The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 103

Chapter 103: Another Ghost

Sean POV

I stepped out of the steaming shower, wrapping a plush hotel towel around my waist as water droplets traced paths down my chest.

My phone lit up on the nightstand-Christina's name flashing for what must have been

the fifth time that hour. I glanced at it with irritation before moving to the walk-in closet, the device falling silent only to light up again moments later.

A sharp knock at the suite's door interrupted my thoughts. With a sigh of irritation,

pulled on a pair of loose linen pants and left the closet door half-open.

"Mr. Shaw?” Sarah's voice carried through the door. "Miss Jordan is here to see you. She's

quite insistent."

My jaw tightened.

"Let her in,"

Christina stepped in front of me, looking as flawless as always

"Sean," she greeted, her voice a practiced melody of warmth and concern. "You haven't been answering my calls."

I moved past her to the bar, pouring a finger of scotch without offering her anything. "I've been busy."

Christina stood awkwardly in the center of the living area, her Louboutins sinking slightly into the plush carpet. "I've heard you've been drinking quite heavily lately, Sean. That

can't be good for your health."

"Yes." I took a slow sip, not elaborating further.

Christina walked over to me, her perfume overwhelming my senses as she drew near. With

a gentle but firm motion, she took the glass from my hand and placed it on the side table.

"Sean, you know I care about you," she said softly. "Drinking won't solve anything."

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Christina's smile strained at the edges as she tried again. "How have you been feeling?

Doctor Carter mentioned your last checkup showed improvement."

"I'm fine." I turned toward my bedroom, iPad in hand. "If that's all, I have emails to

address before dinner."

Christina called after me, her composure cracking

been so distant lately."

the bedroom threshold, not bothering to turn around. "Nothing's

Flashback

Shaw Tower, watching Christina's face

decision.

"Especially saving my life during the yacht accident. I'll always be

gripping the edge of my desk. "But?

coming, Sean."

I can't give you what you want," I continued,

but I was

Angela, isn't it?" Christina's voice trembled. "She left you, Sean. She chose Christopher Blake over you, and you're still holding onto

isn't about Angela. It's about being honest with you,

approach shifted -from desperate pursuit to patient waiting. She began attending the same charity events as my family,

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months after Angela's departure. “I understand

she had. Five years of carefully orchestrated appearances, of being the supportive friend who understood

for all her efforts, nothing changed within me-I remained polite but distant,

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you be attending the Lawrence Capital charity auction tonight?" Christina asked, pulling me back to the present. "Victoria asked me to

my watch. The last thing I needed was Victoria worrying about me again. Ever since Angela left, Victoria had repeatedly

is too short to dwell in the past, Sean," she would say with that concerned

would undoubtedly arrange for another companion to accompany me-she'd done

more for my mother's sake than anything

brightened immediately. "Wonderful! I'll wear the

occasion. The emerald color will look striking beside your

tuxedo."

turning back to my bedroom. "I'll meet you there." "Of

nodded without looking back, listening to her retreating footsteps and the soft thud of the suite door closing behind

came to a stop outside the charity

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her way toward me.

forward and reaching for my

moved subtly, maintaining a careful distance between

heels caught on the edge of a step, causing her

coolly, not reaching to assist her. "Perhaps you should consider

smile remained fixed, though her eyes

You really can't bear to

you?

but after a

mechanically.