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."

career's in the toilet. We're talking millions in dirty money, nine mistresses, ten kids

going down the drain. Everyone from the family's been

out that old divorce agreement she'd stashed

Bridget. She's been glued to her phone all morning, frantically deleting every post

looking at Sylvia

backed out yesterday. Now this whole dumpster fire has

only would Fanny have dragged her into

have blamed Sylvia

her

emotions

do you think leaked all that stuff on the Lances?" she asked

impressed Decades of dirt

a lazy Sunday. If it were folks like us, we'd need ten years just to find the front

words by heart. In her last

Bridget and Freya had said

thought having Fanny as her bestie would keep her safe. Instead, she

that much

landed on

But she

away.

Wockly shook the thought

was still trying to s

he sink them now?

to ?

...

abandoned

dangling upside down, swinging over the