The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 79

he Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 79: Will He Answer My Call?-1

Angela POV

The warehouse door swing open, and Jennifer's slim figure appeared in the doorway.

Her eyes scanned the space until they found me-bound and disheveled on the concrete floor. Her lips curved into a smile of pure satisfaction, one that made my skin crawl.

"Angela Wilson," she said, drawing out each syllable with malicious leasure. "Look at you now."

The cold of the concrete floor seeped through my clothes, but I faced on remaining calm. My baby needed me to stay strong

"What are you doing here?"Mike closed the door behind Jennifer, his expression darkening.

"What do you mean, what am I doing here? If I hadn't come, were you planning to let Christina's attacker go free? Jennifer turned to him, perfect eyebrows arched in surprise.

Mike's jaw tightened visibly. "This has nothing to do with you."

"Nothing to do with me?" Jennifer laughed. Tm Christina's best friend. If you're avenging her, why shouldn't I be part

you want to avenge her, do it yourself," Mike snapped. "Don't use me as your tool. Now get out."

"Get out?" Jennifer's voice rose in pitch. "That's not happening.

Before either Mike or I could react, Jennifer strode over and delivered a sharp kick to my legs.

Pain shot through my body, and though I bit my lip to keep from crying out, tears sprang to my eyes involuntarily.

I wasn't concerned about the pain in my leg-my only thought was for my baby. Please be okay, please be okay, I repeated silently, curling protectively as much as my restraints would allow.

"Are you insane?" Mike shouted, lunging forward to grab jennifer before she could strike again. He yanked her backward with enough force to make her stumble. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

"What's wrong with you?" Jennifer spat, struggling against his grip. You've gone soft, haven't you? She's right here-the woman who scarred Christina for life-and you're just standing around doing nothing!"

"This isn't what I agreed to,"

o, Mike growled, maintaining his hold on her.

Jennifer's eyes narrowed. "Wait a minute. You're not actually developing feelings for her, are you? Is that it? You think she's pretty, so you're having second thoughts?"

She turned Toward

me, her face twisted with hatred. "You're just a natural-born slut, aren't you? Always seducing men wherever you go! Maybe I should call a few guys over right now to satisfy you!"

"Don't be ridiculous," Mike said, releasing her with disgust. "I'm doing this for Christina. Only for her."

anyone who hurt Christina pay tenfold. Well, here's your chance. She's right in front of you. What are

to me. I could see the conflict on his face-the

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Will He

I saw my opportunity.

"Mike, please...don't..."

Jennifer snapped at

Do

I think the Shaw family will let you walk away if anything happens to me? 1 replied, fighting to keep my voice steady despite the fear churning in my

of uncertainty quickly

Tm not going to seriously harm you. The was never the plan. We have plenty of

closer and

me. "Do you

you?" she asked with false sweetness.

just

could respond, Jennifer roughly flipped me onto my side, searching

put pressure on my abdomen, fear for my unborn child escalating. I had no idea

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Pregnancy of the Billionaire's

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searching hands. Keep fighting me, and I might accidentally hurt. something...

inside me. With thinking, I slammed my head forward, connecting with Jennifer's face with a sickening crack. Jennifer

dare talk about

child like that,"

to do?"

She must have had it with her when you grabbed her. What did you do with

care? Mike

it to make a call, Jennifer insisted. "Give it to me now, or I'm calling Christina to tell her you've

it from his hand, a triumphant smile spreading across her face

me again, though this time

from your phone

"Let's

cold indifference, refusing to give her the satisfaction of

I'd wondered the same thing myself-would Sean even care that

too preoccupied with Christina

Shaw?" Jennifer

pregnancy to trap

the act."

I replied evenly, "it's none of your business. Or is it that you wish you were in my position? Jealous that you'll

her composure cracking.

struck a nerve. "Strange how defensive you are about that