Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 329

A moment later, he picked up his coffee mug, took a slow sip, and said evenly, "Have a few of them keep an eye on Sylvia."

"The new Ms. Lloyd?" The butler sounded like he couldn't believe what he'd just heard.

"That's right."

Tristan looked up; the message was unmistakable in his eyes.

The butler paused, then quickly bowed his head in agreement.

...

Early evening.

Sylvia had changed into something understated: a simple navy dress, minimal makeup, nothing flashy. She wasn't about to outshine anyone-after all, she was just one of Eloise's employees.

Just as she was about to leave, her phone buzzed with a trending headline:

"Mr. Rupert and Bridget Spotted Cozying Up All Afternoon."

Sylvia only had to glance at it-she knew exactly what was going on. She swiped the notification away, ignored it, and calmly slipped into her heels before walking out her room.

She barely stepped into the elevator when Eloise appeared.

a stack of pearl necklaces at her V-neck. She was the picture of elegance and

"You really didn't have

I

a bit taken aback by her sincerity, but decided not to

hell is Bridget? She was the most eager before we left, but now she's nowhere to

shimmered on her collarbones, catching the light from afar-but around her neck, she'd inexplicably

anyone's guess if she wanted to draw attention

front of them, cheeks flushed. "Ms. Eloise, I'm really sorry, but I can't join you at the dinner tonight. Mr. Rupert asked me to accompany him to a business

me a heads up. This is a work trip, not a vacation,

sigh. "It's not like I wanted to bail. But Mr. Rupert insisted, and it's

sly glance at Sylvia. As she tucked

her hand tugged at the ribbon-revealing a blotchy red

the earlier headline

hickey. A pretty

hoping everyone would be so

tried to cover her neck, mumbling, "I told Mr. Rupert not to leave marks, but, well... things got a little

me? I didn't ask him to bite you. If you're embarrassed, maybe you should go bite him back-keep

Bridget was momentarily speechless.

part, decided to just let it go, given Bridget's

and join Mr. Rupert. Sylvia and I will

to turn away when Rupert