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

looking around. There were three children playing in the living room. - Paul's kids. Somehow, seeing them made Sylvie relieved.

want the woman spilling whatever she

on, she angled

her

"D.Do

you

I

asked, clearing some of the scattered

just want to talk about the text t you sent." Stacking her papers she gathered somewhere on the shelf, she took a seat, facing

My

spent with Paul, he always talked about 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, but our little girl was sick. Perhaps," she looked down at her nails. "If I had been there. Td have been able to save him. Maybe

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

Sylvie," she sniffed, wiping the lone tear thar'd rolled down and looking up at her.

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heart skipped more than a beat. She furrowed

guess he didn't have the chance to say

was he supposed to say

sniffed. "About

heart skipped a beat. What the hell

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

ignorant to it all. Until one day three days to the party he opened

been before she stepped in there. Air had suddenly abandoned her lungs, and she wanted to rush

on his side for his plan to happen. He tried to talk to Wes, get him to change his mind, but Westley wouldn't listen. Instead, he kept getting angry that Paul wouldn't support him. So, Paul said he was going to tell someone about it. But the Group

were the good one and you'd be able to talk Westley out of it. Or, if Westley 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.

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