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

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

disdain

huh? At some sick man's

convinced her to get married to Kage, she always held a grudge against Sylvie for manipulating Kage's grandfather for entangling her with Kage. Everyone believed Syl

mum. Sylvie mumbled as she headed for the

little boyfriends. Your marriage with my son will be ending in a week. You must

walk away but

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

snorted. Turning around, she ascended the

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to her room, She found Kage. He held a drunk in one hand, while the other held

a head-to-toe stare as she

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

it isn't the Lamborghini, I

her eyes. Obviously

into the phone

back." He acknowledged, slipping the phone into his

he appeared, he'd just gotten

back, Sylvie narrowed her

She walked past him.

to ignore them?" He asked, bringing her

talk to you. Familiar

across his face. It

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

makes it

you want. I

stung Sylvie. But she did a good job

if you actually did care. Since when did people

either about your baby -

Sylvie. I keep telling you

ignored him as she

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