The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

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Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Don't You Know How Annoying You Are?-1

Christopher Pov

"You went by yourself?" I asked, keeping my tone light despite the suspicion gnawing at me.

A noticeable pause. "Yes, I went alone."

The lie hung between us, invisible but palpable even through the phone

connection. I didn't need to see her face to know she was hiding something-her hesitation said everything.

She had gone with Sean.

The realization made my knuckles whiten around the phone.

"I see," I replied, forcing a smile into my voice that my face didn't mirror. had a proper conversation in days."

"I can't tonight,” she said quickly. "The children-

"Would you

like to meet for coffee tonight? We haven't

them," I interrupted smoothly. "We'll stay

don't

the

forced politeness in her smile.

eyes.

macchiato?" I asked, deliberately weighing each option as

pastry that pairs well

sounds fine," Angela nodded, her patience still

chocolate croissant? I've heard

"Christopher, honestly, I don't need anything elaborate. Just

continued as if I hadn't noticed her growing irritation. "What about their almond cake? Would

said, her polite mask slipping. "I won't eat

to the increasingly uncomfortable server. "We'll start with

inner jacket pocket and withdrew a small blue box, sliding it across

Ethan already have their Christmas gifts," I said softly. "This is

box. Opening it, she revealed an elegant brooch-a delicate

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carefully, noting the conflict playing across her features. She recognized the thought behind the gift, knew rejecting it outright would seem ungrateful after everything

brooch is beautiful, she said finally,

leaned forward slightly.

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