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 father, Sylvie returned

in the living room, having

disdain

huh? At some sick

her to get married to Kage, she always held a grudge against Sylvie for manipulating Kage's grandfather

mumbled as

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

away but couldn't. She turned to

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

around, she ascended the

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

head-to-toe stare

prepared 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 latest model," he

the Lamborghini,

Obviously

the phone before he brought it

back." He acknowledged, slipping the phone into his

he'd just gotten home and

Sylvie

She walked past him.

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

I didn't wanna talk to you. Familiar

his face. It

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

lucky? What makes it lucky

Go do whatever you want. I don't even

Sylvie. But she did a good job

did care. Since when did people without a heart start to

sure you wouldn't care either about your baby

Sylvie.

she ignored him as she headed

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