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 to straighten Ethan's collar as he

Mama?" Aria asked, her small fingers tugging

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a business meeting, sweetheart.

you know I

chimed with a

Seasons Hotel, Suite 201, at

disbelief. A hotel suite? Was

"We could meet at his office, or a restaurant, or

else."

doing-establishing control over

the power.

elevats, I closed my eyes and took a deep

was strictly business.

elevator chimed softly as it reached the 28th floor. Thomas Smith opened the door before I could knock, offering a polite nod before excusing himself and disappearing down the hallway, leaving me

and more handsome he looked than when

several buttons undone at the neck. I could faintly

casual attire immediately put me on edge-this didn't look like

here," he observed, turning to face

to work," I replied, deliberately maintaining

of his mouth. "Don't be so tense, Angela. This is business,

his tone suggested

the coffee table between

gaze directly. "The data

learned?"

emotions into a business

this proposal, Angela He leaned forward,

level. "I disagree.

stood abruptly, moving around the table to my side. "Look here," he said, pointing to a specific

I could feel the warmth radiating from his

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too close, Sean, I worked,

desk, effectively trapping

showing you where the