Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 112

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112

"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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at the empty jar on the table.

the jar and

she waited for it to refill under the juice dispenser, a thought crossed her mind. What

wouldn't

Sylvie was simply assuming. Yes, her mother might have been doing something wrong, but

was done

get an extra bottle of water. While drinking

the

her gaze as she attempted leaving. But he held her wrist when she reached his

"Hi."

burnt. She tried to

let her

go.

you doing?" Her eyes were

to add someone walking in on her and Lex in

holding you." He chuckled. "Is

free her wrist from his grasp.

in

way.

down, will you? I'm

words were on the tip of Sylvie's

it

out. She just wrapped

one beautiful lady, Sylvie." He took slow steps towards

more beautiful than

every

her nervous eyes to look

game was he playing?

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

still

Oh, God.

enough time here, but I'd love to

you, Sylvie

withdrew a complementary card. "Give me a call, will you? We can meet up at my apartment

cut him off, a frown on her

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a second later, she appeared at the into his pocket, while Sylvie's

shadowed June's face as her gaze flicked between

something wrong?" Her gaze was particularly

simply met Sylvie trying

floor again, her arms protectively wrapping

Sylvie had

anxiety was

calm. You didn't do

Lex turned fully to

fixed the card

fixed the card

around her

glaring daggers at Sylvie

night, she had a phone

with Ruby.

the family dinner went, and despite how much Sylvie wanted to talk about what had happened, she lied to her, telling

she want she

do was to

after the call but was awoken by an

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