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

stood at the head of the table, his presence commanding as ever. Apparently, he had cut short his lunch

briefly to where Nathan held the door for me, something

as Sean began to speak about the Lawrence Capital

the chaos. "You'll head the revised proposal team. We need a new framework

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like to join that team, Nathan spoke up immediately. Given my experience with similar

of us might question whether experience from a failed

here

Nathan stiffen

Wilson Investment's collapse was a deliberate jab, the kind of casual cruelty Sean rarely displayed in

clearly across

properly care

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

Sean's jaw tightened, but his voice remained perfectly perhaps misplaced, given that she is, in fact, Mrs.

on my married name made something twist in my chest. How dare he stake his claim now,

meeting finally drew to a close. When it finally ended, Nathan touched my

he asked,

to carry. "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

he said finally, still not

"He's a valuable colleague."

"Is that all?"

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

Sean's voice softened slightly. "Twisted her

had to take

staying the night was medically

His jaw tightened. "Angela

rang, Christina's name lighting

up the screen. Of

course. Her timing

at me. Something flickered in his eyes

slightly away

he answered anyway,

"Yes... No.

don't try

to walk

yet... I'll have Peter

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