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

the table with enough force to rattle the coffee

with barely controlled anger.

watched her storm off, her heels clicking against the marble floors with military precision. Only when the elevator doors closed behind her did I allow myself to

up the spilled coffee. "Shall

need your help with something else. Could

cleaning cloth.

I managed a small smile.

by the time Sean returned

suitcase I was packing to find him standing in the bedroom

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Chapter 19: Moving Out

you doing? His vole

was carefully neutral, but

on the half

an apartment on 82nd Street,' I said, continuing to fald ik horse. I'm

presence filling the space. "TonightWhat brought

next week. After that, there not decisive click.

charade I closed

out an envelope containing the check he'd given me

"Along with any other

"Angela-

don't want your money, Sean,

jaw tightened at the mention of her

resumed packing, carefully wrapping my

Whatever she offered-