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

she hesitated.

"I'm fine."

that. He dropped everything even cut short the Hong Kong conference call the moment he heard

"He

entire day with Christina

day, didn't he?"

My voice

smile faltered. She shifted uncomfortably, suddenly very interested in straightening the already perfectly aligned files. "1

The cursor blinked

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Carried

I clicked Confirm."

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

but remembered how he'd covered for me yesterday while

Indisposed. "Give me five

restaurant

an elegant silver box on the

assortment of herbal supplements, each carefully

those of us who still

in his voice made

across the table, his hand warm on mine. "No" matter

and background, he could have had his pick of positions at any top

brother figure. But these past two years

Nathan. Your future wife will be very happy," I said, trying to keep my

course she will. His response was

anyone special in

gave me a long, meaningful

are so many beautiful young women at the

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

left me

wrong - hed

the waiter arrived with our first course. The

before Nathan could respond, movement

out. He turned to help Christina, wrapping his arms around her waist and lifting her

nothing. Her gorgeous dress caught the sunlight as her laughter floated

her towards the restaurant entrance, cradling

Sean

found mine through

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

kiss.

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14: He Carried Her Into

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