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.

after much persuasion from her father, Sylvie returned to

she did, and Phoebe was in the living room,

disdain

huh? At some sick man's place?"

roll her eyes. They've never liked her. Despite Phoebe being the one that convinced her to get married

Sylvie mumbled as

running off to meet your little boyfriends. Your marriage with my son will be ending in a week. You must not disrespect the

wanted to walk away but couldn't.

Unlike your son, I don't have plans right after

around, she ascended the

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to her room, She found Kage. He held a drunk in one hand, while

head-to-toe stare

a few days off the insane family. "Yeah, the blue one. It

if it isn't the Lamborghini,

her eyes. Obviously

you back.". Kage spoke into the phone before

back." He acknowledged, slipping the

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

back, Sylvie narrowed her

She walked past him.

cool to ignore them?" He asked, bringing her to a pause

didn't wanna talk to you. Familiar with that

his face. It vanished as quickly as

most of the time, Sylvie. So, the rare lucky times that I

What makes it lucky when all you

you

Sylvie. But she did a good job

when did people without

either about your baby - she

a fucking stain to my name, Sylvie.

ignored him as she headed for her

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