Chapter 169

"What do you mean?" Sylvia's eyes widened in disbelief.

"What do you think?" Rupert's gaze was as deep as the night sky.

Inside the office, Bailey glanced at the message Rupert had sent. Indeed, accepting gifts was always a tricky business.

She immediately called the security room.

"Turn off the surveillance for the elevator leading to my office."

"Understood."

However, the two people in the elevator didn't do anything out of line. Or so it seemed.

Just as Rupert was about to make a move, his phone rang.

Sylvia's eyes flicked to the screen.

From Bridget.

She looked up at the man looming close to her and said pointedly, "Your fiancée."

Rupert didn't argue, nor did he let her go. Instead, he answered Bridget's call directly.

other end, Bridget's

I adore it. You really shouldn't have. I'll be wearing a piece I designed myself tonight at the

waiting," Bridget replied, her tone filled

forgotten that tonight Rupert and

was, on the phone with his fiancée, his hand

within Sylvia as she struggled

one hand, lifted her chin, forcing her to

his face, intensifying the

sure to catch the

Coverage?

Bridget's earlier

Tonight, Bailey would be

design at the gala, propelling her

this success came at Sylvia's

of her

swnov

the past or present, Rupert always seemed to

she would be

her skin all over again, the agony searing deep into her bones.

playing with me? Is it

opened, and without hesitation, Sylvia

followed her

caught sight of Sylvia's

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