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.

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

an inexplicable feeling nagged at her, as if something was bound to go wrong. The next

by the

her watch. "They should be here any

then, a commotion stirred in the studio as Bridget approached with the

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

here long, yet she lands such

stir up any

will be out

During the

you'll have a chance to

you, Ms. Eloise," Bridget replied, smiling with feigned

exchange, feeling a bit uneasy. Surely Bridget wouldn't try anything with

an air of triumph but still casting

sorry to keep you

Mr. Carmen," Eloise replied directly.

"Of course."

security, entered the conference