Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

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Slowly, he lifted a finger to her hair, stroking it. Sylvie kept her weeping gaze lowered to the floor.

"I do hope you can forgive me." He cooed. "I wasn't so wrong for loving you, was 1?"

Moments passed. Sylvie was still weeping.

Using his fingers, he wiped the tears from her face.

"l... I don't know what to say." She whimpered.

She couldn't imagine how difficult it must've been for him, loving someone who didn't feel the sway about

him. And that was the truth.

Sylvie had never really loved Kage. He was handsome, dreamy, but she'd only seen him as a bully who hurt her.

Nothing

more.

She was always harsh towards him, just as he was. And it wasn't until a few weeks ago that her heart started

fluttering every tshe saw him.

Seconds passed between them. She was torn with indecision. But it all changed when Kage pressed his lips

against hers. Then slowly, he captured her tongue.

Electricity seemed to course between them, seizing all the breaths from Sylvie's chest.

And right there, she realized she'd been wrong. It was months ago when she started seeing him differently.

Which was the reason on that very night-the night she claimed he raped her it was somewhat different. She

hadn't exactly tried to fight him off. He'd been drunk, and there was no way she couldn't have overpowered him

if she wanted. But a part of her had been reluctant, and that part of her willingly gave herself to him. Heat

coursed through her as Kage kissed her hurriedly. She kissed him back without thinking, sending her fingers into

his

nair.

hair.

God, it was the best kiss she'd ever had. Kage tasted of mint and cola. She didn't want it to end.

He sent his hand to her waist, moving it slightly until it was touching her baby bump. That was when she

moaned so deeply.

It was the first the was touching it, and it was the best feeling ever.

Then, in a second, her senses snapped back. She jumped away from the kiss, her fingers brushing against her

soft, wet lips. She looked She at Kage, her

looked at at her,

Kage looke

heart pounding in her chest. God, this didn't feel right.

his eyes hungry for more. But Sylvie stepped back.

"I'm sorry, I... | have to go." She hurriedly left before he could do anything to stop her.

As expected, Sylvie couldn't get a wink of sleep through the night. Kage's confession and the kiss kept messing

with her head, making her toss endlessly. She woke up feeling slightly feverish but stayed in her room all

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Even when the maids cover to call her down for breakfast, she asked them to bring it to her room

Her mind was racing the whole time. And when someone knocked on her door, her heart jumped into her throat.

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She hesitated a little before getting the door, wiping her nervously sweaty hands against her sides.

He was standing there-looking good in a tuxedo suit. Was it just her eyes, or did he look different that morning?

Perhaps, more handsome?

And he smelled edible too.

And

"Hi." He broke the silence. His eyes roamed around her. "How're you doing?"

Sylvie nodded, tucking sstrands of hair behind her car. She hoped her nervousness wasn't too obvious.

"| didn't want to leave without seeing you. So..."

"Hope your day goes well." It was as though she was trying to dismiss him.

If Kage noticed, he didn't show it. "If you need anything, you just let any of the maids know. And I'm only a phone

call away."

She smiled. Sure, I'll do that."

He stared at her a little longer before turning away to leave.

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"Kage," Sylvie found herself calling. God, she should've just let him go.

Kage found himself turning, his eyes beaming with curiosity.

"Um... about last night." She gulped down the lump in her throat, her eyes falling to the floor. Of course, how

could she look him in the eyes while saying such words?

"I need you to know I'm sorry. Sorry | didn't... notice your feelings for me. But you must understand that you

didn't communicate them the right way either." She gave a subtle chuckle, and Kage simply smiled. "But you've

always been arrogant, so | understand. "I just think it must've been horrible for you." She finally looked at him. "I

wanted to let you know I'm sorry."

His gaze lingered on her. "The last thing | need from you, Sylvie is an apology. It's all in the past, No doubt, I've

been an a***, but I've been ing to move things to the present."

Sylvie's heart skipped at the new topic. She still wasn't ready to discuss that. She didn't know what her response

was going to

be.

"We'll talk better when you return." Now she really wanted to dismiss him.

He nodded. "Take care of yourself."

Sylvie exhaled deeply once she was alone in the room. She kept staring at the window and was most relieved

when she saw Kage driving out.

Thank goodness. She took a deep breath, falling into the bed.

It was

late into the day when Sylvie got a call from her father. And instantly, all the butterflies Sylvie had running

through. her stomach since her conversation with Kage fluttered and died Her father was crying on the phone.

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"Our company's been closed down, Sylvie. They're investigating us for fraud."

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Sylvie's heart was in her throat as she hastily got dressed and ran out of the house. In thirty minutes, she was

outside the company where the authorities had it locked down. Her sisters were there as well. Her father was

seated on the pavement while sof their staff discussed with the authorities. Sylvie rushed over to meet her

father. "Dad. What's going on?"

There a

There was

a bit of relief in his face when he saw her. Painfully, he narrated everything to her-stating it was from a past

transaction that had gone wrong. But it was over two years ago, and he felt somebody might have dug it up.

Sylvie tried speaking with the authorities, but they wouldn't listen and told her they could only open up when

they were done with their investigations and if it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Sylvie didn't know how to

comfort her father. The company had always meant the world to him. The things she'd done because of it...

In the midst of the chaos, a call cthrough on her phone. It was an unknown number. Sylvie almost ignored it,

but then she changed her mind and answered.

"Hello, Sylvie." The voice almost made her retch.

She looked a around,

wondering if the caller was there somehow. She didn't see anyone.

She walked away, heading to a quiet corner.

"How do you find our little gift?" Elizabeth

t teased.

her.

Sylvie closed her eyes, her hand faw bead flashed through her mind. Sh they'd really act on them.

When her father first call called, the Hawkins had

remembered their threats; she just didn't think

"You know, there are many more where that cfrom."

"What have | done to you?" She asked shakily, her heart racing.

"Beauty without brains. You should be smart enough to know what you've done."

Sylvie glanced at her father, who was in pain.

"Why won't you leavealone?" She

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"Kage will not be getting married to

Lana if you don't let him be!" she

rasped. "Now, listen carefully, girl:

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case willpe closed an is company

rdlebbed in three days. This is to

show you how far we're willing to go

and how easy it'll be to bring you

down. You have three days to get out

of Kage's apartment. If you don't,

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you

one major hit before he gets the chance to ask us to stop."

The call ended.

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Dread recoiled in her stomach.

You have three days to get out of Kage's apartment-Elizabeth's words rang in her head.

She had to leave Kage? At a tlike this?

She laughed at how cruel fate was to her. &