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She turned with a slight startle, and her breath caught in her throat when she indeed found him approaching.
"Hey," het tipped his head at her.
"Hi, Kage." She hoped there was no tremor in her voice.
She turned away, returning her gaze to the expanse below. Only this time, she couldn't focus. What was he doing
there?
Kage stood beside side her, staring into the night sky. "How are we doing?"
It took her a moment to realize what he meant. Heat flooded her cheeks as she glanced down at her belly. What
she had on was a black crop top. Her bump was totally exposed. The bump was growing round. "Fine, | guess.
She shrugged.
He nodded. "If you need anything, anything at all, you know you're to-"
"I know," she cut in, rolling her eyes.
Silence stretched | between them. Sylvie becso uncomfortable she couldn't breathe anymore.
She turned away to leave. Kage grabbed her wrist. God, he needed to stop doing that. Each the held her like
that, it was as though her entire skin was freezing.
"Where are you going?" he gently asked.
She stared down at his hand holding hers. It took her a minute to get her composure back on. "Uh... inside?
Where else would | be going?" She gulped hard after trying to answer bravely. just got
"But |
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here."
"And I've been here for stnow." She tried walking away, thinking he'd let her go. But he didn't.
She was forced to look at him.
The way he stared at her... God, she really couldn't be here. He made her see a version of Kage she didn't want
to see. "About what | said the other night," he started slowly, his fingers moving across her hand. "Have you
thought about it?" Sylvie scoffed, almost snapping. "Are you serious? Earlier today, Lana was kissing you in front
of me. And you dare to ask?" She forcefully snatched her hand away. "What are you trying to do, Kage? Hold on,
are you trying to play Lana and me?"
"I'm Kage Hawkins. | don't need to play anyone. If | need someone or don't, | let them know."
"But for what reason?" She folded her hands below her chest. "Lana is pregnant for you. You two are engaged!
Why would you even want to do that to her? You expectto be cool with that?" "Lana and | and | have been
friends since childhood." He spread his arms in frustration. "That is all she's always been-a friend. Her family is
well-connected, which is why my family keeps suggesting the whole marriage stuff between us. And well, I've
never seen a reason to kick against it." There
was a flutter in her heart. Her throat ran dry as she prepared herself for the next question. "So.... you're telling
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There was silence. Rage-looked away.
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She gave a small laugh. "We've known each other for years, Kage. And there's never been a twe cclose
to even being friends. Okay, maybe a couple of times. But mostly, you've been an **. And I'm not exempting
myself-l know I've been a b***h too. But all of a sudden, you wantto think you... you care for me? You're
willing to cancel your engagement for my s*ake?"
She sighed. "Well, | hope you don't blme because it's funny as hell."
She started walking away, close to the balcony door.
"Syears a sago, | met
a girl." Kage's words halted her. She remained standing with her back to him, not turning around.
"It was in high school, and she was really pretty. She was the prettiest girl I'd ever seen. | wanted her. But back
then, | was a bully and didn't know much about pleasing a woman. So, | went to her the only way | knew-by
trying to intimidate her. | thought maybe, if it made her scared, it'd be be easy getting her on my side. But," he
sighed, "she was one very stubborn girl. She wouldn't bend and gavea lot of trouble.
"It was a long game, one that didn't end well for me. And one day, she chose my cousin over me. She let him
touch what | craved, willingly gave him her dignity." He paused for a deep breath.
"It was the first t| was ever heartbroken. | tried to hate her, tried to hurt her even more. But in the end, |
really wanted to have her. So, | did something silly."
He took a longer break, like his next words were very heavy.
Sylvie was forced to turn around, her heart racing faster than horses.
Kage wasn't looking at her when he continued. "I asked my grandfather to include her in his will."
It took four seconds for the words to completely sink in. When they did, Sylvie's hands were over her lips, stifling
her gasp. Her eyes were wide open, like they could swallow a building, and her heart beat so rapidly, she feared
it'd burst out from her
chest.
No. No. No. He couldn't be serious. Kage Hawkins couldn't be serious.
This time, Kage dragged his eyes to her. "I was kind of my grandfather's favorite, but it wasn't easy getting him
to do that. | knew with her in the way of my inheritance, I'd be forced to comply, and even my family wouldn't
object. | was crazy, but | really wanted own this girl, even if if it was for two years.
"| thought and | hoped that things would change between us. But even in marriage, we were still enemies. As a
matter of fact, it grew worse.
"There were a few times | tried inviting her to dinner, making it seem like it was a business dinner, but she'd
decline, insisting she was tired and busy. | always acted grumpy and nonchalant about it, but all those times, |
got my heart broken over and over until | got fed up. | felt there was no need holding onto something that would
never be there."
"So, when our contract was close to ending, | started the divorce process. But | was as slow as a snail and
wouldn't let my lawyer complete it."
Tears were rolling down Sylvie's cheeks. It sounded like a fairytale. She couldn't believe it.
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the end of the contract, things would
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news, but she tried to leave!" He
scoffed, his voice raising a notch.
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unborn child? I... | tried to stop her
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"Oh, God..
She dipped her head, her tears flowing freely.
"But three weeks ago, | postponed my second wedding and | keep asking myself why?" He chuckled. "Why the
hell did | postpone it, because | knew it definitely didn't have to do withbeing busy, as I've claimed.
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second date coming up in only a few
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broken into a thousand tiny pieces.
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this whole time, Kage had loved her!?
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"I'm sorry, Sylvie." He muttered softly. "Sorry | made you cry. And | know it isn't the first time. | know I've not
been the perfect man, but it was the only way | could make myself feel better for your rejection."
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