Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 255

Upon hearing the conversation, Sylvia jumped in immediately.

"Mom, please don't. You know how the Carmen family operates these days. If you don't trust Uncle Rupert, surely you believe Edwin, right?"

"You're right," Naomi sighed, stifling a yawn. "But the Carmen family has roped in quite a few investors for this project. If they weren't entirely sure, they'd have to be pretty reckless."

Sylvia urged her mother to worry less and get some rest.

Hanging up the phone, Sylvia's unease only grew stronger.

...

Though Sylvia didn't appreciate the way Hilbert Carmen looked at her, she put her all into designing a men's brooch. Inspired by a koi fish, she captured its elegant turn, with fins and tail gracefully fanning out in the imaginary water.

The fish's head was adorned with Hilbert's own sapphire, while the rest of the brooch featured white diamonds and a gradient of blue sapphires radiating towards the head.

Eloise was quite pleased, noting it was masculine enough yet softened Hilbert's aura of smugness.

Hilbert was equally pleased, responding almost immediately and promising Sylvia and Eloise that he'd have the sapphire sent over the next day.

The smoothness of the transaction surprised both Sylvia and Eloise.

to ensure that sapphire gets safely into the vault, no room for error." Sylvia nodded in

at her, as if something was bound to go wrong. The next

by the entrance

watch. "They should

a commotion stirred in the studio as Bridget approached with

quality sapphire. Could we stand by and take a look?"

Sylvia hasn't been here long,

up any tension, simply

be out

During

a chance to

you, Ms. Eloise," Bridget

Bridget

an air of triumph but still casting that same look

Eloise, Sylvia, sorry to keep

at all, Mr. Carmen," Eloise

"Of course."

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