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!"

a white dress that seemed

few nearby executives, and I

made me uncomfortable, more than

Christina had been showing

up at the

office more and more.

it was for business-something I could rationalize-but

idea why she was here. She didn't

subtle whispers from a few board members who had

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Chapter 31: Two kisses

professional.

low-key, we don't need

I understood their point.

was still technically Angela's husband, and if word got out about and

tank the stock

woman.

hurt the

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

she approached, but

my brow and asked, "Is there something

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

some cookies! I know you've been working late,

want a snack. You can have them tonight

executives, still loitering nearby,

"Sean, you're lucky!"

more

Christina's face flushed bright

ht red at

she lowered her

executives, and 1

Got nothing

"All this nonsense, and not one of you could

averted their eyes,

wide-eyed and a little taken

"Sean... what's wrong?"

for a moment,

calm down.

beneath the surface. Then, taking a breath, I softened

forced myself

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

her hand still holding the box of cookies

of what to

from her and set

but you didn't need to bring this. You know... this is a

any watch, already feeling the

me elsewhere.

care of. I'll

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