The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 51

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 51: Did They All Know My Secret?

Angela POV

The moment I saw him, my mind went completely blank.

How long had he been standing there?

What had he heard?

Who were you talking to?" His voice was carefully neutral, but I could hear the edge beneath it.

I avoided his question, asking instead, "Weren't you supposed to be at the office? Why are you still home?"

"Elizabeth was worried about your health," he replied, his eyes never leaving my face. "She insisted I stay back to keep an eye on you. The meetings have been switched to video calls." He paused for a moment, then pressed on, "You still haven't answered my question. Who were you talking to just now?"

I turned to face him, keeping my expression composed. "I was practicing for a presentation," I replied smoothly, moving toward my desk. "The quarterly numbers for the Morgan acquisition."

"Really?" Sean stepped into the study, closing the door behind him. Because it sounded more like you were having a rather intimate

conversation."

"You must have misheard." I kept my voice light as I sorted through the papers on my desk, giving my hands something to do. "I've been reviewing these reports all morning."

His eyes narrowed. "Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?" He took a step closer, his voice dropping. "I heard you say 'baby'."

so hard

Sean's voice grew colder. "Is there something you're hiding?

relief wash over me. So he hadn't heard

surprised laugh. "Is that what this is about? Nathan is helping me understand the technical aspects of the Morgan deal. You know how complex these leveraged buyouts

casual, "I was calling Emily 'baby'. She's been doing an excellent

who could help you

countered. "He has the most experience with

much time you're spending

I shot back before I could stop myself.

thickening in the room. Sean took a step forward, his hands gripping the edge of my desk. "Are you blaming me? I wasn't the one who invited Christina over last night," he

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said sarcastically, "Who could

back, but ultimately remained silent. Taking advantage of his hesitation, I grabbed my

finished discussing

door, then paused. “By the way, Christina left her scarf in the guest room last night.

for the kitchen, hoping to find something to settle my churning stomach.

to hide.

lunch when I entered

saw the concern flash across his face before he masked it with

greeted me, "I just finished a batch of macarons. Would you like to try one? They're your

been threatening to

at the mention of sweets. "Thank you, David. That would be

a glass of mint tea just as