Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

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"Do you love your husband?"

Sylvie scoffed, passing an unbelieving stare to the interviewer.

"Of course! Why wouldn't I?" She rolled her eyes. "As a matter of fact," she reached for Kage's hand, locking her hand around. his. "Who wouldn't"

The blonde interviewer smiled from across them before glancing at the script in her hand. "But there have been rumors....

"Oh, you know there'll always be rumours. Especially when you're married to a man like Kage Hawkins," Sylvie gave one of the prettiest smiles that showed her left dimple.

"Right!" The second interviewer laughed. "Mr. Hawkins is a lady's man. We understand that."

"Mr. Hawkins, can you tell us your favorite thing about your wife?" The second interviewer glanced at her script.

Unlike Sylvie, Kage wasn't in a hurry to wear his smiles. As a matter of fact, he didn't have any to offer.

"Well" he shrugged. Just the fact that she's pretty. Her beauty's one of those that's rare to come by." Sylvie stiffened beside him.

"Oooh. A good face, huh? I see.

The interviewers remarked with warm laughters.

"As much as I'm enjoying this love story, I'd love to clarify this. There's been rumours that you only got married due to your..."

"She already told you to turn a deaf ear to the rumours," Kage tsked.

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"And to you, Mrs. Hawkins, what is it like being married to Kage Hawkins? I mean, he's hot - no offense - and runs one of the richest companies in the world," a small laugh. "You really so lucky, aren't you?" Sylvie lowered her gaze and smiled. "To say I'm lucky would be an understatement. Being married to a man like Kage is the sweetest thing,"

"Have you ever considered a divorce?"

"What? Hell no!" She huffed. "I've been blessed with a husband like him. We do everything normal couples do he sends me flowers, I cook for him when I can, we see movies and play around together, she paused for a beat to smile, "My marriage is perfect, Vivian. It's more than I could have asked for."

An hour quarter later, the two young couple were out of the studio, Kage was a step ahead of her, his designer shoes shining the moment they caught a glimpse of the sun

He was draped in a silk tuxedo suit with the jacket being held by one of his guards. On his wrist was a limited edition Rolex watch, and they glinted in the sun as he adjusted the sleeve of his shirt.

He stopped in front of his sleek black jeep.

said in that detached tone of his as

your entire body. And just so you know, it was like

why the fuck did you hesitate when you were asked how good I was?" He took a step towards

was threatening. Sylvie hated when he looked

lie I had to tell. The words weren't easy

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point of this interview was

some lies are still too heavy for

his eyes cut through the air like

known. Yes, at twenty-seven, he had riches that could buy the world. And the

her, just as much as she did. And

hand, one of his guards provided him with a cigar. Once it was stuffed between his

His top buttons were undone, giving a peek at his tattooed chest. And the silver ring on his left ear complimented the chain he had around his neck. God

she made to

stain to my name,

smile and walked away, going into

her still flat tummy and her heart gave that frantic beat. She exhaled shakily, fear clawing at her throat. "He couldn't

ma'am?" Her driver's

"My dad's place."

to be at the office, but her father had called earlier that morning

room when she arrived, speaking to her eldest sister - Beatrice. They paused the

saw her.

here,

"Hi, dad."

at her sister who gave her

to be in a hurry, dad, but there are things I really

to you later, daddy. Beatrice

interview?" Eldon asked, rising to

disperse the not-so-false rumors," She went over to the wine counter where she helped herself to a drink. "The reason 1 called you here is very important, Sylvie. When I say important, I mean it has something to do

Eldon said.

drank from her glass as she swiveled

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get into the one trillion

her father's words almost made her choke on her wine. It took her a couple of seconds to get past the

talking about? To get into the one trillion group, your business should be worth between seven hundred billion to one trillion dollars.