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

my desk. Then she hesitated. "How

"I'm fine."

continued. "I've never seen him like that. He dropped everything even cut short the Hong Kong conference call the moment he heard

"He

the entire day with

day, didn't he?"

My voice was

uncomfortably, suddenly very interested in straightening the already

The cursor blinked

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I clicked Confirm."

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

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

"Give

me to an elegant restaurant hidden away on

silver box on the table.

herbal supplements, each carefully Inbed. "You

those of us who still care about what happens to

gentleness in his voice made my throat tight.

Wilson Bank that doesn't just disappear. He reached across the table, his hand warm on mine. "No" matter what name

the menu. With his talent and background, he could have had his pick of positions at any

as just an arrogant boy, an immature younger brother figure. But these past two years had proven

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

course she will. His response was

in your

gave me a long, meaningful look.

beautiful young women at

smile played at his lips. "The best one's

words left

wrong - hed

with our first course. The foie gras looks good," I said quickly,

Nathan could respond, movement outside

Sean stepped out. He turned to help Christina, wrapping

Her gorgeous dress caught the sunlight as her

towards the restaurant entrance, cradling her against his chest

Sean

Christina did. Her eyes found mine through

deliberately, she tightened her arms around Sean's neck, pressing her face against his throat in

kiss.

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