Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 20

By eleven, they left as planned, accompanied by three people from Kage's company. The meeting took place in the upper part of a mall where the three officials were already waiting Hope we didn't keep you waiting for too long?" Sylvie asked with a warm smile as she took her seat next to Kage.

'Not at all. It's nothing to worry about," One of thein said with a wide smile

Sylvie noticed there was a certain way he looked at them.

'Look at you both, you use to be a thing" he said at last. "You look so cute together. Whatever happened?" He was an older Sgure and sounded more like a father speaking to his children. Sylvie couldn't control the rush of heat that ran up her cheeks, Jeez

She shifted uncomfortably in her seat, clearing her throat. She noticed Kage glance at her before lowering his head to the files in front of him that he had been trying to sort. 'Let's just go

t go to the business of the day, Mr. Antonio," he said in his usual grumpy tone,

Yeah, right. The business of the day.

The meeting lasted for over an hour, and when it finally came to an end. Sylvie was relieved that she was finally getting food to cal.

Their companions went their way to get their own food, while Kage led her to a different floor. Of course, he couldn't eat with the others.

Sylvie wasn't surprised when he'd already made a reservation in the VIP room. It was a large room with tall large windows that provided a breathtaking view to the city outside. They had flowers on the four corners of the room, and well, it smelt extremely nice to Sylvie, she wanted to them.

Unlike Westley, Kage didn't bother pulling out her seat for her. Not that she cared, anyway.

a waitress came in to take their orders. She had a friendly smile on her

a hard time making a choice as she went through the menu. It was as though, she wanted to eat everything

his own order while she still struggled

cars, Sylvie, now you can't even make a

bit her bottom

Minestrone soup, and marinated olives I'd prefer a glass of freshly squeezed orange and apple juice. And she glanced at another page. "Do

you eat

wanting to

played games on her device. With each

if it was the right tine

time in devouring them, although she tried her

composure.

more, but hers seemed extreme. Perhaps, if only her mum was still

should calm down, Sylvie. You eat like you've been abducted and starved," Kage said along the

she thought

and have been

seem like you haven't been feeding properly since you left." Sylvie's eyes widened by a degree. W *Has anyone ever told you how unnecessarily proud and arrogant you are, Kage?" her face was crumpled up in a frown. He gave that nonchalant shrug. "Aside some relatives, no one

I am. You have the worst kind of

you are

at her plate, taking several deep breaths. God, how she wished she could grab her bag and walk out of that room, out of the deal, out of his life. How she wished she could shove

anger and chuckled. "Ease up