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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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 her heart surgery is

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

her go, her Louboutins haby, live happily ever

life was never

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Angela POV

Sean close the door as he left, and found myself letting out breath I

realized I was holding.

I was really tired, but sleep still eluded

behavi

behavior left me confused

Today

kissed me - supposedly just to

had nearly made me

again.

traced my lips, still able to recall the peculiar

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

Christina.

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

even more for being

Feven

my heart trembling again.

him go, yet one kiss was all it

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

had barely settled into my office when Nathan appeared in

his athletic build filled out his tailored suit in a

Capital team is being deliberately obtuse about the

walking into my office with his

to maintain my

through my hair with surprising gentleness,

transported me back to six years ago -

Bank had ever hired, brilliant

seen something special in him, had even hinted at a

match.

But...

slightly, careful not to hurt his feelings. I appreciate the concern,

I can manage

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

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

one of the reasons he'd risen so quickly in

company. "But Angela..."

"Yes?"

mind. I'll have Emily

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Does

up, I barely made it to my private

in fall

as I was returning in my desk. It

as height and clear

got back from Fashion Week in LA, and

work!

comet booth offered a welcome refuge in the

into the restaurant, I sputted Sophie sitting the window.

always made her

could even pull out my chait, she thrust a small velvet

earrings matches your eye

"Thank you!"

my

hands.

even settled into

face. I've known you since

my voice.

God." Sophie's perfect composure

a Mom! Dose

head and took

"Angela! You can't h

this from him. This is your child - Sean has right

Christina's back."

us like

understanding, then to fierce

perfect little princess's return doesn't

what?" I cut in.

never

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

during a marriage

across the table, gripping my hand.

the kind of

And that's

studying me with the same intensity she used on

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

the perfect father." I traced the

cup. "And he'll resent every minute

"You don't know that."

Sophie. I've seen

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

his voice changes when he

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

this baby that

nothing?"

"It counts for exactly

what it was meant

business arrangement that's reached

you sometimes!

set in stone. Sean's not married to

words tasted bitter. "And once her heart surgery is

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

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

watched her go, her Louboutins haby,

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Angela POV

door as he left, and found myself letting out breath

realized I was holding.

I was really tired,

behavi

left me confused and

Today

had

just to make me take the

made me fall for him all

again.

my lips, still able to recall the peculiar

even made a point of explaining

Christina.

my anger. If he was going through

that left me

hated-myself even more for being so weak – a

Feven

my heart trembling again.

him go, yet

morning, Sean was already gone. He

hurriedly eating

myself.

appeared in my doorway. His golden curls caught the morning light, and

way that made him look more

is being deliberately obtuse about

said, walking into my office with

your time."

trying to maintain my professional

exhausted," he cut in, moving behind

a gesture so unexpected it made me freeze. "Let me handle this.

back to six

the yo

Investment Bank had ever hired, brilliant