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!"

and there she was-Christina, wearing a white dress that seemed to glow

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

more than

had been

at the

office more and more.

for business-something I could rationalize-but other times,

was here. She

board members who had

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Chapter 31: Two kisses

professional.

need any rumors spreading

I understood their point.

technically Angela's husband, and if word got out

tank

woman.

hurt the

that, no matter how complicated things had

as she approached, but I didn't return the

furrowed my brow and asked, "Is there something

of a small, beautifully wrapped box. She held it

know you've been working late, so I

a snack. You can have

few executives, still

"Sean, you're lucky!"

looking more

Christina's face flushed bright

ht red at

comments, and she lowered her gaze,

to the executives, and 1 shot them

Got nothing

to do?" 1 snapped. "All this nonsense, and not one

averted their eyes,

a little

"Sean... what's wrong?"

hesitated for

calm down.

surface. Then, taking a breath, I

forced myself

"It's just... today's

her hand still holding

what to

box from her and set it down on a nearby

to bring this. You know... this is a workplace." I gave her a quick,

feeling the

me elsewhere.

I need to take care of.

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