The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 97

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 97: I'm Not Hiding

Angela Pov

Mama, can I help clean the table?" Aria x small voice pulled me from my thoughts as we finished our dinner

Tve got the dishes, Ethan announced, already carefully stacking plijes.

I smiled at my daughter. "When your laundry basket7

taller, you c

you can

help with the table. For now,

why dont

it you put your napkin in the

Aria considered this, then nodded seriously, treating the simple task with exaggerated importance.

You're both such wonderful helpers," I said, dropping a kiss on each forehead before helping Ethan with the heavier dishes.

While the twins carried their napkins to the laundry room with ceremonial precision, my phone rang. Sophie's name flashed on the screen, and I felt a familiar warmth at the sight.

"Ciao bella Sophie's voice carried all the bustle and energy of Manhattan through the line. "How are my favorite Italian residents?

stool. The twins just finished their cooking show. Risotto was

when she dropped that shrimp was priceless. Listen, have you thought more about the Lawrence Capital offer?

running a hand through my loose waves. "I don't know,

it's been five years. You I can't hide in this little Tuscan town forever, no matter how peaceful

raising my children

and building a consulting

hollow even

absolutely brilliant. Which is exactly why you should be running your own firm in New York instead of freelancing from

I heard the twins returning from the laundry room. "Not Lawrence Capital,

the phone from my ear. "YES This is what I've been waiting to hear! Angela Wilson back in the game on her own terms. We need to

haven't decided yet, I cautioned, but Sophie was already launching into

call, the twins had been bathed, pajama-clad, and were

into their beds, reading

I whispered, placing a final kiss

Ethan murmured, already

"Love you to t

moon and Jupiter," Aria added with a yawn, using

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97: I'm

again, I completed turning off the light and leaving the door

tidying up, then checked my phone ance frown, I set the phone aside and prepared for

more. Still

NightShadow. With

early years after leaving New York, when sleeping

relatively easily.

found rest

of the Tuscan countryside, the physical fatigue from days went with active five year-olds,

my mind wandered to the