The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

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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Chapter 10: Does Sean Know?

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."

The words tasted bitter. "And once her heart surgery is done next week,

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

go, her Louboutins haby,

life was never

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10: Does Sean

Angela POV

close the door as he left, and found myself

realized I was holding.

bed, I was really

behavi

behavior left me confused and

Today

- supposedly just to make me

me fall

again.

my lips, still able to recall the peculiar taste of

made a point of explaining that he hadn't spent the

Christina.

my anger. If he was going through with our divorce, why was he

hated-myself even more for being so weak -

Feven

my heart trembling again.

yet one kiss was all it took

up the next morning, Sean was already gone. He had always been dedicated to his work. After hurriedly eating

settled into my office when Nathan appeared in

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

Lawrence Capital team is being

into my office with his

to maintain my professional

he cut in, moving behind my chair. His fingers brushed through my hair with surprising gentleness, a gesture so unexpected it made me freeze.

tender touch transported me back to six years

Wilson Investment Bank had ever hired, brilliant and brash

himself. My father had seen something special in him, had even hinted

match.

But...

careful not to hurt his feelings. I appreciate the

I can manage

always say that!" The frustration in his voice was raw, unfiltered. His hand dropped from my hair, but he remained standing close behind

me the latest projections. I rubbed my temples, fighting another

was one of the reasons he'd

company. "But Angela..."

"Yes?"

Emily bring up

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Does

it to my

hit in

phone call came in just as I was returning in my desk. It was

her voice as height and clear

Fashion Week in LA, and I brought you a gift! Let's

work!

offered a welcome refuge in the

into the restaurant,

bold style always made her

I could even pull out my chait, she

matches your

"Thank you!"

my

hands.

she demanded before I'd even settled into

face. I've known you since

glanced around before lowering my voice. The

composure cracked.

Mom!

my head and

"Angela! You can't h

from him. This is your child - Sean

Christina's back."

hung between us like smoke, bitter

to understanding, then to fierce

That perfect little princess's return doesn't change the

what?" I

never

of a man who's planning to divorce me? That

during a marriage

across the table, gripping my hand. "You're

Sean's flaws, he's not the kind

agreed quietly. "He wouldn't. And

back, studying me with the same intensity she used on

Sean knows about the baby, he'll do the 'honorable thing. He'll

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

cup. "And he'll resent every

"You don't know that."

years, Sophie. I've

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

Christina, how his voice

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what about your claim?" Sophie

now this baby that counts

nothing?"

"It counts for exactly

it was meant to

arrangement that's reached its natural

sometimes! Sophie's frustration burst

stone. Sean's not married to

grandmother's sake." The words tasted bitter. "And once her heart surgery is done next week, that

argue further, but her phone buzzed-probably her assistant with another crisis at the magazine. She glanced at

I think about what you're doing. Really

Louboutins haby, live happily ever

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of the

10: Does Sean

Angela POV

he left, and found myself letting out breath I

realized I was holding.

I was really tired, but sleep

behavi

left me

Today

had kissed me

to make me take the

me fall for him all

again.

traced my lips, still able to

made a point of explaining that

Christina.

my anger. If he was going through

doing things that left me

hated-myself even more for being

Feven

my heart trembling again.

go, yet one kiss was all

morning, Sean was already gone. He had

his work. After hurriedly eating breakfast, I

myself.

my office when Nathan appeared in my doorway. His golden curls caught the morning light, and his athletic build filled

look more like

Lawrence Capital team is being deliberately obtuse about the

with

your time."

I started, trying to maintain

moving behind my

unexpected

touch transported me back to six years ago -

the yo

Bank had ever hired,