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.

her father,

evening when she did, and Phoebe was in the living room, having a drink with her daughter. They looked at her

disdain

have you been, huh? At some sick man's

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

mumbled as she

before running off to meet your little boyfriends. Your marriage with my son will be ending in a week. You must

but couldn't. She turned

at my dad's place, mum. Unlike your

around, she

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

passed her a head-to-toe stare as

a few days off the insane family. "Yeah, the blue one. It needs to be the latest model," he spoke into

Lamborghini, I do not

eyes. Obviously

the phone before he brought it down it

back." He acknowledged, slipping the phone into

he appeared, he'd just gotten home and hadn't even changed

Sylvie

She walked past him.

think it's cool to ignore them?" He asked, bringing her to a pause as she turned

wanna talk to you. Familiar with

his face. It vanished as quickly

talk to you most of the time, Sylvie. So, the rare lucky times that

seriously say lucky? What makes it lucky when

do whatever you want. I don't even

a good job masking how

if you actually did care. Since when did

about your

my name, Sylvie. I keep telling you that," he

time, she ignored him as she headed for her

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