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

check landed on the table with enough force to rattle the coffee cups. Dark liquid slashed over pristine white

this." Christina's voice trembled with barely controlled

heels clicking against the marble floors with military precision.

to clean up the spilled coffee. "Shall I bring fesh

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

the cleaning cloth. "Are

a small smile.

had fallen by the

suitcase I was packing to find him

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Chapter 19: Moving Out

you doing?

was carefully neutral,

on the

said, continuing

presence filling the space.

week. After that, there not decisive

I closed the

the check he'd given me after mur

"Along with

"Angela-

don't want your money, Sean,

the mention of her name. "She came

packing, carefully wrapping my jewelry. "She was quite

Whatever she offered-