The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 286

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 286: Uninvited Guest

Angela POV

In an instant, the celebration around us froze. The laughter died, the music faded, and all eyes turned toward the dance floor where Sean and I stood locked in our embrace.

The crowd parted as a figure pushed through, revealing a woman in black mask that covered half her face. She was dressed in an oversized gray sweatsuit, completely out of place among the elegant evening gowns and tailored tuxedos.

"Is that one of your guests?" I whispered to Sean, my fingers tensing against his

arm.

He shook his head slightly, his body stiffening beside mine. "I thought she was with you."

The woman moved closer, her gait unsteady. I studied her carefully he wasn't particularly tall, and beneath the mask, strands of flaxen hair escaped a messy ponytail,

was

room began moving subtly inward, responding

everything we'd been through to get here. "If you're a friend, please enjoy the party," I said, gesturing to a nearby waiter.

smile. "Everyone, please, continue celebrating!" The band hesitantly resumed playing, though the carefree atmosphere had

I could smell the sharp ang of cheap whiskey on her breath mingling with something medicinal-perhaps over-the- counter painkillers. Her ice-blue eyes fixed on me through the slits in

bitter laugh. “How can you even suggest that? Because of you, I spent five years in prison eating slop and sleeping on

front of me, his voice dropping to a warning tone. "If you're not here for the wedding, I suggest

my heart beginning to race.

mouth. "But of course you've forgotten. Just like last

name hit me like a physical blow, unlocking memories d long buried. Five years ago, she and a man had abducted me -beaten me, tied me up in an abandoned warehouse. I'd lost consciousness from the pain, waking

but hadn't followed the case. My entire world had narrowed

flooding back. "I'd say we're even. If anything,

flip a switch in her. She

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she shrieked. "You had someone disfigure me in prison! How could