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.

chic in a tailored jumpsuit, a stack of pearl necklaces at her V-neck. She

gave Sylvia a quick once-over. "You really didn't have to

smiled. "Honestly, I prefer it this

aback by her sincerity, but decided not to

her watch, Eloise let out a sigh, "Where the hell is Bridget? She was the

gown. Highlighter shimmered on her collarbones, catching the light from afar-but around her neck,

wanted to draw

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

could've given me a heads up. This

guiltily, and she let out a helpless sigh. "It's not like I wanted to bail. But Mr. Rupert insisted, and it's dinner with some relatives from the Garcia family. There's just

cast a sly glance at Sylvia. As she

her hand tugged at the

need the earlier headline

A pretty intense

would be so distracted by her glowing collarbones, they'd somehow not notice the awkward

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

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

Bridget was momentarily speechless.

for her part, decided to just

Mr. Rupert. Sylvia and I

nodded and was about to turn away when Rupert himself came down the stairs with his