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.

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

the menu. It was as though, she wanted to eat everything and nothing. She hated

his own order while she still struggled with

in my cars, Sylvie, now you can't even

bit her

juice. And she glanced at another page. "Do you have chocolate sticks?" The waitress tried to hide her surprise behind a genial smile. "Yes, ma'am. We'll get started on the orders,

weird appetite is that? Don't you eat

wanting to say anything

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

behalf, but she didn't know if it was the right tine Plus, his reaction stared her. Perhaps, it be best not

their orders were served. Sylvie wasted no time in

composure.

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

calm down, Sylvie. You eat like you've been abducted and starved,"

she

asshole, and have been starving she

want to have the room to yourself?" She struck out. "Not necessarily," Kage shrugged. "You just make it seem like you haven't been feeding properly since you left." Sylvie's eyes widened by a degree.

have the worst kind

are -

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

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