The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Ex-Wife

Chapter 14: He Carried Her Into The Restaurant

Angela POV

Morning light filtered through the penthouse windows, casting long hadows across the hardwood floors.

My phone buzzed for the third time-Sophie, again. I'd been avoiding her calls since our conversation at dawn, but she was nothing if not persistent.

Finally, I answered. "Sophie, please...

"Just hear me out." Her voice carried that fierce protectiveness I'd known since our college days. "You're not thinking clearly. Even if these two years of marriage mean nothing, you and Sean were classmates since primary school. Doesn't that count for something?"

I cut her off, my voice carefully controlled. "Sophie, don't. Please,"

The silence stretched between us, heavy with all the things she wanted to say. Finally, she sighed. "I hate seeing you like this."

"I'm fine." The words came automatically, a shield I'd perfected over the past two years.

"No, you're not. And that's okay. You don't have to be

be strong all the me."

"I have to go," I said quietly. "Work's waiting."

The Shaw Group offices hummed with their usual morning energy, but today it felt like every eye followed my movements, every whispered conversation died as I passed.

I locked myself in my office, pulling up investment reports that needed reviewing.

I typed "Hospital OB-GYN into my browser. The appointment system loaded, looking at next week's slots.

1 really give up t this child? The thought came unbidden.

Should I really

But what's the alternative? Let them grow up carrying the stigma of being unwanted? Watch them reach for a father who's already chosen another family?

A knock at

made me quickly close the browser. Emily entered with a stack of files, her usual efficient smile in place.

"The Lawrence Capital merger documents," she said, placing other day, when you fainted....."

ng them

desk. Then she hesitated. "How

"I'm fine."

He dropped everything even

"He

spent the entire day

day, didn't he?"

My voice was cool,

very interested in straightening the already perfectly aligned files. "1 should get back to

returned to the hospital website. The cursor blinked over

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I clicked Confirm."

doorway just before noon, his golden curls catcising the sunlight. You've been staring at

to refuse, but remembered how he'd covered for me

Indisposed. "Give me

an elegant restaurant hidden away on a

elegant silver box on the table. "For

an assortment of herbal supplements, each carefully

care of yourself," he said softly. "For those of

voice made my throat tight.

across the table, his hand warm on mine.

watched Nathan as he studied the menu. With his talent and background, he could have had his pick of positions at any top

an arrogant boy, an immature younger brother figure. But these past

Nathan. Your future wife will be very happy," I

course she will. His response was immediate,

anyone special in your

me a long,

many beautiful young women at the company, one of them catch

played at his lips. "The best

left me

wrong - hed

the waiter arrived with our first course. The foie

before Nathan could respond, movement

pulled up, and Sean stepped out. He turned to help Christina, wrapping his arms around her waist and

gorgeous dress caught the sunlight as her laughter floated

towards the restaurant entrance, cradling her against

Sean

did. Her eyes found mine through the window, and she

tightened her arms around Sean's neck, pressing her face against his

kiss.

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