Chapter 1

"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.

me in there wasn't necessary," he said in that detached tone of his as

not your entire body. And just so you know, it was like having

why the fuck did you hesitate when you were asked how good I

threatening. Sylvie hated when

hardest lie I had to tell. The words weren't easy to pull out," she

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point of this interview was to clear our

heavy for the tongue sometimes. Even a killer is kinder than you

like shards of ice. But Sylvie wasn't sorry for

riches that

as much as she did. And if there was anything Kage would

a cigar. Once it was stuffed between

giving a peek at his tattooed chest. And the silver ring on his left ear complimented the chain he had around his neck.

her eyes, she made

stain to my name, woman, his words made her pause

walked away, going into her own car. Once in the

Slowly, her hand rested on her still flat tummy and her heart gave that frantic beat.

ma'am?" Her driver's

"My dad's place."

at the office, but her father had called

him in the living room when she arrived, speaking to her eldest sister - Beatrice. They

saw her.

You're here, her

"Hi, dad."

sister who gave her an eye

in a hurry, dad,

go. Talk to you later,

was the interview?" Eldon asked,

counter where she helped herself to a drink. "The reason 1 called you here is very

Eldon said.

as

12:35 PM c d

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into the one trillion

words almost made her choke on her wine. It took

be

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