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."

told Michael to

first try, unsure of

I hung up before he could say

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Thought He Didn't

Umily. "Let's go gtMs

headed downstairs to a fast

as we sat down, I overheard a

the boss food

cookies, I tried them they were amazing. I didn't export her to be so beautiful, smart, and a

a creat

my salad, pretending not

like sweets. Or at

if Christina made them, he'd

worried that he hadn't eaten. The realization stung. He had

his office just his way of

me a knowing look, but I

behind

Christina is the one he really

much better than that poker-faced woman. That one family went bankrupt, and she only got a job at the company because the boss

work hard, but some women just use their

the boss is going to marry

Bang!

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

before she could stand.

"But-"

a warning look, and

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

not in the mood to argue, and you can't stop people from talking.

but said

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

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Thought He

lot on the line for She came from a poor backgound

debt. I had hired her, and if I was

in her position fore I was

the gossip... Once I was not of the

married, no one would care

lunch, Emily and 1 returned to the office.

Christina Having Sean's office.

waved at me.

polite smile but

surprise, she followed me and slipped into my office

"Do you need something?"

Sean couldn't finish

some for you."

“So, I only get

I meant... I just wanted to

"We're working. If