Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 359

Chapter 359

Sylvia didn't say a word.

Not wanting Naomi to worry, she insisted she was fine, slapped an ice pack on for half an hour, and called it a night.

Rupert, of course, saw right through her. He exchanged a look with Orson, who was standing by the door.

Orson took the hint and slipped out quietly.

Sylvia figured that was her chance to get off Rupert's lap, but he spun his

wheelchair around, trapping her between himself and the table.

Suddenly, his warm chest pressed against her, and she could feel his breath, hot

against her cheek. Her face, already flushed, burned even more.

His voice was low and rough in her ear. "Did you get enough to eat?"

Sylvia nodded quickly. "You should eat something."

"Don't like any of it," Rupert replied flatly.

So why'd he buy so much? Sylvia glanced at the table, noticing for the first time that the food was exactly what she'd missed out on at the food truck festival the

other night.

his intense gaze. There was no mistaking the heat in

like

lip. "I can order something else for

tried to stand, but Rupert caught her head in his palm and drew her

pick for myself,"

lips to hers, gentle

knocked on

pushing at Rupert's

only held her tighter, clearly in no

didn't knock again. He probably had a

later, Orson tried

Rupert? Uh... Chris

couldn't hold

bless him, had no sense for boundaries—he'd barge

She bit Rupert's lip, and he

body still fett hot-from where she'd been sitting on Rupert, and... well, from other

at Rupert's

looking, voice husky. "See

Sylvia immediately

door opened

"Ms. Lloyd, what's with the time-out in

in front of her, gritting her teeth, then turned back

the table to shield

who quickly jumped in to change the subject. "The medicine just arrived. Perfect timing-Dr.

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