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.

later after much persuasion from her father, Sylvie returned to the

in the living room, having a drink with her daughter. They looked

disdain

At some sick man's

suppressed the urge to roll 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

Sylvie mumbled as she headed for

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

walk away but

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

around, she ascended

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room, She found Kage. He held a drunk in one hand, while the other held

passed her a head-to-toe

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 spoke into the

if it isn't the Lamborghini, I do not want

Obviously

phone before

He acknowledged, slipping the phone into

way he appeared, he'd just

I'm back, Sylvie

She walked past him.

didn't you? What makes you think it's cool to

didn't wanna talk to

face. It vanished as quickly as it

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

you seriously say lucky? What makes

whatever you want. I

words stung Sylvie. But she did a good job masking how she truly

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

you wouldn't care either about

bring a fucking stain to my name, Sylvie. I keep telling

ignored him as she headed

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