The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 111

Chapter 111: The Obsession That Shouldn't Be

Angela POV

"Angela, you're finally back!" Olivia exclaimed as we entered her apartment. "I haven't seen you all day. Was it a special date with Christopher?"

Christopher smiled slightly. "If you want to call it a date, I wouldn't object."

I felt heat rising to my cheeks. "We were looking at schools for Aria and Ethan," I explained, setting down my purse on the console table. "Nothing romantic about

registration paperwork."

Guilt flashed across Olivia's face. "Oh my God, I completely forgot about that! I'm so sorry, Angela. I should have gone with you."

"It's fine," I assured her, helping Aria with her coat. "Christopher knows all the best private schools in the city."

I hung our coats in the closet, then turned to Olivia with practiced casualness. "By the

way, you called me twice around noon. Was there something urgent?"

I watched as Olivia's expression flickered, her fingers suddenly twisting together. "No...

nothing special. Just wondering when you'd be back."

My intuition immediately flared-she was hiding something. But I simply nodded, letting

the matter drop.

"Aria, Ethan, go change into your house clothes," I instructed, watching the twins disappear down the hallway before turning back to the adults in the room.

Christopher leaned against the kitchen counter, his posture relaxed but his eyes sharp. "So, Olivia, how was your evening at that bar last night? Did you find what you were looking for?"

Olivia's head snapped toward him, then toward me, her eyes narrowing. "You told him?

About the bar?"

was concerned," I

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The Obsession

Olivia's voice took on a hard edge I'd rarely heund beffore. We agreed that even while living together, we'd maintain our independence and mot interfere in each other's personal lives. Why would you tell Christopher about me

voice gentle but firm. "Bars these days can be unpredictable

soften slightly at the compliment, though resentment

concerned me even more-whenever anything related to Sean came up, Olivia seemed unable

her encounter with him at the hotell lust might, her infatuation with

have deepened significantly.

in the kitchen, as we prepared dimen, I carefully sliced vegetables while

seasoned the fish.

"did you manage to get that green-eyed man's contact

did!" Olivia exclaimed excitedly. "He seems cold and distant, but I'm sure

over!"

knife paused mid-chop. "Angela," she said, not looking up from the cutting boar "you spent the whole day with Christopher, didn't you? He's been so good to you, evem arranging accommodation in the city. If I insist on you staying here, would that interfer

Olivia,, feeling a wave of disappointment wash over me. Despite my autova composure, I could feel something shift

was a quiet affin. The tension around the table was palpable; even the twiis seemed to sense it,, cutting quietly

Aniin, you both behaved very well tonight. Why don't

off my eye, I saw Olivia's face drain

Obsession That Shouldn't

downtown tonight,"

turmoil I

exchanged a quick glance before quietly excusing

time finishing the last bite of seafood salad, savoring the delicate flavors while gathering

Olivia

"It's fine." I smiled.

my relationship with Christopher. She simply didn't want

my room, I methodically packed our belongings while booking a suite at

Seasons on my phone. A soft knock interrupted my

in," I called, zipping

in the doorway, his small frame silhouetted

everything, Mama,"

"And Aria?"