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 Hawkins

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

disdain

have you been, huh? At some sick

never liked her. Despite Phoebe being the one that convinced her to get married to Kage, she always held a grudge

Sylvie mumbled as she headed for the

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

away but couldn't. She turned to face

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

Turning around,

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She found Kage. He held a drunk in one

a head-to-toe stare as she

herself get scolded for taking a few days off the insane family. "Yeah, the blue one. It needs to be

it isn't the Lamborghini,

narrowed her eyes. Obviously getting a

back.". Kage spoke into the phone before he brought it

slipping the

he'd just gotten home and

I'm back, Sylvie

She walked past him.

it's cool to

talk to you. Familiar with

his face. It vanished as quickly as

to you most of the time, Sylvie. So, the rare lucky times that I do, you don't

say lucky? What makes it lucky when

Go do whatever you want. I don't

But she did a good job masking how she truly

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

wouldn't care either about

name, Sylvie. I

as she headed for her

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