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.

after much persuasion from her father, Sylvie returned to the

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

disdain

At some

the urge to 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

mumbled as she

longer before running off to meet your little boyfriends. Your

away but couldn't. She turned

dad's place, mum. Unlike your

snorted. Turning around,

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

passed her a head-to-toe stare as she

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 spoke into the

Lamborghini,

narrowed her eyes. Obviously getting a new

into the phone before he brought it

He acknowledged, slipping the phone

he'd just gotten home and

back, Sylvie

She walked past him.

makes you think it's cool to ignore them?" He asked, bringing her to a pause as

wanna talk to you. Familiar with

face. It vanished as quickly as

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

What makes it lucky when all you have

do whatever you want. I

stung Sylvie. But she did a good

did care. Since when did people without a heart

care either about your baby -

name, Sylvie. I keep telling you that," he

time, she ignored him as

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