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.

from her father, Sylvie returned to the

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

disdain

huh? At some sick man's

to get married to Kage, she

as she

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

wanted to walk away but couldn't. She turned to

Unlike your son, I don't have plans

Turning around, she ascended the

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He held a drunk in one hand, while the

passed her a head-to-toe stare as

wasn't going to let herself get scolded for taking a few days off the insane family. "Yeah, the blue

it isn't the Lamborghini, I do not

her eyes. Obviously getting

the phone before he brought it down it

back." He acknowledged, slipping the phone into his

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

back, Sylvie

She walked past him.

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

Kage, I didn't wanna talk to

across his face. It

also don't wanna talk to you most of the time, Sylvie.

makes it lucky when all you

whatever you want. I

stung Sylvie. But she did a good job masking how

when did people without a heart start to care?"

sure you wouldn't care either about

stain to my name, Sylvie. I keep telling you that," he said

him as

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