Chapter 283

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 283: Should We Invite Him to Our Wedding?

The wedding was set for just a month from now.

"Isn't that rushing things?" I asked Sean as we lay in bed one morning, the early light filtering through the curtains. "We should give ourselves more time to plan everything."

Sean rolled over, propping himself up on one elbow. "I'd marry you tomorrow if I could," he said, his fingers tracing lazy patterns on my arm. "The only reason I'm waiting a month is because Victoria insists on making this wedding bigger than our first one.

I laughed softly. "We're already married once. Do we really need all the ceremony again?"

"This time is different," Sean said, his voice growing serious. "We have Aria and Ethan now. I don't just want this to be special for you-I want our kids to see it too." His eyes locked with mine. "Havert you noticed how excited Aria is?"

He was right. Aria had been bouncing off the walls since we told the children about the wedding. She'd spent hours flipping through magazines, pointing at flower girl dresses, asking if she could carry a "big bouquet just like Mommy."

"Can I throw the flowers really high?" throw flowers!"

asked just yesterday, her eyes wide with excitement. "Grandma Victoria said I get to

Even Ethan seemed quietly pleased, asking thoughtful questions about what he'd need to do as the ring bearer.

That night, after we finally managed to get the kids to sleep (Aria had insisted on trying on her shoes "just one more time), Sean and I retreated to the study to work on the guest list.

chair across from him, pen poised over paper,

wrong?" Sean asked, noticing my

just remembered Olivia," I

"Who's Olivia?"

when I lived there, and I stayed at her place when I first returned to New York a few

is she the one who came to my hotel

information?" I asked. "That night when Olivia and I ran into you at

"That's her. She's had a crush on you forever. The thing is, I never told her about our

Sean's eyebrows

I made up a story." I sighed, remembering the web of lies. "Then that night when you showed up drunk and held me, I told her I didn't even know you that you were just some stranger harassing

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incredulously. "She stayed with you all night," I confirmed, watching his expression carefully. Sean ran a hand through his hair, looking genuinely perplexed. "I don't remember much from that night, but

not what I'm worried about. The problem is, how do I explain everything now? With your position in New York, our wedding will be news. I can't

tell her

I've been lying to her

the chest. "This is

my friend wouldn't have fallen for you. Why didn't

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woman on," Sean protested, catching my hand. "How was I supposed to know your friend had feelings for me? Why didn't you just explain

quickly. "That would only make it worse. I'll handle it myself." I glared at him, though there

heat behind it.

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