Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 124

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"What do I do with the dress?" Raphael asked as he and Kage stepped out of the car and began walking towards the house.

Kage was silent, a maid coming to take his jacket as soon as he stepped into the house.

He watched her go off, probably taking it to the laundry room.

"I don't care. I just don't wanna see it around," he grumped.

"Okay," Raphael shrugged. "I'll just stay here and finish what I have to do."

Kage went up the stairs while Raphael settled into the living room, turning on his system.

Approaching his bedroom, his steps slowed when he noticed his door was slightly open. There was someone in his room.

A frown creased his brows. Who dared to enter his personal space?

He walked into the room and found her in front of the mirror, touching her hair.

She turned to look at him and her eyes

lit

up

with a smile.

"Hey! You're home!" Cindy happily approached him.

"What're you doing here?" The ice in Kage's voice made her freeze halfway. "I don't remember having this conversation with you."

"Um... I thought I should surprise you. You know, I had some extra time and-"

visits, Cindy." He took a step forward. "I thought I made myself explicitly clear when I said you

more steps towards her. Cindy found them threatening and found herself retreating on

the back of her neck. "Fine. I'm sorry, okay? I just thought I could do

faltered as awkwardly as

inches from her, his eyes boring holes into hers. Cindy felt small under his scrutiny. She crossed her arms to prevent them from shaking before him. Kage cast

tipped his head towards it.

she touched the pony. "Well, yes. Do you

Kage's reply was instant and

on Cindy's face vanished again. She dropped her eyes

He lowered his

her dress. "It's a jumpsuit,

remained scokd as he spoke. "She doesn't like it. Today, you

walked past her, going to

with tears. She rolled her eyes and blinked rapidly, forcing the tears

like

he stood before the dresser, taking

not

the watch he'd unlocked from

it down on the table. "You seem to forget the reason

face her, leaning his waist against the table. "If you didn't have a purpose, do you think you'd be good enough to walk through my gates? I'd have ordered my men to shoot

thick lump formed in her throat. Cindy knew that if she had to say a word, she'd burst

isn't a real relationship, and you know it. You agreed to being

Cindy sniffed, forcing her legs to stay rooted to the ground and not

cheekbone. "I guess you must be excited having one of your greatest dreams achieved. We may have sex, Cindy, but each time I take you to bed, I want you to know you're not the one

sniffled, stepping back and away from his

wasn't new to her. He'd made her understand he could never love her when he offered the deal to her two

hope. Kage could continue being cruel, but one day,

out." He dismissed her as he turned and walked

*****

at the last sent text

texter. It's been three days since she

day, she'd contacted a hacker to help track the number, but it turned out the text had been sent