Chapter 58

Sylvie was deeply troubled and couldn't focus on work. She tried calling the number that had texted her, but it wasn't going through As much as she was scared, she was curious.

"There's something very important I must tell you. It's about Kage, and you're the only one I can trust. Paul's note was imprinted in her memory. This was her chance.

She placed a call to one of her friends, asking for her company. Thankfully, her friend agreed and they were on their way during her lunch time, The address turned I out to be Paul's house

did you say we're doing here again?" Her friend - Vicky- asked as Sylvie rang the doorbell.

What did

It's

is t

a a business partner. But since I'll coming to her place, I didn't want to come alone." Sylvie replied.

the suicidal one"

Wow. So, Vicky is

chuckled. She rang the bell again. This time, the door opened..

Sylvie chu

A young woman stood at the doorframe, her eyes looking weary.

"Sylvie, she seemed relieved. "Please, do come in."

They

taking careful steps and looking around. There were three children playing in the living room. - Paul's kids. Somehow, seeing them made Sylvie relieved. "How about

whatever she had to

on, she

her to Paul's

"D.Do

you

I

anything?" She asked, clearing some of the scattered

her papers she gathered somewhere on the shelf, she took a seat,

My

his wife - how beautiful she was, kind, hardworking. She couldn't imagine the pain the woman must be going through from the loss. Even her eyes looked heavy, That night at the party, I should've been with Paul,

chest tightened even more Oh, God. She hated this. She didn't want to

Sylvie," she sniffed, wiping the lone tear thar'd rolled down and looking up at her. "Did he say anything to you at

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more than a beat. She furrowed her brows, wagging her

guess he didn't have the chance

was he supposed to say

"About

the hell was she talking

pretty close. They knew each other from the group but turned out to become closer than the rest. So, Westley shared more secrets with him. But recently, things started getting sour between them. One time, they were here in Paul's study and a huge argument had broken out Westley left, really angry. But he returned few days

ask him, but he'd tell me not to worry about it, that it was better I stayed ignorant to it all. Until one day three days to the party he opened up to me. He told me Westley was planning something huge in the

abandoned her lungs, and she wanted to rush outside to grab some. But, her legs couldn't move. Despite how terrifying Evelyn's words were, needed to hear all

angry that Paul wouldn't support him. So, Paul said

was aware you knew, it'd stall his plan. That was supposed to be the plan. But it turned out..." She sniffed again. dabbing her face. "It turned out Westley stopped him before he could get to you. Since Paul wouldn't join, he felt he was at a risk of being exposed and had to take

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