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.

You forced yourself on me, Kage. You didn't

cheeks to

out on him.

also didn't apologize for the loss of

the biggest jerk I've ever

car. He

tightened as

Chapter 13

herself to sleep that night, memories from the past tormenting her. Her mistake,

years ago, the year she

-

and some of his relances. It was one of the

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

off. Kage didn't and continued picking on Sylvie. There was a couple of times it got them into

It made them enemies.

developed a different interest in her. Sylvie couldn't tell if he actually liked her or had only wanted to be the one to disvirgin her since she had been

and Sylvie

her virginity, making love to her in a

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

to late. She had already been attracted to Lancelot. But that

to really hurt her. It was too much, Sylvie couldn't even

her. It became unbearable. Until Lancelot offered to help her get her revenge, and

night. If only she'd known Lancelot didn't care for her and was only using her as a means

forever.

**********

she made her way into Fluxpoint, one of the richest companies in

sleep the previous night, and that morning, she had to wake up early enough

company.

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

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 other

to Fluxpoint. Mr. Hawkins told me to attend to you when

"Thank you."

her to a huge, well-arranged office. The front walls of it was the transparent

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. I do hope we get along

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

beautiful, by the way. Has

pregnant might take away

she left, Sylvie reached for

snacks she'd