Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 235

Chapter 235

The driver glanced at his phone. "I can take a shortcut through the neighborhood.

It might save us a few stoplights, but I can't promise we'll get there in half an hour."

"Let's give it a shot."

There wasn't much else to do.

The driver was surprisingly efficient, managing to drop Sylvia off at the corner near her studio right around the half-hour mark.

But as Sylvia stepped out of the car, she glanced down at her swollen ankle with a frown.

She couldn't risk Bridget seeing her ankle and jumping to conclusions, so she needed an excuse for her injury.

Thinking quickly, she noticed a nearby concrete planter.

Taking a deep breath, she scraped her swollen ankle against it. The sharp pain

was so intense that she collapsed against it, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Clenching her fists to fight through the pain, she dialed Freya's number. Right now, she needed a witness.

Freya.

probably the one who tipped off Bridget, so having

Where are you? Ms. Simpson brought in a bunch of

I need your help. I fell and

Okay, I'm

time. Instead of checking on Sylvia first, she

the planter's edge that she seemed to

up. "How

driver parked too close in. I didn't see the step when

Sylvia back to the studio. "But... was the Bailey Company meeting

wound, replied nonchalantly, "Traffic. You know how busy it gets near Bailey Company around this time, with

tone,

at the studio, Bridget was

eyed Bridget's perfectly made-up face and those striking red lips, thinking how tough she must be to show up looking for dirt right after a procedure.

on Sylvia's ankle. "What

Sylvia replied

going into detail now would only

slightly, and

Just

@coworker approached

you

leave for a hospital visit?' What brings you back?" fo

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