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.

and Aria need to go to bed early tonight, aunt Olivia Will take care of you.” I said, kneeling

going, Mama?" Aria asked, her small fingers

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sweetheart.

you know I

a text message

expects you at the Four Seasons Hotel, Suite 201, at 8 PM to

screen in disbelief. A hotel

room. "We could meet

else."

Sean was doing-establishing control

the power.

elevats, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath,

was strictly business.

reached the 28th floor. Thomas Smith opened the door before I could knock, offering

I was struck by how much healthier and more handsome he looked than when I'd

white button- down shirt with several buttons undone at the neck. I

didn't look like someone prepared

face me. "Would

I

slight smile played at the corner of his mouth. "Don't be so tense, Angela. This is

in his

coffee table

meeting his gaze directly.

learned?" His words

don't bring personal emotions

one injecting personal feelings into this proposal, Angela He leaned forward, his eyes narrowing. "Your projections are clouded

to keep my voice level. "I disagree. My analysis

around the table to my side. "Look here," he said, pointing to a specific section of the document. "This forecast completely contradicts current

enough that I could feel the warmth radiating from his body.

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close, Sean, I worked, my voice quieter

desk, effectively trapping

you where the problems