The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

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Chapter 179

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 179: The Aphrodisiac

Christina POV

I studied Sean's face for any sign of anger as I voiced my request. The words

hung in the air between us, bold and brazen.

"Five percent of Shaw Group shares."

I braced myself for his refusal. Mother had coached me carefully on this strategy-

ask for something outrageous first, then settle for cash when he inevitably declined. While he retrieved his checkbook, d slip the powder into his drink. Simple and effective.

"Five percent of the shares? Fine."

My rehearsed follow-up died on my lips. Had I misheard him?

"I'm sorry... what did you say?" I stammered, certain I'd misunderstood.

"I said it's fine. You can have five percent of Shaw Group shares."

My heart raced. Five percent of Shaw Group would catapult me into financial independence. My status in the financial world would skyrocket overnight. I struggled to maintain my composure as my mind calculated the astronomical value of what he'd just offered.

"Actually," Sean continued, his voice steady, "I'll make it ten percent.

I nearly choked. "Ten percent? Are you serious?"

"Yes, but with conditions." His emerald eyes fixed on mine, cold and determined. "We sign an agreement tonight. Once you receive these shares, there will be no further contact between us. Every promise I ever made to you becomes void. You will never mention

our history again."

I fought to keep my breathing steady. The shares would be worth hundreds of millions. Mother would be ecstatic. But the finality in his voice-the absolute certainty that he was buying my permanent absence from his life-stung more than I cared to admit.

"I'll be honest," I said, studying his expression. "I'm tempted."

clarity: Sean was willing to give away ten percent of his family's empire just to be with Angela Wilson. What

surrender. Not

"Sean, I never imagined you'd go this far for her. If your feelings run that deep, who am I to

flickered across his face. "You're

to you..."

slightly, the tension in

tonight," I pressed, seizing the

your mind."

you

changing

take the shares, seduce him, and conceive his child. According to my cycle tracking

life debt he owed me, Angela wouldn't stand

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Sean said, rising

make the call, I

tore it open and emptied the powder into one of the wine glasses, my heart

the bottle of wine, filling both glasses. As I swirled his glass to dissolve the powder, my hand shook so badly that wine sloshed

rising.

the table and frantically

spilled wine. With no time to fill my own glass properly, I

is drafting the agreement," he announced. "It should be ready

unnaturally high. To steady my nerves, I

to leave

I called out. "Don't go yet. I...

He paused, visibly reluctant.

Sean. For old times' sake? Let's part

returned

Shaw Group, I would still care for you.

raised my glass. "To your happiness, Sean. It's

and took a small sip. watched intently as he swallowed, fighting triumph. The dosage was strong-even that small amount would

I said. "I

conceal my

would need time to take effect. I

voice

gripped me. Had he

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