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

once-over. "You really

"Honestly, I prefer it this

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

She was the most eager before

sweeping down the hall in a white off-the-shoulder gown. Highlighter shimmered on her collarbones, catching the light from afar-but around her neck, she'd

if she wanted to

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

frowned. "You could've given me a heads up. This is a work trip, not

But Mr. Rupert insisted, and it's dinner with some relatives from the Garcia family. There's just no polite

Sylvia. As she tucked a loose strand

the ribbon-revealing a blotchy red mark

didn't need the earlier headline to figure

hickey. A pretty

hoping everyone would be so distracted by her glowing collarbones, they'd somehow not

to cover her neck, mumbling, "I told Mr. Rupert not to leave marks, but,

unreadable. "Why are you apologizing to me? I didn't ask him to bite you. If you're embarrassed,

Bridget was momentarily speechless.

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

Go on and join Mr. Rupert.

nodded and was about to turn away when