The Tycoon's Triplet Baby Surprise (Book Three): The Tycoon's Triplet Baby Surprise, #3

By Holly Rayner

Sean Lawson didn't think he had time for a baby. Does he have time for three?

It all starts with a stray cufflink, dropped by the irresistibly handsome tech billionaire Sean Lawson, and held in safekeeping by talented attorney Charlotte Waters.

Now, with Sean under legal attack from an old rival, Charlotte finds the perfect opportunity to return the cufflink to him: by pulling some strings and inserting herself onto his legal team.

Sparks fly as the gorgeous billionaire and his newly appointed attorney get reacquainted. Briefly abandoning herself to the desire she's felt for ten years, Charlotte finds herself falling hard for her boss—and compromising her professional ethics in the process.

As the legal case picks up steam, Charlotte receives some shocking news: she's pregnant, with not one, not two, but three of Sean Lawson's babies! With the court case in jeopardy, and their fledgling romance on the line, can they overcome the forces that seek to drive them apart, and become the united, loving parents they never expected to be?

This is the third book in the Tycoon's Triplet Baby Surprise series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Holly Rayner Romance
• Release date: Mar 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201485337

Book preview

CHAPTER 1

Charlotte heard the beeping, but it seemed far away, like the chiming of a clock when you wake up in a European city. She pressed her lips together, choosing to fall back into sleep for just a little while longer. This wasn’t like her, she knew. She liked to wake up. She liked to run. She liked to see the world. But something within her kept her nestled in her bed, under the waves of slumber.

That is, until the beeping began more insistent. Until she smelled unfamiliar scents and sensed a hard, earnest grip on her left hand. She blinked awake, her eyes searching around her. She saw only white. Then the blurriness snapped into focus, and she felt a sudden, aching knowledge: she was in the hospital. And she didn’t know why.

Beside her, Sean sat, holding her hand. His face was so similar to the one she’d seen in her dreams for ten years that she assumed she must still be dreaming. She gave him that secret smile, the one from all those years ago.

There’s my girl, he told her, squeezing her hand. The blonde I couldn’t quite get to.

You had some other stuff to do, Charlotte said. She could hardly recognize her voice; it came out in a croak. Like create a billion-dollar company. Or whatever.

Sean laughed as she closed her eyes again, trying to build her strength. What are you doing here? she whispered. What am I doing here?

Sean continued to hold her hand, to gaze at her. She could sense it, even with her eyes closed.

I heard the car accident over the phone, he said then. It terrified me. I was calling your name, waiting for you to respond. And then I heard the sirens.

That’s sounds pretty dramatic, Charlotte whispered. Do I look horrific?

Sean sounded surprised. Of course not, baby. You look beautiful. You bumped your head pretty hard, but the doctors said you’ll be just fine.

Charlotte grinned, even as her head pounded with an angry headache. Did he just call her baby?

And best of all—Charlotte, Sean continued, his voice earnest. The babies are doing absolutely fine.

Charlotte’s eyes burst open, then. Her pupils turned toward him, like saucers. What did you say?

I know about the babies, now, Charlotte, he affirmed. I understand why you wanted to speak to me alone. And I’m sorry I didn’t hear you. I promise, I won’t ever do that to you again.

But you said—babies, Charlotte stuttered. Plural babies.

Yes, Sean said, searching her face, confused. Isn’t that what you—

I knew I was pregnant, Charlotte said, trying to lift herself from her reclined position. But I hadn’t gone to the doctor yet. Holy—twins? I can hardly take care of myself, let alone two babies.

Actually, Charlotte, it’s triplets. Sean’s face broke into a wide, uneven grin. His five o’clock shadow was now bordering on nine o’clock shadow. He looked gruff, weary, and—above all—deliriously happy.

Wow, Charlotte murmured. I’m not sure how to take this. She cleared her throat, her eyes dancing. How am I going to manage three?

Sean didn’t answer this. Instead, he squeezed her hand, stood beside her; it was clear he wasn’t going anywhere.

Charlotte turned to him once more, feeling uncertain. Why didn’t you react the other day, when I showed you that note?

Sean frowned, tracing his memory. When you scribbled something down, right before Lyle came in? he asked.

Yes. Exactly then, Charlotte said. What happened?

Sean sighed. I didn’t even catch what you’d written. Honestly, I just wanted to get out of there. I was fighting my feelings for you every time I saw you. I felt I needed to run to every other corner of the planet to get away from you. But you kept calling me back.

You didn’t see it, Charlotte whispered. So you’re not heartless after all.

Sean chuckled. I wouldn’t ignore a note like that.

I’ve been assuming you knew about it. That you’d decided to deny all responsibility to our baby—er, babies—and run away for good. I wanted to hide the pregnancy for as long as possible and continue to work on the case, but my employer eventually discovered it. Because of Katrina and Evan’s plan… She trailed off, remembering, suddenly, why she’d been out in Chelsea’s car. Her eyes grew wide as the realization trickled back.

I want to support you, Sean said, clinging to her hand. I wouldn’t leave you in a position like that. I hope you know that about me now. When I commit to things—like babies, or companies I start from my college dorm—I commit to them for life.

Charlotte felt tears glide down her cheeks. She