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.

that detached tone of

so you know, it was like having my hand wrapped around a terrorist's, Sylvie performed a partial

hesitate when you were asked how good I was?" He took

was threatening. Sylvie hated when he

was the hardest lie I had to tell. The words

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those shit about you. The whole point of this interview was

Grumpy. But some lies are still too heavy for the

his eyes cut through the air like shards of

the most arrogant man she's ever known. Yes, at twenty-seven, he had riches that could

just as much as she did. And

him with a cigar. Once it was stuffed between his mouth, the guard lit

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

she made to

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

one you show to the public? Definitely," she gave a sarcastic smile and walked away,

She'd simply been doing her best to conceal it. Slowly, her hand rested on her still flat tummy and her heart gave that

ma'am?" Her driver's

"My dad's place."

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

him in the living room when she arrived, speaking to

saw her.

here, her

"Hi, dad."

who gave her an eye

she mumbled. "I don't mean to be in a hurry, dad, but

to you later, daddy. Beatrice excused herself, taking the

was the interview?" Eldon

herself to a drink. "The reason 1 called you here is very important, Sylvie. When I say

Eldon said.

glass as she swiveled

12:35 PM c d

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into the one trillion

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

should be worth between seven hundred billion to one