Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 175

Chapter 175

Sylvia felt a wave of heat wash over her face and quickly turned, attempting to clear the air.

"Mrs. Ellis, it's not..."

Rupert, with a quick stride, turned and headed upstairs, leaving her words hanging in the void of the stairwell.

Sylvia cast a dubious glance at Rupert, wondering if she'd imagined the faint amusement in his eyes.

But when she looked again, his gaze was as icy as ever.

Definitely her imagination!

Once they reached the first floor, Sylvia squirmed. "You can put me down now. I can walk in my shoes. My apartment's pretty high up." Rupert remained silent, continuing his ascent.

Sylvia thought for a moment before pointing upwards. "I'm on the sixth floor. You won't make it."

"Third floor."

"How did you know?" Sylvia asked, surprised.

"What do you think?" Rupert paused, his gaze deepening as he looked at her.

been snooping on

narrowed, wondering what she was

...

later, Rupert stopped at

Sylvia unlocked the door and entered, immediately swapping her shoes for a pair of non-slip

shoes, and five boxes of books. Books on art were expensive, and even though hers were well-worn, she couldn't bear

one's easy

ignored her, simply glancing at

taking half of

recognized the label, and reached for it, intending to carry it downstairs as well.

took the rest of the items

the dress box, and Sylvia instinctively stepped in

out of sibling

dress to cause trouble for Warren, so she explained in

colder. His fingers traced the embossed designs on the box, moving closer

advanced step by step, his mocking

of his fingers on the box strangely

her fists and looked up, finding him looming close,

of the gift, or because of

deep, inscrutable eyes seeming to swallow

felt icy, causing an involuntary

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