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.

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

choice as she went through the menu. It was as though,

order while she still

cars, Sylvie, now you can't even make a choice?" He

bit her bottom lip.

she glanced at another page. "Do you have chocolate sticks?" The waitress tried to hide her

Don't you eat

remains silent, not wanting to

through calls and emails, Sylvie played games on her device. With each passing second, she grew impatient and wanted to have those

she didn't know if it was the

no time in devouring them, although she tried her

composure.

seemed extreme. Perhaps, if only her mum was still alive to

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

Sylvie as she thought she'd been

I'm carrying your babies, asshole, and have been starving she was so tempted

widened by a degree. W *Has anyone ever told you how unnecessarily proud and arrogant you are, Kage?" her face was

have the worst

are

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 her middle finger in his face and show him she didn't need him: But that w Her grip

anger and chuckled. "Ease up now, will you? It was

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