Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 181

As everyone mingled, a shadow slipped out unnoticed.

Bridget caught a glimpse and her smile deepened.

...

At the reception, Freya was fixated on the invitation.

The embossed paper, sprinkled with gold dust, exuding an allure of luxury beyond her reach in this lifetime.

That's when a voice broke the silence.

"Feeling envious?"

Freya looked up to see Christine, her expression a mix of amusement and challenge. "What are you doing here?"

Christine tapped the invitation. "A dog can never take the place of its master."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Freya snapped, visibly irate.

"Touched a nerve? Or did I hit too close to home?" Christine's smile widened.

Hearing this, Freya instinctively stepped back.

"What do you know?"

being backstabbed by Bridget, huh?" Christine taunted. Color drained from Freya's face as she glanced around nervously, fearing someone might

"What do you want?"

don't you want to get rid of the people you despise?" Christine

trust you? And how do you

scoffed. "You're jealous of Sylvia, envious and resentful toward

the invitation tightly,

my path. Since we share common enemies, why not join forces? Without Bridget and

don't tell me you're

'lapdog' triggered Freya's emotions, sending her into

"Shut up! Get lost!"

dramatically. "Fine, guess I approached the wrong person. But next time, it might not be a birthday

leave with

of another woman

jealousy, she

"Wait, I'm in.

with Bridget's party

What's your

belongs to en.kikit

smug look. "What you don't know is that Eloise and her husband are quietly getting a divorce because he cheated, but

caught on to Christine's

"I get it."

....

the day of the birthday bash, Sylvia entered the hall