Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 112

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"You're right." Galen's voice was as grumpy as always. "She won't be going with us." Sylvie's

ie's throat moved as she forcefully swallowed the chips. She should feel relieved. She had been scared and skeptical about facing Kage again. Yet somehow, her grandfather's response sent a sharp pain to her chest. They were going to leave her behind. You've never been important. You've always been-

"Are you ready to start working in the company, Sylvie?" Galen's voice pulled her out of the darkness her mind had already been journeying to. "Ruby has been insisting that you're good to go. Although, personally, I have my doubts. You don't look ready." He eyed her with hesitation.

His lack of faith in her hurt her. She had actually been following Ruby's instructions and practicing, but a part of her was beginning to think Galen might be right. Maybe she wasn't ready. "I am." Her eyes dropped to the table as she replied.

"Hm. Have you been practicing?"

"Yes, sir."

"I'll need your sketches, then. Bring them to me tomorrow."

Astrid scoffed. "I think you'll be wasting your time, Grandpa. This girl has known nothing about fashion her whole life. Trust) me, you'll be disappointed by her sketches."

Sylvie fist

fisted

her shaking hands under the table. Astrid's words sank in, but she couldn't even think of a soothing reply to give to her.

She missed the old 'her'. The her who wouldn't have let anyone talk down on her. Astrid would've gotten a sassy response that would have shut her up by now.

A soreness flared through her chest. It wasn't just her kids that she mourned these days. She mourned the old Sylvie that had died in that warehouse.

"Do you think your sketches are good?" Galen asked her.

Sylvie's thoughts spun in confusion. she shook her head. The truth was, she didn't have faith in herself anymore. "I don't... I think-"

"You have to be smart, girl!" Galen shouted at her, his voice making her shudder. "The business world is filled with hungry lions who will devour people like you that appear weak. The Cheng Empire needs a strong heart Now, if you think you're not capable, this is your time to pull out and probably go back to Australia."

For a fleeting second, Sylvie was tempted to consider his words, irrespective of how harsh it came out. But she thought of Ruby and how much effort and faith she had put in her. She'd be disappointed if she heard Sylvie pulled away.

"I'm sorry." Her hands fisted under the table again. "I believe my sketches are good."

Astrid snorted. But fortunately, nothing eie was said about her. Sylvie continued praying and hoping the dinner would come an end soon.

But how wrong was she to think they were done talking about her. When they ran out of fruit juice, to her surprise, Scarlett

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asked her to get a refill from the kitchen.

Sylvie was stunned. There were maids in the house. did she need to be

"Why are you still sitting? Are you feeling

big

Seh

one to

get it for them?

an errands

glared

at her.

said anything

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hot as she stared at the empty jar on the table. Nobody in

the jar and headed

dispenser, a thought crossed her mind. What

there was someone with motif to kill, wouldn't

mother might have been doing something wrong, but Sylvie

she was

get an extra bottle of water. While drinking from the bottle, Lex walked in, to

the others at

lowered the bottle from her lips, capped it and lowered her gaze as she attempted leaving. But he held her wrist

"Hi."

burnt. She tried to free

let her

go.

doing?" Her eyes were

was in enough trouble already to add someone walking in on her and Lex in

He chuckled. "Is it

tried again and was finally able to free her wrist

in

way.

down, will you? I'm only

talk - the words were on the tip of Sylvie's tongue, but she

it

out. She just wrapped

lady, Sylvie." He took slow steps towards

more beautiful than

every

eyes to look at

game was he playing?

have to go." She tried making a move again, but

still

Oh, God.

enough time here, but

you, Sylvie

his hand into his pocket, he withdrew a complementary card. "Give me a call,

cut him off, a frown on her

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he crazy? Meet up

a second later, she appeared at the into his

face as her gaze flicked between Lex

gaze was particularly hard on

Sylvie trying

to the floor again, her arms

Sylvie had

was beginning

on, Sylvie, stay calm.

Lex turned fully to

fixed the card

fixed the card

June, putting a hand around her waist.

a straight face, her eyes glaring daggers at

night, she

with Ruby.

and despite how much Sylvie wanted to talk about what had happened,

she

do was to

after the call but was awoken by an

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