Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Chapter 291 The Willful Lela

Sylvester came out of the study and went straight to Lela's room.

He searched inside and out, but Lela was nowhere to be found.

Panic set in as he hurried downstairs, startling a servant who asked, "Sylvester, what's wrong? Why are you so flustered?"

Sylvester gave the servant a cold look and asked, "Where did Lela go?"

The servant had thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be this. She repiled, "I just saw Lela go to Richael's place."

Relieved that Lela hadn't vanished without reason, Sylvester turned to head outside, only to see her returning.

The cold moonlight shone on her face, making her look like a beautiful elf.

glanced at his dark silk robe, and teased, "Sylvester, were you looking for me?" Her innocent appearance, with a playful tilt at the corners of her eyes, carried a

holding her tightly. His voice was low and alluring as he

had been startled by her

chest, took a deep breath of his scent, and felt very comfortable. Her bare feet stepped on his, and she

realized that Lela had gone out without shoes. He quickly picked her up and walked

then told the servant,

immediately went

said coldly, "I don't want

unsure of

her, paused at her words, looked down at Lela in his arms, and said,

waved

fingers twisting it. She looked up at him, her expression proud and queen-like, her voice holding a teasing threat, "I don't want shoes. I want you to hold me. Or do you not want

she tightened her grip, and Sylvester squinted, took a deep breath, and said fiercely, "Hold you? If you want

Sylvester smiled angrily and carried her upstairs,