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!"

wearing a white

drew the attention of a few nearby executives, and I could feel their eyes

more than I cared

Christina had been showing

at the

office more and more.

it was for business-something I could rationalize-but other

idea why she was here. She didn't always have

I couldn't ignore the subtle whispers from a few board members who had pulled me aside,

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Chapter 31: Two kisses

professional.

it low-key, we don't need any

I understood their point.

still technically Angela's husband, and if

tank

woman.

the

wasn't willing to risk that, no matter how complicated things had gotten

smiled brightly as she approached,

brow and

into her bag and pulled of a small, beautifully

I know you've been working late,

snack. You can have them tonight

executives, still loitering

"Sean, you're lucky!"

more beautiful every

Christina's face flushed bright

ht red at

and she lowered her

the executives, and 1 shot

Got nothing

this nonsense, and not one

quickly averted their eyes, shuffling awkwardly as they scattered, clearly unsettled. by

now wide-eyed and a little taken aback,

"Sean... what's wrong?"

hesitated for a moment,

calm down.

Then,

forced

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

holding

of what to

her and set it down on

this is a workplace." I gave her a quick,

at any watch, already feeling the weight of

me elsewhere.

care of. I'll have the driver take

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