My Husband Forced Me to Be a Surrogate for His Boss to Get Promotion — but His True Motive Turned Out to Be Even Worse

When my husband convinced me to carry his boss’s child, I thought I was making a sacrifice for our family’s future. I had no idea I was being used as a pawn in a scheme that would destroy everything I held dear.

I never imagined I’d be telling this story. If someone had warned me five years ago that the man I loved would turn my body into a bargaining chip, I would’ve called them crazy.

But I wasn’t his partner. I was his stepping stone.

Doug and I’d been married for seven years when it all started. We had our son Ethan, who’d just turned five.

Money was tight, but we were managing. Doug worked at a massive marketing firm downtown, always chasing the next promotion. I did freelance graphic design from home so I could be there for Ethan.

His boss, Monica, was something else entirely.

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