The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 31

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 31: Two kisses

Sean POV

ME

I sat back in my office chair, the meeting w

with the board finally over

The afternoon sun filtered in through the windows. I logged at my thoughts began to drift.

the fabric slightly too tight around my neck, and my

The image of Angela tying my tie this morning flashed into my mind. The way her fingers moved so carefully, the quiet focus in her eyes, and that kiss.

It was only the second time I had kissed her since I'd proposed the divorce.

The first kiss was when I'd forced her to take the fever medicine-one of those strange, almost accidental moments.

But this time, it had been in front of my grandmother, a performance, nothing

more

re than

a charade to maintain appearances,

Two kisses. Neither one meaningful, not really.

Still, my mind kept returning to them, as if something had shifted that 1 wasn't willing to acknowledge.

I shook my head, trying to clear the thoughts. I'd made my decision. If I was going to walk away completely.

way from this marriage, I had to let go

As I scrolled through my phone, I found myself dialing Angela's number without even thinking.

"Where are you?" I asked. "You weren't at the meeting today."

"I just dropped Grandma off at the nursing home," she replied.

"Im on my way there now. Wait for me."

I checked my watch. It was still early enough to make it to the nursing home.

The heavy glass door of the meeting room clicked shut behind me at stepped into the bustling corridor.

My thoughts were still lingering on the tense board meeting, and I barely noticed Christina until she called out to me, her voice ringing clear and loud in the quiet hallway.

"Sean!"

she was-Christina, wearing a white dress that seemed to glow under the fluorescent

sight of her immediately drew the attention of a few nearby executives, and I could feel their

uncomfortable, more

had

at

office more and more.

I could rationalize-but

no idea why she was here. She didn't always

whispers from a few board members who

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Chapter 31: Two kisses

professional.

low-key, we don't need

I understood their point.

if

tank

woman.

hurt the company's

willing to risk that, no matter how complicated things had gotten on the

brightly as she approached, but I didn't return

my brow and asked, "Is there something

into her bag and pulled of a small, beautifully wrapped box. She held it out to me with a

I know you've been working late, so I thought

a snack. You can have

still

"Sean, you're lucky!"

looking more beautiful every

Christina's face flushed bright

ht red at

comments, and she lowered her gaze, clearly

to the executives, and 1 shot them a sharp,

Got nothing

nonsense, and not

fell silent. The executives quickly averted their eyes, shuffling awkwardly

a little taken aback,

"Sean... what's wrong?"

hesitated for a moment,

calm down.

simmering beneath the surface. Then, taking a

and forced

said, "It's just... today's

her hand still holding the box of cookies in

to do with

and set it down on

you didn't need to bring this. You know... this is a workplace." I gave her

any watch, already feeling the weight of my

me elsewhere.

I need to take care of. I'll have the driver take

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