Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 120

Sylvie frowned, the smoke making her cough. She didn't like being in a space where people smoked. Kage knew this, but of course, he didn't care about her anymore.

"L..." She dropped her gaze. "Astrea Label's office here in Oasis was closed down by you. I'd like to know the reason it was."

Silence fell between them, Kage's eyes not leaving hers as he took another drag from his cigar.

Sylvie felt small under his scrutiny. It was funny how they were in an enclosed space yet in very complicated situation. Here, he held all the cards, and she was completely at his mercy. "That is confidential. Of what importance is it to you?" He asked, tapping the embering tip of the cigar against the ashtray.

Sylvie's tongue darted out to lick her dry lips. "I am affiliated with them."

Kage remained silent. Then, she added. "Please, could you leave them out of this? They don't have to get involved, K-Mr. Hawkins."

Kage's lips curled in a cold smirk. "Doesn't it bother you that they're keeping you hidden from the world?"

Sylvie's shaky hands fisted beside her. 'How wouldn't they after what you did to me at the party?"

Memories of how he had spilled the drink on her and broken the glass st her feet filled her head and made her chest swell with rage. He was wrong, but of course, he didn't care.

"Well, I'm sure you're aware of the reason the office was closed down. It's still under investigation, and once the investigation is complete, it'll be reopened. Problem is," he tapped the end of the cigar on the ashtray again. "It might take a long time- possibly months." Sylvie's eyes rounded in shock. Her grandfather would kill her!

"P-Please! We don't have such time." She dragged her gaze from the floor, meeting his. "This is important to me. I'm ready to do anything-anything at all."

Kage, who bad been leading his cigar to his lips, stopped midway, his expression darkening..

It wasn't until that moment that Sylvie realized her mistake.

she shouldn't have

cocked a brow.

shock, her heart quickening

be new

said in a flat tone, taking a long drag from

shaky breath,

the only possible solution. You and your family will

her... It was as if they were mere strangers, like they

you. Not even my own mother. His words from four years ago

asked about the kids Why was he acting like he didn't remember

he did. Else, he

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is all you wanted to say, you can leave now. I'm busy." He said,

sides of her dress, her gaze down to the floor again. She made no

passed. She could hear Kage typing on his keyboard

call. "Come get her out

her gaze from the floor, looking at him with eyes filled with

this."

he didn't even look up from

door opened behind her with two hefty men walking in. Sylvie's heart hammered

his mind. One of the men put his

on, miss. We don't have to do this the

no chance against the men. With one final pained look at Kage, she turned and

teased her with all the terrible things Galen would do to her when she returned home as a failure. She'd have to