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 his grip had bruised

down to pick up the laptop that had fallen to the floor

struggle.

when I turned it on, nothing happened.

My work for the

his cold presence unwavering. He wasn't leaving, and that unsettled me

to work anymore?"

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snapped, my frustration bulling over. You broke

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

"No nerd,"

in my

I'll buy you a

laughed, finding it both

think I need your money

"Do you really

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 toys for a little

changed my tone, still irritated but

Just transfer the money to me

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

he said, his voice laced

back me?"

also transfer the fifteen million you

dismissing the idea. "No

as

A laptop only

osts a few thousand."

the extra as

"My laptop

cost 8,000," I said

I'm

excess money back to him without another

you really have to be so precise about everything?" Sean asked, his voice carrying an undercurrent of frustration. "You and Nathan... are you so

didn't answer. Instead, I picked up the broken laptop and walked toward the guest

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

quiet, pushing on her plate instead of talking and laughing

food around

"Is it because I've been forcing you to

head, her gaze lingering on her plate. When she finally looked up, her

you going to

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on keeping it from het for a while