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.

who tipped off Bridget, so having her as a witness was

answered quickly, "Sylvia? Where are you? Ms. Simpson brought

help. I fell and

fell? Okay, I'm on my

in no time. Instead of checking on Sylvia first, she scanned the area

until she noticed the bloodstain on the planter's

helped Sylvia up. "How

in. I didn't see the step when

and helped Sylvia back to the studio. "But...

"Traffic. You know how busy it gets near Bailey Company around this time, with all the business

sensing Sylvia's casual tone, let

at the studio, Bridget was

those striking red lips, thinking how tough she must be to show

landed on

tripped," Sylvia

going into detail now

who nodded slightly, and that seemed

Just

@coworker approached

you

a hospital

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