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."

to take over ordering Sean's lunches. Maybe

his first try,

already eaten." I hung up before he could

1/4

Thought He

Umily. "Let's

headed downstairs to a fast food

sat down, I overheard a group

Christina sent the boss

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

a creat

picked at my salad, pretending

at

Christina made them,

I'd ordered him lunch yesterday, worried that he hadn't eaten. The realization

me to his office just his way of

look, but

behind

the one he really

poker-faced woman. That one family went bankrupt, and she only got

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

boss is going

Bang!

people are too much!

grabbed her wrist before she

"But-"

warning look,

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

in the mood to argue, and you can't

but said

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

2/4

Thought He

on the line for She came

debt. I had hired her, and if I was leaving soon, I needed

in her position fore I

I was not

married, no one

and 1 returned to the

Christina Having Sean's office.

at me.

forced a polite smile

my surprise, she followed me and slipped

"Do you need something?"

since Sean couldn't finish them all, I thought

some for you."

only get what's

not what I meant... I just wanted to

"We're working. If you have nothing