The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Dangerous Proximity

Angela Pov

The past week had been misually quiet. Christopher Blake had seemingly vanished from my life no calls, no messages, no unexpected appearances at my door of office.

Even Sean Shaw had maintained his distance since our car shopping excursion.

I should have felt relieved. This was exactly what I wanted, wasn't it Peace and quiet to focus on my children and growing my company without emotional complications.

Yet the sudden silence felt more like the calm before a storm than genuine respite.

My instincts proved correct when my phone lit up that morning with Sean's name on the screen.

1 deliberately silenced it, setting the device face-down on my desk. Whatever he wanted could wait-indefinitely, if I had my way.

Minutes later, a knock on my office door broke my concentration. Marcus entered, extending his phone toward me with an apologetic grimace.

"It's Sean Shaw," he whispered. "He says it's urgent."

With a deep sigh, I accepted the phone. "Sean, do you find this amusing?"

"What would you like me to say?" His voice carried that familiar cool detachment that always managed to infuriate me.

"Why are you calling my company when I didn't answer my phone?"

"Why didn't you answer your phone in the first place?" he countered smoothly.

"That's funny. Why would I need to answer your calls at all?"

A brief pause filled the line before he replied, "Have you forgotten our relationship, Angela? I'm your company's primary investor."

My irritation instantly transformed into professional concern. “I apologize. I assumed it was a personal call. Is there something we need to discuss?"

"Investment strategy proposals. We need to review them tonight."

As I returned Marcus's phone, I mentally calculated how this would impact my evening with the twins. "Send me the details," I said curtly before ending the call.

That evening, I stood before my closet, deliberating longer than necessary over my outfit.

I finally selected a black pantsuit-professional, conservative, and distinctly non- provocative. The perfect armor for whatever game Sean was playing.

aunt Olivia Will take care of you.”

Mama?" Aria asked, her small fingers

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business meeting, sweetheart.

you know I

chimed with a text message from Thomas

you at the Four Seasons Hotel,

disbelief. A

pacing the living room. "We could meet

else."

knew exactly what Sean was doing-establishing control over the situation, creating an environment

the power.

the elevats, I closed my eyes and took

this was strictly business. Nothing

reached the 28th floor. Thomas Smith opened the door before I could knock, offering a polite nod before excusing himself and

struck by how much healthier and more handsome he looked than when I'd seen him just

impeccable suit, he wore dark slacks and a white button- down shirt with several buttons undone at the neck. I

didn't look like someone prepared for a

here," he observed, turning to face me. "Would

get straight to work," I replied,

smile played at the corner of his mouth. "Don't be

his tone

unworkable," Sean declared, tossing the document onto the coffee

straightened, meeting his gaze directly. "The data

and this is all you've learned?" His words

bring personal emotions into a business

the one injecting personal feelings into this proposal, Angela He leaned forward, his eyes narrowing. "Your projections are clouded by emotion, not

voice level. "I

it?" Sean stood abruptly, moving around the table to my side. "Look here," he said, pointing to a specific section of the document. "This forecast completely contradicts current market

directly behind me now, close enough that I could feel the warmth radiating from his body. I tried to step away, only to find myself

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worked, my voice quieter

on the desk,

simply showing you