Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter

15

"Is there a problem?" That rich but cold familiar voice hit them.

He was behind her. Sylvie shivered a little but didn't turn in a hurry needed to get rid of the tears on her face.

as she

"Ah! Of course, not," Lancelot chuckled, withdrawing his hand from her hair.

"Your wife and I were just talking. Ex-wife, actually. Told you we had unfinished business."

Sylvie's brows furrowed in surprise as she looked at him. What the hell!? What did he say to Kage?

Her face cleaned up, she turned to Kage who had his hands in his short pockets. His gaze lingered on her, as hers did on him.

Saying nothing, she grabbed her luggage and walked away.

Kage went after her, catching up with her ont the staircase.

"Hey. What is going on between you two?" He stopped her and asked.

"Nothing you should concern yourself with, she rolled her eyes,

She tried to move, but be got in her way.

Tm serious," he insisted.

Sylvie scoffed. "Now, why do you care?"

"I don't. I just hate it when I'm kept in the dark in my house,

It isn't exactly your house. Your family lives here Sylvie had almost blurted out, then she remembered his grandfather had also willed the mansion to him.

So, Kage could chose to send everyone out if he wanted. He was the legal owner.

She sighed. "Just get out of the way, Kage. I'm not in the mood for this."

She tried moving again, but he didn't bulge. Then, her anger rose as she looked at the staircase.

"The last time we were on a staircase, it didn't end so well, Kage. You might not have remembered what happened on Ninth August, but six weeks ago isn't too far behind to forget, is it?" Kage's countenance dropped. A few seconds passed, and he moved aside.

Sylvie took some steps before pausing to speak to him again.

never apologized for that night, right? You forced yourself on me,

down on her inner cheeks to prevent her

out on him.

for the

biggest jerk I've ever met, she muttered,

the car. He tried not to feel anything,

railings tightened as he watched

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night, memories from the past tormenting her. Her mistake, her

years ago, the year

-

his relances. It was one

Lancelot and some other boys had been the school bullies. They tried to pick on

on Sylvie. There was a couple of times it got them into trouble and

It made them enemies.

disvirgin her since she

with words and Sylvie found herself

her virginity, making love to her in a way she could never

enraged when he found out about it, and his hatred for

wanted to be the one to disvirgin her. He'd started acting nice, but it was to late. She had already been attracted to Lancelot. But that was before she knew how much of a monster he

hurt her. It was

hate her. It became unbearable. Until Lancelot offered to help

for her and was only using her as a means to achieve his purpose. Kage didn't know what she did, and she hoped to God he never knows. Because Lancelot was right, he'd

forever.

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was a little dizzy as she made her way into Fluxpoint, one of the richest companies

the previous night, and that morning, she had

company.

morning, but there was so much more she wanted to have. It was crazy that she craved too much

the floor she'd be working from, the receptionist sprang to her feet with a warm smile the moment she saw her. Sylvie could feel the eyes of the

Price. Welcome to Fluxpoint. Mr. Hawkins told me to attend to you

"Thank you."

well-arranged office. The front walls of it was the

be assisting you with whatever you need during your time here. My desk is just outside your office. I hope we can get along the lady said after taking her through the office. Thank you, Atty.

smiled as she started for the door. She was about stepping out when she paused and

way. Has anyone ever

been scared that being pregnant might take away some of that.

left, Sylvie reached for her bag,

snacks she'd come