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.

much persuasion from her father, Sylvie returned

did, and Phoebe was in the living room, having a drink with her daughter.

disdain

huh? At some sick man's place?"

her eyes. They've 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 Kage.

mumbled as

Your marriage with my

wanted to walk away but couldn't. She

mum. Unlike your son, I don't have

around, she ascended the

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He held a drunk in one hand, while the

a head-to-toe stare as she

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 be the latest model," he

it isn't the Lamborghini, I do not

eyes. Obviously getting

phone before he brought it down it

back." He acknowledged, slipping the phone

he'd just

Sylvie narrowed her

She walked past him.

my calls and texts, didn't you? What makes you think it's cool to ignore

Kage, I didn't wanna talk to

flickered across his face. It vanished as quickly as

the time, Sylvie. So, the rare lucky times that I do, you don't

say lucky? What makes it

whatever you want. I don't

Sylvie. But she did a good

if you actually did care. Since when did people without a heart start to care?" She

care either about your baby -

fucking stain to my name, Sylvie. I keep telling you that,"

ignored him as she headed for her

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