Chapter 314
His hand was pale and elegant, fingers long and smooth as marble. They slid from Sylvia's wrist into her palm, lacing through her fingers and holding tight.
He gave a gentle tug, pulling her into his arms.
Sylvia froze, then slowly looked up. He was right there—-so close she could feel his breath. Rupert.
His eyes were deep and dark, like a midnight sky scattered with stars-endless, mysterious. There was something both intimidating and magnetic about his gaze.
Under its weight, her heart clenched tight. But just then, her daughter's sweet, piping voice echoed in her mind.
"Mommy, why did you name me Stella?"
"Because your eyes are as beautiful as the night sky."
Just like your father's.
The moment stretched, quiet and endless, until her vision blurred with unshed tears. She didn't want him to see her so vulnerable, so she quickly looked away, lowering her gaze.
A second later, a man's jacket landed on her head, covering most of her face.
His scent wrapped around her, warm and steady, grounding her. Tears threatened
to spill over, and she instinctively squeezed his hand even tighter.
Her nails pressed into the back of his hand, but he didn't let go.
"Let's go."
Rupert led her forward.
down the hall, someone passing by
"Mr. Rupert."
startled, tried to pull her hand away,
a cool, polite
prickled at Sylvia's eyes. She couldn't figure out why he made no
kept hold of her all the way into the empty stairwell. He stopped at a window, finally breaking
the two brothers ran the Lennon family. Chris
on her head, looking up at
are you telling me
down at her, his voice casual but his eyes saying more
he thought she wasn't clever enough, that she might mess things
tried to pull her
tightened his
trapping her face so she
in, cool
face in a pate glow. Her damp lashes fluttered, her eyes shimmering with emotion. Her lips, usually rosy, looked pale and
the corner of her eye. "Why are
voice was calm, almost distant, like
parted her lips, almost whispering Stella's name. But-who would believe her?
told you Bridget ordered
tight, her
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