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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?"

the road where his 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 Sylvie's life use

guards standing outside his car to follow

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 be real. You know you can stop

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

it wasn't her fault, but she was so nervous

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

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save you for! Soon, you won't even fit into your

my nightmares in my face?" She rolled her

my kids are

You

not what I mean. Stop acting

"Well,

"Oh,

parent yet, but I sure would

first year of your marriage. You'll

Her'

in shock. "Why would I do that!? Oh, please! You can get married to the world if you want. Afterall, I'm

smile on Kage's face faded. "You need to quit

She

eyes but

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 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

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

babe" She went to Kage,

tore her gaze away as quickly

around her waist. "How're you

Tried calling severally, but your

"Yeah, I was busy."

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