Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 259

"Sylvia, I've been nothing but good to you all these years. Is it too much to ask for

a little gratitude from you, my dear niece? I've spent millions on you."

Hilbert suddenly leapt up, lunging at Sylvia and grabbing her jacket.

In a quick maneuver to avoid his grasp, Sylvia slipped out of her jacket.

Hilbert tossed the jacket aside and resumed his pursuit, eventually catching her in a forceful embrace.

In the struggle, Sylvia's sleeve was torn open.

Hilbert took a deep breath, eyeing the exposed skin. "Sylvia, you smell incredible. Just one kiss."

"Let me go! This isn't why I'm here!"

Desperate, Sylvia kneed Hilbert hard in the groin. He doubled over, face flushed, and shoved Sylvia away.

"Bitch!" he spat.

against a table, falling to the

of a ceramic mug

I won't

your life is in my hands! If I decide to hold Eloise's studio accountable, they'll serve you up on a silver platter to save

going pale. "You... You were behind the

found herself trapped with nowhere to

chuckled, moving closer. "Even if I did, what can you prove? Who'd

and I'll take care of you. I won't press

you're blacklisted from the entire jewelry scene in

stared at him, shocked, her eyes brimming with tears. "All this, just for something so vile? Aren't you afraid the Carmen family

me

laugh at the Carmen family now?" Hilbert

her gaze, the tears in her eyes quickly dissipating. She thrust the shard into Hilbert's

turned into a scream.

past him and ran for

on the table, enraged. "Sylvia!

men are all over

I catch you, you'll wish you were never