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

of the table, his presence commanding as

where Nathan held the door for me, something hard

murmurs as Sean began to

Sean's voice cut through the chaos. "You'll head the revised proposal

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up immediately. Given my experience with similar acquisitions

his tone clipped. Though some of us might question whether experience from a failed bank is

here

Nathan stiffen

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

clearly across the room,

to properly care for our

criticism hung in the air. Several board members shifted uncomfortably,

concern for Mrs. Shaws welfare is noted, Nathan. Though Sean's jaw tightened, but his voice remained perfectly perhaps

stake his

finally drew to a close. When it

asked,

to carry. "We should

"Actually." Sean's voice was arctic, "I need to speak with Angela privately. Nathan Nathan hesitated, clearly reluctant

said finally,

"He's a valuable colleague."

"Is that all?"

"I don't think you have the right to

office steps, Sean's voice

take her to the emergency

the night

His jaw tightened. "Angela

rang, Christina's name

up the screen. Of

timing

back at me.

away

he

"Yes... No.

don't try

to walk

yet... I'll have Peter bring

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things, preparing to leave. Whatever he'd