Chapter 52

Sylvie woke up hours later to find herself in her bedroom. Kage was seated by the window, holding a glass of wine, staring outside. But he knew when she was awake and turned to her.. "How're you feeling?" His voice was cold.

She touched her neck, cracking it. "I feel much better."

Realization set in. "How did you know I was in trouble? L... texted Westley. Did he show up?"

Kage was silent for some seconds before he replied. "You texted me."

No way. Sylvie furrowed her brows. Reaching for her phone which was close to her on the bed, she checked her inbox and was shocked to know she'd texted Kage, not Westley. For God's sake, how did she make sign a mistake?

I had on you was off the clock today, but I arrived just in time to see Brian driving off with you in his car. I had to ask for back up."

"The guard I had

She

bit her inner cheeks, feeling a little edgy. She'd gotten herself into trouble. He wouldn't let her hear the last of it, wouldn't he

"Thank you," she she uttered genuinely, dropping her gaze to the bed.

She didn't In't get a response in seconds.

She

Seriously, Sylvie. I thought you had some dignity?

Her brows furrowed at his question. She lifted her gaze from the he'd to look at him.

"You cheating on Westley. You do know that, don't you?"

"What're you......

"The other day, it was with Lancelot in the office. Of course, you came up with some dumb excuse of me being the cause. So, how do you explain hanging out with today's psychotic man? Do you think I wouldn't know who he is? That he works for Pulse-Wave? Seriously? Of f all the people to flirt with it, it had to be my enemy? What is wrong with you?"

"Nothing! T There's e's nothing wrong with me, okay? You're getting it all wrong!"

On, am He stood up. "How can you even be pregnant and do all of these with so many men? What kind of a mother do you plan to be?"

"Oh, am I?" He

Stop saying nonsense, Kage; you're starting to get on my nerves!

"Well,

way 'cause I never really married you from the depth of my heart. Sylvie's eyes were rimming with red now. She looked at him and wished she could stam his head against the wall just so he could stop talking. His words

clearly. All he could see was his pregnant ex-wife who slept around. Why

turned around, heading

with Brian?" Her words halted him "Or you think I'd hang out with guys I don't trust? If I trusted him,

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the hell are you saying?" He turned angrily to

I'm saying is, I didn't go there for fun. Brian was someone I knew fork my past, and seeing that he worked for Pulse Wave, I thought I could get something out of him - something that has to do with

!!

understand," he shook his his head. "Why

overhead you on the phone. I thought oh, Brian knows me,

I

days. Why don't I just go

down her cheek. "How was I supposed to know that the ba**d would drug me and try

was speechless now, wrapping his head sound the possibilities. It hardly made sense, but why would she

He's too powerful and

have to leave, I need to be alone." She stared at an empty space, holding

door open.

More

guilt

held her free hand dangling by her side. "Sylvie,

never going to

She snapped. "Else, I'll leave

I

how

on.

could've been questions. Maybe then, you'd have understood my reasons, She glared

were somewhat

and looked away, masking her

she slammed

dress. When she was done she on her way down, she found a

just about to come to your room, ma'am. Someone delivered this

in the corner of the room, by the

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