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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?"

with her at night, but he understood that

signaled his guards standing outside his car to

pregnant, taking a walk with the father of her babies like a normal couple. It was funny. And somehow, it hurt Sylvie that none of it could

her belly. "The bump. You always wearing oversized shirts and

it wasn't her fault, but she was so nervous about it. What would

continued. "But it's already happened, Sylvic. How long do you think

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won't even fit into your

rubbing my nightmares in my face?"

think my kids are

You

know that's not what I mean. Stop acting like

"Well,

"Oh,

but I

get pregnant in the first year of your marriage. You'll be occupied with a new cute family." She forced a smile. "So, what? Are

Her'

You can get married to the world

face faded. "You need to

She

eyes but didn't

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 she'd never seen this part of Kage Returning to the house, Sylvie was surprised to find Lana in the living room. Kage wasn't, because the securities already informed him the moment

legs crossed, watching a movie, but as soon as she saw them, she stood up,

She went to

at the sight. She tore her gaze away as quickly as she

around

good. Tried calling

"Yeah, I was busy."

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