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

"We'll

I don't think

at eight," I said firmly before ending the call, refusing

forced politeness in her smile. The café's ambient lighting cast soft shadows across her face, highlighting her cheekbones but failing to soften the

eyes.

latte? Or perhaps the caramel macchiato?" I asked, deliberately

pastry

nodded, her patience

croissant? I've heard it's exceptional

honestly, I don't need anything

hadn't noticed her growing irritation. "What

slipping. "I won't

the increasingly uncomfortable server. "We'll start

departed, I reached into my inner jacket pocket and

gifts,"

before accepting the box. Opening it, she revealed an elegant brooch-a delicate design from this season's most exclusive

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

said finally,

leaned forward slightly. I'm

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