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.

bed early tonight, aunt Olivia Will take care of you.”

going, Mama?" Aria asked, her small fingers tugging at my

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sweetheart. Til

you know I

a text message from

the Four Seasons Hotel, Suite 201,

the screen in disbelief. A hotel suite? Was he

room. "We

else."

control

the power.

walked toward the elevats, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, reminding

this was strictly business.

knock, offering a polite nod before excusing himself and disappearing down the hallway, leaving me alone in the suite with

handsome he looked than when I'd seen him just a week

usual impeccable suit, he wore dark slacks and a white button- down shirt with several buttons undone

put me on edge-this didn't

to face

to work," I replied, deliberately

corner of his mouth. "Don't

in his tone

onto the coffee table between us. "Do you genuinely believe this

gaze directly.

you've learned?" His words cut deeper than

bring personal emotions into a business

this proposal, Angela He leaned forward, his eyes narrowing. "Your projections are clouded by emotion,

voice level. "I disagree.

side. "Look here," he said, pointing to a specific section of

warmth radiating from

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Sean, I worked,

placed one hand on the desk, effectively trapping

I'm simply showing you where the