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."

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

conversation isn't over," she warned, standing to leave. "But I love to run. Just... promise

go, her Louboutins haby,

life was never

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Angela POV

door as he left, and

realized I was holding.

bed, I was really tired, but sleep still

behavi

recent behavior left me confused and

Today

had kissed me - supposedly just to make me take

nearly made me fall for him

again.

able to recall the peculiar taste of the

He had even made a point of

Christina.

with our divorce, why was he doing things

more for being so weak

Feven

my heart trembling again.

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

already gone. He had always been dedicated to his work. After

barely settled into my office when Nathan appeared

tailored suit in a way that made him look more like a hockey

team is being

said, walking into my office with his usual confident

I started, trying to maintain

behind my chair. His fingers brushed through my hair with surprising gentleness, a gesture so

back to six

had ever hired, brilliant and

father had seen something special in him,

match.

But...

away slightly, careful not to hurt

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 my chair. "Even

hour. Send me the

one of the reasons he'd risen

company. "But Angela..."

"Yes?"

I'll have Emily bring up the

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Does

hanging up, I barely made it

in fall

I was returning in my desk.

her voice as height and clear

just got back from Fashion Week in LA, and I brought you a

work!

Lane's discrete comet booth offered a welcome refuge

the restaurant, I sputted Sophie sitting

her

pull out my chait, she thrust

pair of earrings matches your

"Thank you!"

my

hands.

she demanded before I'd even settled into my seat. "And don't give

I've

around before lowering my voice. The test

composure cracked. "I can't belive you're

a Mom!

and took

"Angela! You can't h

This is your child - Sean has

Christina's back."

like smoke, bitter and choking.

to understanding,

perfect little princess's

I

never meant

of a man who's planning

during a marriage

across the table, gripping my hand.

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

I agreed quietly. "He wouldn't. And that's exactly why I

studying me with the same intensity she

the baby, he'll do

me, play the perfect father."

resent every

"You don't know that."

Sophie. I've seen

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

Christina, how his voice changes when he

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what about your claim?" Sophie demanded. "Two years of

now this baby that counts

nothing?"

"It counts for exactly

was meant to

business arrangement that's reached

I want to shake you sometimes!

all set in stone. Sean's not married

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

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

think about what you're doing. Really think

her go, her Louboutins haby, live happily ever

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Does

Angela POV

left, and found myself letting out

realized I was holding.

I was really

behavi

recent behavior left me confused

Today

he had kissed me

to make me take the

me fall for him

again.

to recall the peculiar taste of the

a point of explaining

Christina.

anger. If he was going through

that left me so

hated-myself even more for being so weak

Feven

my heart trembling again.

yet one kiss was all

next morning, Sean was already gone. He

After hurriedly eating

myself.

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

look more like a

Lawrence Capital team is being deliberately obtuse about the merger

office with

your time."

I started, trying to maintain my professional

in, moving behind my chair. His fingers

hair with surprising gentleness, a gesture so unexpected it made me freeze. "Let me handle this.

transported me back to six years ago -

the yo

Investment Bank had ever hired, brilliant

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