The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 36

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 36: Tempted To Let Go

Angela POV

"Jealous?"

Sean froze for a moment, as if caught off guard. His gazo softened just a fraction

before he reached up wiped the blood from the corner of my lips.

The touch was tender, but his voice was anything but gentle,

p with his fingertip and gently

"Even if I am jealous, so what? he murmamed, his breath hot against any skin. "Don't forget, legally, you're my wife."

His face

leaned closer, his lips nearly brushing mine. The heat from his breath washed over me, sending a

shiver through my body.

And for a split second, I was tempted.

Tempted to let go.

To let him kiss me, to feel the weight of his presence suffocate all the frustration I'd been holding in.

But as soon as bis lips were Inches from mine, I turned my face away, breaking the moment.

"Being your wife legally doesn't mean anything." I said, a faint smile curling my lips, laced with mocking humor. 'Or let me put it this way-if you're jealous of me, doesn't that mean you're betraying Christina?"

The mention of her name hit like a slap, and I saw his expression darken immediately. His jaw tightened.

"Why bring her up?" he demanded, his voice low, almost growling.

I_ "Can't I?" I shot back, my tone biting. Then why bring up Nathan?"

Silence tell.

His anger simmered in the space between its, but neither of us spoke We just stood there, locked in a standoff.

Finally, with a slight loosening of his grip on me, Sean rolled off the bed, standing up with an abruptness that left the air thick with

tension.

He wrapped the towel around his waist again, but the image of his huge cock lingered in my mind longer than I cared to admit.

him. Instead, I forced myself to focus on the pain in my wrist- the spot where

getting to my feet. I reached down to pick up the laptop that had fallen to

struggle.

turned it on, nothing happened. The screen stayed

My work for

his cold presence unwavering. He wasn't leaving,

to work anymore?"

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bulling over. You broke it! How am I supposed to

reached for the laptop. "Let me

"No nerd,"

eyes flicked to my face, catching the anger in my expression. He

you a

both frustrating

your

"Do you really

left my mouth, reality hit me. Someday, when I had a child to care for, when I was scrimping and saving. I'd need every penny 1 could get. Maybe

my tone, still irritated

Just transfer the money to

surprise, but quickly, he pulled out his phone and

money," he said,

back me?"

also transfer the

dismissing the idea.

my phone as the

too much! A

osts a few thousand."

extra as my

"My laptop

said flatly. "I'll just take

I'm

the excess money back

have to be so precise about everything?" Sean asked, his voice carrying an undercurrent

I picked up the broken laptop and

small repair shop with my damaged laptop. After all, I didn't have much time left at

came around, Emily and I sat down in the small cafeteria. She was uncharacteristically quiet, pushing on

food around

wrong?" I asked, setting my own fork down. "Is it because I've been forcing you to work overtime lately? Are

her plate. When she finally looked up,

you

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I had planned on keeping it from