The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 15

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 15: Words Left Unsaid

Angela Pov

My heart stopped. Had he somehow discovered the pregnancy?

The thought sent a wave of panic through me, making the crystal water glass in my hand tremble slightly.

"Christina's been back for over a week," he continued, his voice gent but firm. And the divorce... I had to hear about it all through office gossip. Angela, why keep all this from me?

y by guilt. Nally

Relief flooded through me, followed immediately by guilt. Nathan had always been honest with me, yet here I was, keeping the biggest secret of my life from him.

"It wasn't intentional," I managed, setting down my glass carefully. Everything's been happening so fast..."

"Like old times, isn't it? His smile held a touch of nostalgia. "Remember those last days at Wilson Investment? The way we fought together, trying to save what we could?"

I did remember. Nathan had been barely twenty then, the youngest trader we'd ever hired, and the only one who stayed loyal through Wilson Investment's collapse.

I reached across the table and grabbed his hand. "Thank you, Nathan

The sincerity in his voice made my throat tight. For a moment, I was tempted to tell him everything - about the pregnancy, about Sean's silence, about the impossible choice ahead of me. Nathan would understand. He might even help me figure out what to do.

But then I imagined his reaction. Nathan's protective instincts had cely grown stronger over the years. If he knew I was carrying Sean's child, he would definitely get into a fight with Sean.

"Angela?" His voice pulled me back to the present. "Whatever's going on, you know I'm here, right? No matter what happens, I'll always be your strongest backup."

"I know." I managed a smile. And I'm more grateful than you know,

"Then trust me enough to tell me what's really wrong. His eyes searched my face. "You've been different lately. Distracted. Is it the divorce? Or is there something else?"

Just then, both our phones buzzed. Emily was calling an emergency board meeting at 2 PM.

"We need to get back," After hanging up, we said in unison.

We caught each other's eyes and shared a laugh

augh at our synchronicity.

The Shaw Group boardroom buzzed with tension when we arrived.

Sean

the head of the table, his presence commanding as ever. Apparently, he

door for me, something hard and

Sean began to speak about the

Sean's voice cut through the chaos. "You'll head the revised proposal team. We need a

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spoke up immediately.

tone clipped. Though some of us might question whether experience from a

here

felt Nathan

collapse was a deliberate jab, the kind of casual cruelty Sean rarely displayed in

least at Wilson Investment, Nathan's voice cattied clearly across the room,

to properly care for our

the air. Several board members shifted uncomfortably, no doubt remembering

tightened, but his

stake his claim now, after spending the night with Christina? After ignoring my message about our

close. When it finally ended, Nathan touched my elbow

asked, his

"We should discuss the

arctic, "I need to speak with Angela privately. Nathan Nathan hesitated, clearly reluctant to leave me alone with Sean. "I wait outside," The boardroom emptied slowly, leaving Sean

seem close," he said

"He's a valuable colleague."

"Is that all?"

of answering. "I don't think you have the right to question my

the office steps, Sean's voice softened

had to take her to the emergency

staying the night

His jaw tightened. "Angela

rang, Christina's

up the screen. Of

Her timing was always

phone, then back at me. Something flickered

away as

he answered anyway,

"Yes... No.

don't try

to walk

I'll have Peter bring the

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my things, preparing to leave. Whatever he'd wanted to