The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 10: Does Sean Know?

Angela POV

I heard Sean close the door as he left, and found myself letting out breath I hadn't

realized I was holding.

Lying in bed, I was really tired, but sleep still eluded me.)

behavi

Sean's recent behavior left me confused and unsettled.

Today

lay he had kissed me - supposedly just to make me take the medicine - but that kiss had nearly made me fall for him all over

again.

My fingers traced my lips, still able to recall the peculiar taste of the medicinal kiss. He had even made a point of explaining that he hadn't spent the night with Christina.

The thought rekindled my anger. If he was going through with our divorce, why was he doing things that left me so confused?

And I hated-myself even more for being so weak – a hundred

Feven

my heart trembling again.

Itimes had resolved to let him go, yet one kiss was all it took to set

When I got up the next morning, Sean was already gone. He had always been dedicated to his work. After hurriedly eating breakfast, I rushed to the office myself.

1 had barely settled into my office when Nathan appeared in my doorway.

His golden curls caught the morning light, and his athletic build filled out his tailored suit in a way that made him look more like a hockey player than a Wall Street executive.

"The Lawrence Capital team is being deliberately obtuse about the merger terms," he said, walking into my office with his usual confident stride. They're wasting your time."

“Nathan.....” I started, trying to maintain my professional tone.

"You look exhausted," he cut in, moving behind my chair. His fingers brushed through my hair with surprising gentleness, a gesture so unexpected it made me freeze. "Let me handle this. Please."

The tender touch transported me back to six years ago - Nathan at seventeen, the yo

youngest trader Wilson Investment Bank had ever hired, brilliant and brash and so eager to prove himself. My father had seen something special in him, had even hinted at a possible

match.

But...

I pulled away slightly, careful not to hurt his feelings. I appreciate the concern, but I can manage

"You always say that!" The frustration in his voice was raw, unfiltered. His hand dropped from my hair, but he remained standing close behind my chair. "Even when you could lean on others, you just......."

"The Lawrence Capital meeting is in an hour. Send me the latest projections. I rubbed my temples, fighting another wave of nausea.

"Already done. His efficiency was one of the reasons he'd risen so quickly in the company. "But Angela..."

"Yes?"

Never mind. I'll have Emily bring up the files."

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After hanging up, I barely made it to my private bathroom before morning sickness hit in fall force.

A phone call came in just as I was returning in my desk. It was my best friend Sophie, her voice as height and clear as a songbird.

I just got back from Fashion Week in LA, and I brought you a gift! Let's meet after work!

Bluestone Lane's discrete comet booth offered a welcome refuge in the office's watchful eyes.

The moment I stepped into the restaurant, I sputted Sophie sitting the window. Her edgy, bold style always made her stand out in a crowd.

Before I could even pull out my chait, she thrust a small velvet jewelry box inte "This pair of earrings matches your eye color perfectly."

"Thank you!"

my

hands.

"Spill," she demanded before I'd even settled into my seat. "And don't give me that everything's fine corporate face. I've known you since freshman year.

I glanced around before lowering my voice. The test was positive."

"Oh my God." Sophie's perfect composure cracked. "I can't belive you're gonna

be a Mom! Dose Sean know?"

"No..."I shook my head and took a sip of tea.

"Angela! You can't h

can't keep this from him. This is your child - Sean has right to know!"

Christina's back."

The words hung between us like smoke, bitter and choking. Sophie's expression

shifted from shock to understanding, then to fierce protectiveness.

So what? That perfect little princess's return doesn't change the fact that-

"That what?" I cut in. "That

that was never meant to last?"

carrying the child of a man who's planning to divorce me? That I got pregnant during a marriage

"Stop it." Sophie reached across the table, gripping my hand. "You're not thinking clearly. Despite all Sean's flaws, he's not the kind of person who would abandon his own child."

"No," I agreed quietly. "He wouldn't. And that's exactly why I can't tell him."

Sophie sat back, studying me with the same intensity she used on potential cover stories, "Explain."

"If Sean knows about the baby, he'll do the 'honorable thing. He'll call off the divorce, stand by me, play the perfect father." I traced the rim of my untouched tea cup. "And he'll resent every minute of it

"You don't know that."

past two years, Sophie. I've seen how he looks

"I do." The certainty in my voice surprised even me. "Because I've watched him

these past at Christina, how his voice changes when he talks to her."

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"And what about your claim?" Sophie demanded. "Two years of marriage, shared

memories, and now this baby that counts for

nothing?"

"It counts for exactly

ctly what it was meant to be

a business arrangement that's reached its natural end."

"God, I want to shake you sometimes! Sophie's frustration burst out You're acting

like this is all set in stone. Sean's not married to Christina. He married you."

words tasted bitter. "And once

opened her mouth to argue further, but her phone buzzed-probably her assistant with another crisis at the magazine. She glanced at it and sighed. "This conversation isn't over," she warned, standing to leave. "But I love to

go, her Louboutins haby,

life was never that

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10: Does

Angela POV

he left, and found

realized I was holding.

was really tired, but

behavi

behavior left me confused

Today

- supposedly just to make me take the

me fall for him

again.

fingers traced my lips, still able to recall the peculiar taste of the

He had even made a point of explaining that he hadn't

Christina.

If he was going through with our divorce, why was he doing things that left me

even more for being so

Feven

my heart trembling again.

let him go, yet

morning, Sean was already gone. He had always been dedicated to his work. After hurriedly eating breakfast, I rushed

my office when Nathan appeared

light, and his athletic build filled out his tailored suit in

is being deliberately obtuse about the merger

walking into my office with his usual

trying to

brushed through my hair with surprising

touch transported me back to six years

trader Wilson Investment Bank had ever hired, brilliant and brash

had seen something special in him, had even

match.

But...

hurt his feelings. I

I can manage

raw, unfiltered. His hand dropped from my hair, but he remained standing

the latest projections. I rubbed my temples, fighting another

the reasons he'd

company. "But Angela..."

"Yes?"

Emily bring

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Does

up, I barely made it to my private bathroom before

hit in

as I was returning in my desk. It was my

voice as height

Fashion Week in LA, and I brought you a

work!

Lane's discrete comet booth offered a welcome refuge in the office's watchful

the restaurant,

her stand out in a

I could even pull out my chait, she thrust

earrings matches your

"Thank you!"

my

hands.

settled into my seat. "And don't give

I've known you

lowering my voice.

my God." Sophie's perfect composure cracked. "I can't belive

a Mom! Dose

head and took a sip of

"Angela! You can't h

from him. This is your child

Christina's back."

between us like smoke, bitter

understanding, then

perfect little princess's return

what?" I cut

was never meant

who's planning to divorce

during a marriage

reached across the table, gripping my hand. "You're not

Despite all Sean's flaws, he's not the kind of person who would

And that's exactly why I can't tell

with the same intensity

he'll do the 'honorable thing. He'll call

stand by me, play the perfect father." I traced the rim of my

"And he'll resent every minute of

"You don't know that."

I've

in my voice surprised even me. "Because I've

voice

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claim?" Sophie demanded. "Two years of

now this baby

nothing?"

"It counts for exactly

was

that's reached

sometimes! Sophie's frustration burst out You're

stone. Sean's not

grandmother's sake." The words tasted bitter. "And once her heart surgery

magazine. She glanced at it and sighed. "This conversation isn't over," she

promise me you I think about what you're doing. Really think

watched her go, her Louboutins haby, live happily ever

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10: Does Sean

Angela POV

he left, and found myself letting

realized I was holding.

I was really

behavi

recent behavior left me confused

Today

he had kissed

take the medicine - but

made me

again.

fingers traced my lips, still able to recall the peculiar taste of

made a point of explaining

Christina.

he was going

that left me so

hated-myself even more for

Feven

my heart trembling again.

to let him go, yet one kiss was

the next morning, Sean was already gone. He

eating breakfast, I rushed

myself.

my office when Nathan appeared in my doorway. His golden curls caught the morning

suit in a way that made him look more

team is being deliberately obtuse about the

walking into my office with

your time."

I started, trying to maintain my professional

moving behind my chair.

so unexpected it made me freeze. "Let

transported me back to

the yo

Bank had ever hired,

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