The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 118-2

Chapter 118: Two Men's Bet-2

Despite my outward composure, my body betrayed me. The force of acceleration pushed me firmly against Sean, my hands instinctively gripping his thighs for stability. I hated the weakness, hated how my body remembered his-remembered the security of his embrace even as my mind rejected it.

"Why so quiet now?" Sean taunted, his breath hot against my ear. His arm held

me securely, preventing me from falling despite the breakneck pace.

I refused to respond, focusing instead on controlling my racing heart.

"Turn around and face me," Sean suggested, his voice holding an amused challenge.

"How is that even possible?" I snapped, irritation breaking through my resolve.

Sean's chest vibrated with a low chuckle. "I'll make you win," he promised, the words carrying an intensity that went beyond the race.

The Arabian stallion thundered along the designated track, its powerful strides eating up the distance. The cold wind whipped my long hair, occasional strands catching against

Sean's neck.

tie your hair back?" Sean

why my hair was loose-my hair clip had broken during our encounter in the changing room. Another thing to blame him for. We rode for nearly twenty minutes without any sign of

are they?" I asked, scanning

are three routes to the summit," Sean explained. "Two official tracks and one shortcut trail." He pulled the horse to

go?"

would that matter to me?" I replied coldly, though internally

to concluding this nightmare of an

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"Lawrence might take the shortcut to win. If we take it too and encounter them on that

smallest trail. It was barely visible, winding up the

you doing?" I

voice.

stated simply as the

I had feared, but

between rocks and trees. The horse moved with surprising agility, but several times I felt certain we would tumble off the edge. Each

turn, the horse's hooves sliding slightly on loose gravel. I bit back a scream, hating my weakness, hating that after five years of building independence, one afternoon with Sean had reduced me to this trembling and dependent

slumped against Sean's chest despite my best efforts