The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Moving Out

Angela Pov

Christina stirred het leed coffee with practiced grace, studying

I've been so concerned about your future strangements after the divorce," she said, her voice dripping with artificial warmth. After all you've done for Shaw Group these past two years, I feel personally responsible for ensuring you re taken care of."

Just a small token of appreciation. Three hundred dollars should help with the transition."

I stared at the check, a bitter smile tugging at my lips. "Three hundred dollars? Is that how little your think of my contributions?

"Oh darling, don't misunderstand. Christina's smile remained perfedly fixed. "This is just to thank you for being such a wonderful caretaker of Sean's interests these past two years, Consider it a friendly gesture.

“I appreciate the thought, I said carefully, but my position at Shaw Group provides more than adequate compensation. I don't need

charity."

Angela, dear." She leaned forward, lowering her voice conspiratorially. "We both know how... precarious corporate positions can be after a divorce. I'm simply trying to help ease the transition."

My position was

was earned through merit. marriage. I met her gaz steadily. "But thank you for your concern."

Christina's perfect composure cracked slightly. "Don't be naive, Once Elizabeth's surgery is over and the divorce is final, how long do you think Sean will want his ex-wife around?"

"That's between Sean and me." I stood, smoothing my skirt. And definitely not something requiring your financial intervention."

"You're making a mistake." She snatched up the envelope, her manicured fingers crushing the expensive paper. "This offer won't remain open indefinitely."

my answer

on the table with enough force to rattle the coffee cups.

trembled with barely controlled anger. "You had your chance to

with military precision. Only when the elevator doors closed behind her did I allow myself

spilled coffee. "Shall I bring fesh

you." I paused. "But I do need your help with something else. Could you start

stilled on the cleaning cloth. "Are you going

managed a small smile.

fallen by the time

packing to find him standing in the bedroom doorway, still in his

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Chapter 19: Moving Out

are you doing?

youte was carefully neutral, but

on the half

found an apartment on 82nd Street,' I said, continuing to

his presence filling the space.

grandmother's surgery is next week. After that, there not decisive click.

maintain this charade I closed

the check he'd given me

with any other

"Angela-

want your money, Sean, Dr

the mention of her name. "She came to

wrapping my

Whatever she offered-