Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 319

A soft, almost imperceptible chuckle sounded from behind her.

Sylvia gritted her teeth and kept her eyes shut tight.

The man slid closer, wrapping his arms around her over the comforter, his cheek pressing into the side of her neck.

His warm breath made her clutch the covers even tighter.

"Just go to sleep," he murmured.

"..."

Busted.

But Sylvia didn't dare react. All she could do was keep up the act.

She honestly had no idea what she'd say if she opened her eyes-let alone how she'd face him.

Before she knew it, she'd drifted off.

When she woke, Naomi came barreling in, juggling a bag of takeout breakfast and looking like a storm.

"Karma finally caught up with them!" she announced.

Sylvia barely registered it, too hungry to care. She popped open the breakfast box and shovelled in a spoonful of oatmeal. She was starving.

"Who's karma coming for?" she managed between bites.

That question was all Naomi needed her inner gossip hound was unleashed.

Waving her phone, Naomi tapped a video. "Someone uploaded footage this morning-Fanny losing it and attacking a bouncer at O'Malley's! She acted like she owned the place, totally trashing the guy in front of everyone. The internet is going nuts."

an hour later, someone leaked a whole treasure trove of dirt on Aaron-bribery, corruption, you name it. His entire career's in the toilet. We're talking millions in dirty money, nine mistresses, ten kids stashed

finished-three generations going down the drain. Everyone from the family's been suspended

out that old divorce agreement

deleting every post

looking at Sylvia with a mix of relief

whole dumpster

dropped the lawsuit, not only would Fanny have dragged her into

would have blamed Sylvia for

her spoon clattering

emotions twisted

do you think leaked all that stuff

did it, I gotta say, I'm impressed

a lazy Sunday. If it were folks like us,

those words by heart. In her last life, when

Bridget and Freya had said the same

thought having Fanny as her bestie would keep

had that much

mind landed on

But she

away.

Wockly shook the thought

trying to s for his

he sink them now?

to ?

...

abandoned swimming

down,