Chapter 187

"Please," Sylvia said with a huff.

"Hmm?" Rupert's voice was low and magnetic, laced with a hint of seduction, "Don't you enjoy calling me 'uncle'? Say uncle, pretty please."

His warm breath mingled with his voice, making Sylvia blush from ear to ear.

No way!

Absolutely not!

Seeing her refuse to speak, Rupert's large hand began to wander up her waist, inching ever so slowly upward.

Sylvia's eyes widened, a flush spreading from her cheeks down her body, leaving her feeling light-headed and weak.

Eventually, she gave in.

"Uncle, please..."

Rupert's gaze flickered as he looked at her, his fingers brushing her cheek lightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.

He stepped back, turning away to light a cigarette, his dark silhouette folding into an inscrutable mood.

"There are clothes in the closet."

much thought, Sylvia opened the closet and hurried into a

her haste, the zipper got caught in the fabric, stuck

"Let me."

enveloping her, and she clenched her

down her back, inadvertently brushing against her skin as he fixed the zipper, making her

the zipper was up, Sylvia felt a weight on her neck and

"What's this?"

for the

examined the pendant, a beautifully carved piece

were exquisite, clearly a piece of significant

expensive

Sylvia loved it, she didn't want

I

"Shh."

her hand, silencing her. Outside, the

In the banquet hall.

invited the guests to

large screen lit up, it accidentally displayed footage from a security

lighting, two figures

seductive voice could be heard, "Mmm... promise you'll marry me

we stealthily take over her studio's key designs, she'll be left

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