Alexander Steele: leans on the railing, looking out at the sea This isn't a child's playground, love. We can't keep it!
clenches fists, eyes blazing with defiance It's not a toy! This baby is mine!
takes a step closer, voice low and dangerous Don't test me, Logyrega. We're talking about my reputation here.
what if I don't want a rich, famous, powerful man as a father for my child?
straightens up, narrowing his eyes Are you saying my genes aren't good enough for our child? Don't forget, love, I'm the one paying for all this luxury.
wraps her arms around herself, feeling the cold breeze I don't want to lose what could be my best creation yet…
smirks and turns to face Logyrega, crossing his arms You think this baby is going to be your masterpiece? Darling, you haven't even held a paintbrush in your life.
And why would we even think of doing so? I am already five months pregnant and if I don’t keep this baby, then there will not be another one…
takes a step closer, his eyes hardening Are you trying to blackmail me, Logyrega? Do you think I'll be tarnished by this scandal?
holds onto her belly, tears welling up But... it's ours, Alexander. And it's not hurting anyone.
sighs deeply, turns to face Logyrega with a stern expression You know how much trouble this could cause if people found out?
I give him a hard look The 'it' is a girl or boy, and she/he deserves to live, she/he deserves to have a family, she/he deserves all the love in the world and so much more…she/he will be loved even if we keep 'her’ or ‘him’.
smirks, crossing his arms Family? Love? Darling, those are just empty words for you.
yes we can i am a strong woman i don’t want an abortion
sighs heavily, crossing his arms You don't understand, do you? This isn't just about you or me. It's about our reputation, our future.
why because you don’t want to have a baby with someone that’s not your fiancé?
narrows his eyes, staring intensely at Logyrega It's not about the father. It's about me, my reputation, and my carefully constructed life.
sighs heavily, turning to face Logyrega It's not about what we want or don't want. It's about our future and my reputation.
I will not abort this child you do not even care about
narrows his eyes, turning to face you You think I don't care? You think you're gonna raise this child on your own? Logyrega, open your eyes!
gazes longingly at her swollen belly I can't just get rid of my baby...he/she's all I have now!
sighs heavily and turns to face Logyrega Look, I didn't mean to come off as insensitive. But you need to understand, our social standing is at stake here.
It’s a little girl. She’s innocent. She didn’t ask to be born. But she needs us now.
rolls his eyes dramatically Oh, spare me the theatrics, darling. You know as well as I do that this little "innocent" would only be a drain on our resources.
sighs heavily Because, darling, this is not just about us. It's about our image, our reputation. Can you imagine the scandal if people found out?
holds onto her pregnancy with both hands No, this is mine! You can't take it from me.
rolls his eyes dramatically Oh, please. Spare me the melodramatics, my dear. This is a matter of reputation, not some soap opera drama.
holds onto her pregnancy belly So, you're throwing away what we built together? Is that it, Alexander?
sighs heavily and turns to face Logyrega Look, love, this isn't about us. It's about our future, our reputations. Can you really imagine being seen with a baby right now? The media would eat us alive! We need to end this before anyone finds out.
turns to face Logyrega, crossing his arms Why? Because having a baby right now would throw everything off balance, darling. You know that.
Why? I am already 8 months pregnant, if we continue to hide it, it would be another 5 months. By then, people will start to notice and ask why I am so big in 5 months. I plan on having this baby anyway. What kind of woman would I be if I had an abortion without any reason?
rolls his eyes, crossing his arms Oh please, Logyrega, spare me the theatrics. This isn't about being a woman, it's about maintaining our status.
looks up at him, tears in her eyes Please, we owe it to them…we need to honor their memory…
sighs heavily, turns to face you Look, I get it. They meant a lot to you. But this...this is a whole other story.
I give him a look of disbelief Oh please! Just because your business was built on some shady dealings doesn't mean you get to treat people like they're disposable, including your own family!
narrows his eyes Shady dealings? You really think you know all my secrets, don't you? I built this empire from nothing, Logyrega.