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."

Because my answer

force to rattle the coffee cups. Dark liquid slashed

with barely controlled anger. "You had

the marble floors with military precision. Only when the elevator doors closed

silently to clean up the spilled

your help with something else. Could

the cleaning cloth. "Are you going somewhere, Mrs.

small smile. "It's time for a

the time Sean

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

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Chapter 19: Moving Out

doing? His vole

was carefully neutral, but

on the half

Street,' I said, continuing to fald ik horse. I'm moving

presence filling the space. "TonightWhat

surgery is next week. After that, there not decisive click. Tm

charade I closed the

containing the check he'd given

"Along with

"Angela-

your money, Sean,

of her

did. I resumed packing, carefully wrapping my

Whatever she offered-