her."

"Eliana is an untamed child."

"And whose fault is that? You were the one who sent her to a boarding school at such a tender age."

"And you had no problem with it. And besides, Amber is going to be our heiress so there is no need for us to even be discussing this."

"Hold on a minute. What did you just say? Do you think that I will give everything that I have worked hard for to a child that doesn't have my blood?" Henry asked with a frown.

"Amber may not have our blood but she is our daughter. We made that decision the day we decided not to announce that Eliana is our legitimate child."

"We only agreed not to announce Eliana as our legitimate child to save face. What did you think would happen if people were to find out that our child was stolen under our noses and we weren't even aware of it? But, this does not mean that I will give all that I have to an outsider."

"Amber is your daughter and not an outsider. How do you think she would feel if she heard you say this." Sloane asked with a frown.

Henry sighed and said, "I love Amber, and you are right, she is my daughter, but my heir remains Eliana, and that is final. Go inform the girls about the dinner at the Sanders, I want no embarrassment tonight."

Sloane nodded and exited her husband's study, where she found Eliana on her phone, smiling. But as soon as Eliana noticed her mother's presence, her smile vanished. She quickly ended her call and turned to face Sloane, who was approaching her.

"Get ready, we're having dinner at the Sanders' tonight," Sloane announced.

Eliana nodded silently and headed to her room.

As Sloane watched her daughter go upstairs, she whispered to herself, "Why can't I completely get rid of you, Stella?"