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"Not really," he shrugged. Paul was just a good businessman. We ran a little deal years back, but it was strictly business, that was it. He knew my father."

He didn't sound suspicious in anyway. He answered so casually, like he didn't have anything up his sleeves.

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"So she dropped herself, balancing her anxiety by cutting through the beef. "You didn't talk to him or have any conflict. prior to his murder?

Kage chuckled, giving her a ridiculing look, "What are you, a detective?" He scoffed. "Detective Sylvie?"

She rolled her eyes, smiling and easing some of the tension

"Why are you asking these questions? Did anyone say something to you?"

Sylvie looked up at him. 'Is anyone supposed to say something to me?' she was tempted to ask, but she couldn't be stupid

about this

"Of course, not," she shook her head, lowering her gaze to her plate. "You know, since you were the president of the Group. I was thinking you'd know something something helpful." "Why are you this concerned about him? No offense, I know he's dead and I'm sad about it, but you didn't really know Paul. Did you?"

Kage

Sylvie

sighed. "I kind of knew him a little. He was a nice man. continued eating. Yeah, he was"

When they finished from She asked as she and Kage exited the restaurant. finished from the restaurant, Sylvie was so full, she almost believed she wouldn't need to eat for three days. But who was she kidding? In a couple of hours, she'd be hungry again.

"Can we go for a

"A walk? Why?"

do walks, Kage?"

ear was parked. He didn't know if it was safe to walk down a busy road with her at night, but he understood that

his guards standing outside his car to

walked down the beautiful road. It felt so unreal for a moment she being pregnant, taking a walk with the father of her babies like a normal couple. It was funny. And somehow,

wearing oversized shirts and dresses

nervous about it. What would people think, seeing her, a divorcee, with a

this," he continued. "But it's already happened, Sylvic. How

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you for! Soon, you won't

my nightmares in my

think my

You

not what I mean.

"Well,

"Oh,

a parent yet, but I sure

your new family? Who knows, Lana might get pregnant in the first year of your marriage. You'll be occupied with a new cute family."

Her'

I do that!? Oh, please! You can get married to the world if you want.

"You need to quit talking about him

She

her eyes

I their walk, having a more peaceful conversation. By the time the walk was over and they'd gotten back to their car. Sylvie was a lot better. There was so much warmth in her heart, she began to wonder why

crossed, watching a movie, but as soon as she saw

went to

at the sight. She tore her gaze away as

around her waist. "How're you

good. Tried calling

"Yeah, I was busy."

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