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

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

struggle.

I turned it on, nothing happened. The

My work for the night

presence unwavering. He

work anymore?" he

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Tempted

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

a moment, then reached for the

"No nerd,"

anger in my expression. He swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing

you a

both frustrating and

think I need your money for

"Do you really

care for, when I was scrimping and saving. I'd need every penny

my tone, still irritated but

Just transfer the money to

up in surprise, but quickly, he pulled out his phone and

need money," he said, his

back me?"

transfer the fifteen million

dismissing the idea. "No

phone as

A

osts a few thousand."

the extra as

"My laptop

cost 8,000," I said flatly. "I'll just

I'm

handed the excess money back

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

the broken laptop and walked toward the

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

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

food around

asked, setting my own fork down. "Is it because I've been forcing you

plate. When she finally looked

are you going to

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Tempted

from het for a while longer. The