Chapter 6

The thought settled in her head as she made her way to the room. Giving it a deep thought, she returned his call.

"Hey," his rich voice reached her ears.

H... Hey. Uh... Mr. Harper, how're you....

"Nah, don't do that with me. We're past the whole formalities already, Sylvie."

She cleared her throat. "How did you get my contact?"

You're a business lady, Sylvie. Getting your contact shouldn't be so difficult."

Still, why was he calling? She thought their acquaintance would end at the bar.

"I was hoping I could buy you a drink tonight, he proposed.

Sylvie's brows furrowed. "Oh.. thank you. But I don't think that's necessary. I'm..."

"Come on.. Sylvie. Just one drink, I promise."

Sylvie was tempted to agree, but thinking of the child. She couldn't tell if alcohol would affect it or not. The other night, she had been too miserable give it a thought, but now, she wasn't sure she wanted to take any more.

Tm sorry, Westley, but I can't make it. I'm occupied with something," she said.

There was an echo of disappointment in Westley's sigh.

"Okay, then. Lunch, maybe?" He proposed

Til... think about it

Wait, was he forgetting she was married? How could he be asking her out on lunch?

There was no way she was giving it a thought. Besides, she was pregnant. There was no way shewas hanging out with a man while being pregnant for another.

After a few more pleasantries, the call ended.

from her father, Sylvie returned to the Hawkins

the living room, having

disdain

have you been, huh? At some

never liked her. Despite Phoebe being the one that convinced her to get married to Kage, she always held a grudge against Sylvie for manipulating Kage's grandfather for entangling her with

as she

your little boyfriends. Your marriage with my son will be ending in a week.

walk away but

place, mum. Unlike your son, I don't have plans right

around, she

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found Kage. He held a drunk in one hand, while the other held his phone

her a head-to-toe stare

had already prepared all of her defenses in her head. She wasn't going to let herself get scolded for taking a few days off the insane family. "Yeah, the blue one. It needs to

Lamborghini,

her eyes. Obviously

back.". Kage spoke into the phone before he brought it down

acknowledged, slipping the phone into his

way he appeared, he'd just gotten home

back, Sylvie narrowed her

She walked past him.

saw my calls and texts, didn't you? What makes you think it's cool to ignore them?" He asked, bringing her to a pause as she turned around

wanna talk to you. Familiar

flickered across his face. It

don't wanna talk to you most of the time, Sylvie.

me! Did you seriously say lucky? What makes it lucky when

do whatever you want. I don't

stung Sylvie. But she did a good job masking

terrified if you actually did care. Since when did people without

you wouldn't care either about

bring a fucking stain to my name, Sylvie. I keep telling you that," he said behind

as

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