The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 33

Chapter 33:1 Thought He Didn't Like Sweets

Angela Pov

1 kept reminding myself that this was all just an act—I should't let get to me.

But then I thought about the kiss Sean gave me this morning, and face warmed instantly.

I'd already agreed to Christina's deal. Soon, I'd be out of Sean's life for good.

I needed to start getting used to it.

A little affection in front of Elizabeth was one thing, but having lunch together? That was crossing a line I wasn't willing to step

Still, when I thought about Sean rushing to the nursing home at no without eating,

I felt a pang of guilt. I ordered him an Italian lunch and had it delivered to his office.

It had become a habit,

for the past two years, I had been the one making sure he ate.

For

He doesn't like sweets, but he loves spicy food.

He can't stand cilantro, but he's crazy about basil.

I shook my head, pushing those thoughts away. From now on, I needed to focus

on myself-and the baby growing inside me.

My long vacation was over, and today was my first day back at work.

Even though 1 had handed off my tasks before leaving, things had been rushed.

Now that I was back, 1 was seeing all the mistakes in Emily's work.

While I was swamped, Emily walked in and set a cup of coffee on my desk.

"Emily, from now on, just bring me water instead of coffee."

She looked at me, confused. "Aren't you the one who loves coffee?"

I couldn't tell her I was pregnant, so I just said, "Tastes change."

I kept my head down, working straight through the morning. By lunchtime, my phone rang. It was Sean.

Have you eaten yet? If not, come to my office. We can eat together,

Then he added, almost awkwardly,

1. y. "Don't get the wrong idea-Michael ordered too much, and I can't finish it all."

morning. I had told Michael to take over ordering Sean's lunches. Maybe

on his first

eaten." I hung up before

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to Umily. "Let's go

downstairs to a fast

as we sat down, I overheard a group of women at the next table

sent the boss food

made cookies, I tried them they were amazing. I didn't export her to be so

a creat

picked at my salad, pretending not

at least, I thought he

made them,

he hadn't eaten. The realization stung. He had Christina looking after him now-there was no

me to his office just his

knowing look,

women behind us kept

Christina is the one he

woman. That one family went bankrupt, and she only got a job at the company

work hard, but some

is

Bang!

down. "These people are too much! I'm going to shut

wrist before

"But-"

gave her a warning look, and she sat

they said? It's disgusting! They have no idea what

to argue, and you can't stop people

but said

fight, but more than that-I couldn't risk the stress affecting the

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He

had a lot on the line for She came from a poor

and if I was leaving soon, I needed to make

was secure in her position fore

not of

married, no one would care about his wife

to the office. Just as we stepped indide, I

Christina Having Sean's office.

at

polite

she followed me and

"Do you need something?"

made some snacks, and since Sean couldn't finish them

some for you."

only get what's

I meant... I just wanted to

arms, unimpressed. "We're working. If you have nothing else