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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Chapter 106: A Kiss, A Touch

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

as he collapsed.

"Angel," he murmured.

stand up, but his arms instinctively tightened

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

of his five o'clock shadow scraping

my

forget for five years.

a moment, I was paralyzed,

through the fog of confusion, snapping me back

Sean away from me, desperate to create distance

grabbed for him to prevent injury. The motion threw me off balance, and we

gasped, her eyes

before her.

muster, smoothing my dress with practiced composure. "This drunk tried to harass me," I said coolly, the lie slipping

lips.

in disbelief.

watched with growing horror as Olivia

I've been telling you about! He

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He's not usually like

realization hit me

man-the one she'd been obsessing over, the

been rhapsodizing

Ex-husband. The father of my

maintains his self-control even

voice steady. "Alcohol merely reveals

"He's always so

never

him disrespect

impossible position. I wanted to warn Olivia about Sean's complicated history, about Christina, but couldn't reveal

past.

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

"If there

bear."

about him?" I asked carefully, trying to gauge

I nearly laughed. "If he were married or had a girlfriend, he

hardening. "I can't let you take this

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

you this tense."

debate, I relented slightly. "How do you

this