The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 106

Chapter 106: A Kiss, A Touch

Angela POV

His eyes widened in disbelief, bloodshot from alcohol but still that unmistakable emerald green. For a moment, he just stared, his breath catching as if he'd been punched.

"Angela?" he whispered, his voice breaking. "Is that really you or am I

hallucinating?” His fingers trembled as they reached up to touch my face, hesitant and uncertain, as if I might dissolve under his touch.

The overwhelming stench of whiskey hit me as he leaned closer. I had no idea how much he'd been drinking tonight, but it was enough to make my eyes water. his thumb tracing the outline of my cheekbone in a gesture so achingly familiar it made my heart constrict.

"You can't be real," he murmured, his eyes filling with a mixture of wonder and pain. "I've dreamed of finding you so many times..." His fingers tangled in my hair, the touch both gentle and desperate. "Tell me I'm not imagining this."

I could see the war of emotions playing across his features-anger, hurt, longing, and

beneath it all, a raw vulnerability that the alcohol had stripped bare.

"Let go of me, Sean!" I hissed, struggling against his grip, trying to ignore how my body

still betrayed me with its response to his touch after all these years.

His gaze focused slightly at the sound of my voice, those green eyes-the same ones I saw

every day in Ethan's face-searching mine with painful intensity.

His fingers continued their exploration, tracing the contours of my face as if committing

them to memory.

"It is you," he breathed, the revelation seeming to hit him anew.

"Where did you go? Why did you..."

His words slurred slightly as he swayed, his weight pressing me further against the wall. His eyes dropped to my lips, and I knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Sean Shaw, if you dare kiss me, I swear you'll regret it," I warned, my voice deadly cold despite my hammering heart.

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Suddenly, his body went slack against mine, his considerable weight nearly crushing me

as he collapsed.

"Angel," he murmured.

push him away and stand up, but his arms instinctively tightened around me, pulling me closer in his

in a public place, his hand moving to the back of

neck, the stubble of his five o'clock shadow scraping against my sensitive skin as he

my body, awakening sensations I'd

forget for five years.

moment, I was paralyzed, caught between past and

you?" Olivia's voice cut through the fog of

Sean away from me, desperate to create distance

to prevent injury.

going on?" Olivia gasped, her eyes wide with shock at the

before her.

as I could muster, smoothing my dress with practiced composure. "This drunk tried to harass

lips.

Olivia's voice rose in

growing horror as Olivia

telling you about! He must have

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He's not usually

me

one she'd been obsessing over, the one whose

rhapsodizing about-was

The father of my

gentleman maintains his self-control even when

to keep my voice steady.

understand," Olivia insisted. "He's always so polite

never

him disrespect

I wanted to warn Olivia about Sean's complicated history,

past.

get going," Olivia suggested. "You go ahead. I'll make sure he's alright." "You barely know him," I protested, genuine

with determination. "If there are

bear."

about him?" I asked carefully, trying to gauge exactly what Olivia understood

confidence that I nearly laughed. "If he were

my resolve hardening. "I can't let

gotten into you tonight?" Olivia's eyes narrowed with suspicion.

you this tense."

I relented

this