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 to

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

disdain

you been, 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 to Kage, she always held a grudge against Sylvie

Sylvie mumbled as she headed for

Your marriage with my son will

away but couldn't. She

at my dad's place, mum. Unlike your

Turning around, she

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Kage. He held a drunk in one hand, while the other held his

passed her a head-to-toe stare

for taking a few days off the insane family. "Yeah, the blue one. It needs to be the latest model," he spoke into the

it isn't the Lamborghini, I

her eyes. Obviously getting a

into the phone before he brought it down

back." He acknowledged, slipping

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

I'm back, Sylvie narrowed

She walked past him.

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

didn't wanna talk to you.

It vanished as

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

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

Go do whatever you want.

Sylvie. But she did a good job masking how

be terrified if you actually did care. Since when did

either about your baby - she

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

him as

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