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

Phoebe was in the living room, having a drink with her

disdain

you been, huh? At

the one that convinced her to get married to Kage, she always held a grudge

as

should wait a little longer before running off to meet your little boyfriends. Your marriage with my

wanted to walk away but couldn't.

my dad's place, mum. Unlike your son, I

snorted. Turning around, she ascended the

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found Kage. He held a drunk in one

passed her a head-to-toe stare as she

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

isn't the Lamborghini, I

eyes. Obviously getting a

spoke into the phone

slipping the phone into

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

I'm back, Sylvie narrowed her

She walked past him.

and texts, didn't you? What makes you think it's cool to ignore them?" He asked, bringing her to a pause

didn't wanna talk

his face. It vanished

time, Sylvie. So, the rare lucky times that I do, you

you seriously say lucky? What makes it lucky when all you have to

Go do whatever you

But she did a good job masking how she truly

I'd be terrified if you actually did care. Since when did people without a heart start to care?" She rolled her

you wouldn't care either about your

name, Sylvie. I keep telling

she ignored him as she headed for her

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