The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 104-1

Chapter 104: Their Children Must Be The Same Age As

Mine-1

Angela POV

I clutched David Chen's offered arm as we navigated through the crowded entrance of

Sotheby's.

The opulent auction hall buzzed with Manhattan's elite-faces I hadn't seen in five years but who clearly remembered me, if their whispers and sidelong glances were any

indication.

"Ms. Wilson, I apologize for the last-minute change," David said in his perfectly modulated voice. "Mr. Blake was called into an urgent meeting. He's asked me to accompany you tonight."

"It's fine, David," I replied. "Christopher has more important things to attend to than a charity auction."

David nodded respectfully. "Ms. Wilson, your seat is in the private box upstairs. Mr. Blake

arranged it specifically."

The auctioneer tapped his microphone, drawing the room's attention.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we've concluded our regular offerings and now move to tonight's highlight-original Monet."

I settled into my seat, grateful for the relative privacy of the box as bidding began. Numbers flew across the room, wealth displayed in casual seven-figure increments.

Shaw!"

I hear six point

really

the room frantically, my eyes darting between faces, but

He must be in one of the private boxes, like me-hidden from

would I even do if

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I possibly say

out again,

the armrest, knuckles turning white as that name-the one I had

room suddenly felt airless, oxygen replaced by

suppress.

closer, concern evident in his expression. "Ms. Wilson, are you

You've gone quite pale."

I managed, my voice sounding distant even

I need some

you like me to accompany you?" David asked,

stay.

the

slow. Winter rain fell gently beyond the windows, the carpet near the entrance damp from guests'

wrapped my cashmere shawl tighter around my shoulders, the New York winter

one in my memories-my last encounter with Sean had been during another winter, in another

against my forehead. I've built a new life, I have Aria and Ethan,

breath, I straightened, wiping away the cold sweat that had formed on my brow. I turned to walk toward the ladies' room when a

"Excuse me," I murmured