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.

refused to look at him. Instead, I forced myself to focus on the pain

muttered under my breath, getting to my feet. I reached down to pick up the laptop that had fallen to the

struggle.

when I turned it on, nothing happened. The screen

for the

was still standing nearby, his cold presence unwavering. He wasn't leaving,

to work

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bulling over. You broke it! How am I

just a moment, then reached for the laptop. "Let me

"No nerd,"

to my face, catching the anger in my expression. He swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing as his

buy you a new

it both frustrating

think I need your

"Do you really

when I had a child to care for, when I was scrimping and saving. I'd need every penny 1 could get. Maybe the price of a laptop could boy diapers, formula, or

my tone, still irritated but

transfer the money to me

eyebrows shot up in surprise, but quickly, he pulled out his phone

need money," he said,

back me?"

transfer the

scoffed, dismissing the idea.

phone as the

much! A

osts a few thousand."

extra as my

"My laptop

I said flatly. "I'll just

I'm

money back to him without

Sean asked, his voice carrying an undercurrent of frustration. "You and Nathan... are

I picked up the broken laptop and

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

uncharacteristically quiet, pushing on her plate instead

food around

because I've been

her plate. When

are you

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on keeping it from