Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

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Sylvie was more nervous than she had been in a long time.

She was finally through with her contract with Kage and would be rounding up at the office with him. Now that the office work was out of the way, what was left was the agreement of living with him. She didn't know how to go about that yet, but she needed to find way to break it.

Reaching her office, she got to work immediately, trying to wrap things up. It was a good thing Lancelot hadn't bothered her yet after the last time. She didn't want to know if he was cooking up something bigger-she was just happy she hadn't met him again, and hopefully, she wouldn't, since she was already leaving the company. By ten a.m... she and Kage had to go for one final inspection.

Sylvie had been nervous about meeting him, considering the conversation they had the previous night.

She phoned him, ononed telling him

him she was ready for the meeting. Within minutes, he showed up, and they headed out together.

Sylvie was doing all she could to focus next to Kage. The whole time she'd known him, she'd tried not to think of his good looks, but after last night, she couldn't help but take it all into consideration. Kage was one fine man with effortless charms. In terms of looks, Sylvie had seen men who were more handsome than he was. But of course, he had the worst character.

She could also notice how tense he was beside her. God, she wished last night hadn't happened.

They were standing before the elevator, and when it opened up, Lana was one of the people who stepped out. It looked like she was just arriving and appeared surprised when she saw Kage... and Sylvie. "Hey, babe. She directed her smile at Kage. "Heading out?

Sylvie's stomach churned when Lana walked up to him, pecking his lips.

didn't know if she was just imagining things or if Kage didn't seem to look pleased about it.

Yes," he answered, pulling away the from hug. "We'll "We'll talk later."

I into the elevator with Sylvie, who wished she could vanish somehow.

He stepped i

me from getting married to Lana?" His words from last night

to her when Lana was pregnant for him? He should love her. Sylvie couldn't find herself

saying a word to each other. They spent quite some time there

was becoming uncomfortable with the growing silence. She could count the words they'd spoken to each other since

felt a deep sense of loss when she reached the

Sylvie was done packing her things and was ready to leave.

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wasn't in when she reached his office, so she had to wait for a few more minutes before

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there, his countenance fell. It was as if he knew she was coming to tell him she was leaving,

trying not to look him in the face. "I just came over to tell you

busied himself with

your time, effort, and resources. Thank you for giving my company this chance." Kage stilled, dragging his eyes from his system to her

stretched between them, as if one was waiting for the other to

asked.

coming home?" he

almost rolled her eyes. She She'd I been hoping he wouldn't

muttered, her gaze dropping to

Westley has a

we didn't put Westley into consideration when we were signing the contract. I

offense to his words. But these men had been enemies for so long. It was

continued, randomly picking up some files. "Don't you think I've been considerate

far less of protection and more of dominance. Like he truly needed

head, so many thoughts running through her mind. Tll try to

you

up at at him

don't know i