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."

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 all over the place! And Fanny? Ha! She's

the drain. Everyone from the

pulled out that old divorce agreement she'd stashed

phone all morning, frantically deleting every post or selfie she ever

at Sylvia with a mix

backed out yesterday. Now this whole dumpster fire has nothing to do

dragged her into the

Tristan would have blamed

froze, her

mix of emotions twisted in her

do you think leaked all that stuff on the

impressed Decades

folks like us, we'd

by heart. In her last life, when the Lances had

had said the same

bestie would keep her safe.

that

landed on one name.

But she

away.

Wockly shook the thought

trying to s for his own

he sink them now?

?

...

abandoned swimming

upside down, swinging over the