The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 31

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

sight of her immediately drew the attention of a few nearby

me uncomfortable, more than I cared to

Christina had been

up at the

office more and more.

it was for business-something I could rationalize-but

idea why she was here. She

the subtle whispers from a few board

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Chapter 31: Two kisses

professional.

low-key, we don't need

I understood their point.

husband, and if word got out

even tank the stock

woman.

the

how complicated

smiled brightly as she approached,

and asked, "Is there something you

and pulled of a

cookies! I know you've been

have them tonight

few executives, still loitering

"Sean, you're lucky!"

looking more beautiful every

Christina's face flushed bright

ht red at

comments, and she lowered her gaze,

the executives, and

Got nothing

"All this nonsense, and not one of you could speak up during

executives quickly averted their eyes, shuffling awkwardly as they scattered,

a little taken aback,

"Sean... what's wrong?"

hesitated for a moment,

calm down.

anger simmering beneath the surface. Then, taking

and forced

"It's just... today's meeting didn't go

hand still holding the box

of what to

box from her and set it down on a

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

watch, already feeling the weight of my

me elsewhere.

to take care of. I'll have the

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