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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?"

to walk down a busy road with her at night, but he

guards standing outside his car to follow

taking a walk with the father of her babies like a normal couple. It

always wearing oversized shirts and dresses to hide it. You don't need

with embarrassment. Well, it wasn't her fault, but she was so nervous about it. What would people think, seeing her, a divorcee, with a baby

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

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you won't even fit into

rubbing my nightmares in my face?" She rolled her

think my kids are

You

what I mean. Stop

"Well,

"Oh,

I sure would be the

when you're too busy with work or 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." She forced a smile. "So, what? Are you tryna ask me not to

Her'

"Why would I do that!? Oh, please! You can get married to the

face faded. "You need to quit talking

She

her eyes

warmth in her heart, she began to wonder why she'd never seen this part of Kage Returning

soon as she saw

She went to

the sight. She tore her gaze away as quickly

hands around

calling severally,

"Yeah, I was busy."

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