Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 16

Sylvie scoffed at the formalities. Seriously!

"Well, from the look of things, you've concluded it wasn't business related, she muttered as she dropped her phone

"Am I wrong?"

She rolled her eyes. Do you need something?

He let out a short mirthless laugh. "You're here on a contract, Ms. Price. You shouldn't seem pestered each time I walk into your office."

Well, the truth was, Sylvie was beyond pestered. She hated the fear and guilt that settled in her guts Lancelot's words from th previous might filled her with so much fear, it was as though, she couldn't survive being around Kage.

She hurt him. He didn't know it yet, but she did. And he was going to harm her if he gets to know. And with Lancelot in the picture, having knowledge and evidence of that day, she feared it might not be long.

"So, whenever you walk in here, I'm just expected to stay mute, is that it?" She decided to keep her wit anyway

Kage offered a frosty smile that failed to reach his gaze.

"In addition, it is wrong, in every sense, to eat not just during working hours, but in any office space. Who the hell does that?" He probed.

Sylvie was overcome with embarrassment once more.

I'm pregnant with your babies, blockhead she was tempted to say,

"Sorry about that," she muttered instead.

"Apologies aren't always welcomed here, Ms. Price. What we need is efforts. Changes"

"Hold on, you do understand you didn't exactly hire me, right? I'm only here on a contract." Kage went closer. "And for as long as you'll be here, you're one of my staff. Deal with it."

Sylvie clinched her hands. He'll never stop being a jerk, will he

"Anyway, I need a file on plan C. Have it prepared and brought to my office as soon as possible. I have a board meeting to attend in an hour time. I hope the file will be ready by the time I'm back," he ordered and left, while Sylvie displayed eye- rolling. Sylvie applauded herself for being able to withhold her cravings for several hours. It was past eleven, and she couldn't stop checking the time.

Westley had already texted her that he was on his way.

the desk and yawning

wants you to get ready, ma'am. He said you two have

eyes widened like

"Um...okay," she frownedl

out of the office, she sprang to

call but

inspection. It's quite confusing 'cause it's almost

Chapter 10

we have to, Ms. Price. The foundation is already being laid, we have

it's also my job. But I'm very hungry," her voice thinned at the last words.

moment before reclining in his seat. "You can have your lunch when we're back. Now,

she could do or say

she returned to her office and got her bag. It didn't take long before

He was displeased and told her to text him her new location so he could pick her up

wait. It was as though, she was going to die if she didn't get

from the cafeteria?" She said to Kage as they stood in the descending elevator. There were two people behind them. Kage

very very hungry. I need to eat

kind of embarrassing, but Sylvie didn't care. She couldn't control it anymore. Kage looked at her

in the car," he signaled at one of

beamed with gratitude. Oh

to eat in the car,

skins, and a bottle of milkshake, she

little when she found Kage staring weirdly at her. Even the

in front of him. He might get

I could eat a lion.

for the man. When he finally arrived,

afterwards. She had no idea that Kage was staring strangely at her. When she paused and looked at him, he was giving her a ridiculous stare. "Are you being starved, wherever you come from?"

lips. She shook her

they got to the site. She wasn't completely full, but

instinctively went to her belly. Ugh, those little things were making her eat too much. She prayed shed be through with the project and leave the country before it becomes

the building was already in

the project, which was why Kage could get her to work from h She wasn't expected to wait until the entire building was completed. She was only going to be there for the foundation and startup - which was

a month. The completion could be done even while she