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

overdone it on his first

thanks, I've already eaten." I hung

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turned to Umily.

to a fast food

I overheard a group of women at the next table

Christina sent the boss food again

them they were amazing. I didn't export her to

a creat

salad, pretending not

Or at least, I thought he

made them, he'd eat

lunch yesterday, worried that he hadn't eaten. The realization stung. He

inviting me to his office just his

look, but I kept

women behind us kept

heard Christina is the one

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

stand gold diggers. We work hard, but some women just

the boss is going

Bang!

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

wrist before she could

"But-"

a warning look, and she sat back down,

you hear what they said? It's disgusting!

mood to argue, and you can't stop

but

time or energy to fight, but more than that-I couldn't risk

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the line for She came from a

I had hired her, and if I was

her position fore I

not of the

got married, no one

and 1 returned to the office. Just

Christina Having Sean's office.

at

forced a polite smile but kept

followed me and slipped into my office

"Do you need something?"

since Sean couldn't finish them

some for you."

“So, I only get

fell. "That's not what I

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