Chapter 167

Chapter 167: This Woman Abandoned you!

Angela POV

The elevator doors slid open silently, revealing the elegant hallway that led to Sean's penthouse. I stepped out and immediately froze at the unexpected tableau before me.

William West lay sprawled on the plush hallway carpet, his expression stunned as he struggled to right himself. Christina Jordan stood nearby, her hand covering her mouth in shock. Evan White stood slightly apart, watching the scene with his usual calculated

reserve.

And there was Sean, standing in his doorway, one hand still gripping the handle, his normally composed demeanor cracked by obvious anger.

My heart rate accelerated instantly. My children were inside that apartment, and Christina Jordan was here!

The woman who had once offered me three million dollars to terminate my pregnancy was mere steps away from meeting those same children I had protected from her. The thought sent ice through my veins.

I moved forward, ignoring the chaos. Getting to Aria and Ethan was my only priority.

Christina noticed me first.

Her eyes widened, recognition flickering across her features like lightning.

The shock on her face quickly transformed into something harder, more calculating.

I recognized that look-the rapid assessment of a potential rival, the mental tallying of strengths and vulnerabilities.

Evan's eyes met mine next, a flash of understanding passing between us. Unlike the others, he seemed unsurprised by my appearance, as if he'd suspected this connection all

along.

expensive suit with indignant huffs. Following Christina's gaze, he

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voice echoing down the hallway. "How is

to close his door,

inside Sean's apartment, and that

the doorway beyond Sean. "Sean," William suddenly called out, his voice sharp with accusation. "Why is Angela Wilson here? Didn't you divorce her years ago? And what about

determined not

to Christina?" William continued, his voice rising. "After everything

saw Christina's eyes grow glassy with carefully timed tears, her lower lip caught between her teeth in a perfect picture of feminine distress. The

he turned to William, his voice dropping to that dangerous register I remembered all too well. "That's

shot back, stepping closer to

all of us here, you need to

for Sean's collar again. Sean

like

"Don't touch me."

in his tone made William pause mid-stride,

air

between them.

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back. "But you're going to explain what's happening

when do I need to report to you about my personal

to slip past them. My patience was wearing thin, but creating a scene would only make

small movement caught my eye-a flash of

heart stopped. Aria and Ethan had come to investigate the

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