Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 326

Chapter 326

Sylvia followed Rupert's gaze, only to realize her sweater had somehow hooked itself onto his belt buckle.

Any slight move from him, and her shirt would ride up.

Flustered, she tried to tug her sweater free, but her hand accidentally landed somewhere it really shouldn't have.

The next instant, Rupert's hand closed firmly around her wrist.

His lips pressed into a hard line, his eyes smoldering in the dim light-he looked like a wolf holding himself back.

He growled, every word deliberate: "Don't move."

Sylvia felt the tension in his body, her eyes widening in shock. Sweat prickled along her hairline as she fumbled even more desperately to unhook her sweater.

"My shirt's stuck-"

Click.

His belt buckle popped open.

"Uh-Mr. Rupert..." Orson appeared, clutching an urgent folder. He took one look at the scene, snapped his mouth shut, and spun around. "I saw nothing. I'll come back later."

He beat a hasty retreat.

Sylvia wished she could crawl under the floorboards. She just wanted to get free as fast as possible.

But the more she struggled, the worse it got. In her panic, she ended up yanking almost the entire belt out of Rupert's jeans.

on her,

dropped, half amused, half dark: “No need

"I'm not rushing!"

Sylvia ducked her head to try and bite the loose thread caught on her sweater, forgetting just how awkwardly close

swallowed. No matter how hard he tried to keep his

her chin with a gentle but firm touch. His voice was low and

in his desk drawer, pulling out a tiny box cutter from the very bottom. Carefully, he sliced

soon as she was free, Sylvia

gaping hole in her

it.

watched Rupert

to fix his belt, couldn't help

notice how effortless-even

casual-he made the movement

look, despite the situation.

accidentally catching a glimpse of...

Suddenly, Rupert paused.

her head. "Never seen

your belt was broken, that's all!" Sylvia

too loud,

at her, a sly grin curling at his

blank, realizing how obvious

to her feet, pushing past

down and ordered a glass of ice water. He downed it in

Rupert was

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