The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 123

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 123: You Still See Me As Nothing But A Commodity?

Angela Pov

The next morning. I found Christopher already in the kitchen, preping breakfast for the children. He'd woken up early to make pancakes and set out fresh full.

"Good morning," he smiled, pouring me a cup of coffer. I thought give you a break. Mornings with kids can be hectic."

As we finished breakfast, Christopher offered, "Let me take the chillen to school today."

"That's not necessary." I replied quickly. "You must have your own

our own affairs to attend to."

Christopher gently took my wrist, his eyes searching mine. "I know you can't fully accept me yet, hot at least give me a chance, won't you?

His words caught me off guard. I thought of what Aria had said yesterday about being teased at school for not having a father.

Perhaps letting Christopher play temporary dad wasn't such a bad idea. But a wave of guilt followed immediately was I using him?

It didn't seem fair to Christopher to let him fill a role when my feelings remained so complicated.

"Fine, you can take them to school today," I finally agreed. "I happen to have an important meeting this morning anyway."

As I watched the three of them leave together, Ethan walking close to Christopher while Aria skipped ahead, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was crossing a line I'd promised myself I never would.

The gleaming doors of Lawrence Capital reflected my tense expression as I approached. I'd rescheduled my meeting with Tristan after yesterday's debacle, determined to secure the investment my fledgling company needed.

I knocked firmly on the office door, mentally rehearsing my pitch one more.

"Come in," called a deep, familiar voice from inside.

My hand froze on the doorknob. That voice-I'd recognize it anywhere. Sean.

I pushed the door open and felt my face drain of color. Sean Shaw sa behind Tristan's desk, his emerald eyes fixed on me with predatory intensity. My initial shock quickly transformed into burning frustration.

Without a word, I turned to leave.

staying to see who

for? Leaving so soon?" Sean's voice

why I'd come. My company's future depended on this

back, my voice glacial. "Where is

discuss business? Seeking investment?" Sean's tone was dangerously

me, because

flatly. "If you want investment, you should come

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necessary, Implied,

to offend you, I can

darkened, his voice dropping to a frosty timbre, "thout my approval, who do you think will invest in that lite company of

to sabotage

you," he countered, "or are you desperately trying

don't have

together-kiting, embracing, sharing a bed-and somehow we have no

rise to my face, both from anger and humiliation. My lips parted, then pressed together before I finally managed,

was unconscionable. With Christina in his life, how day he pursue

his arm blocking my

connected with his cheek before I'd even registered the decision

his expression. When he recovered, he captured my wrist, leaning down as

surged through me. I slapped him again with my free hand. "Seen, don't you dare! That's all

my words seemed to affect him. He froze, staring at with an intensity that made

I seized the an

away,

accusation, "you just walk

had rejected our children, filed for

"Dan't yo

he

name stopped me mid-step. Elizabeth. My throat

misses you," Sean

Elizabeth countless times over the years, had almost called her so many times. But I forced myself to harden

I turned to face him, fighting to keep my voice steady despite my burning eyes. "From the moment our divorce was finalized, she ceased being

seemingly stunned by my

into a sardonic smile. "Is