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.

looked back at Rupert-right into his intense gaze. There was no mistaking the heat in

She felt like a deer

nervously bit her lip. "I can order something else

in his palm

for myself,"

lips to hers,

Orson knocked on the

pushing at

only held her tighter, clearly in no rush

had a pretty good idea what was going

moments later, Orson tried

Uh... Chris

couldn't hold Chris back any

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

the roof. She bit

where she'd been sitting on Rupert, and... well, from other things she

at

looking, voice husky. "See something

immediately

did, the door opened and Chris bounced

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

front of her, gritting her

the table to

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

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