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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