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.

persuasion from her father, Sylvie returned

was evening when she did, and Phoebe was in the living room, having

disdain

been, huh? At some sick man's place?"

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

mum. Sylvie mumbled as she headed for

running off to meet your little boyfriends. Your

walk away but couldn't. She turned

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

Turning around, she

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room, She found Kage. He held a

head-to-toe stare as she

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

Lamborghini,

eyes. Obviously getting

into the phone before he brought it down it

He acknowledged, slipping the phone

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

I'm back, Sylvie

She walked past him.

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

didn't wanna talk

across his face. It

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

What makes it lucky when all

Go do whatever you want.

Sylvie. But she did a good job masking how she

Since when

about

fucking stain to my name, Sylvie.

ignored him as she headed for

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