Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 451

Ms. Ward pointed at Lester Sanford's suit jacket.

That's when Sylvia Lloyd noticed-Lester was wearing the exact same suit brand as the one Rupert Garcia wore the night he drove her home and got ambushed by those masked guys.

Unless you had a magnifying glass, the differences were microscopic. To most people, they'd look like twins.

Lester and Rupert were about the same build, too. No wonder Ms. Ward had mistaken them.

"Ms. Ward, it's not what you think," Sylvia jumped in, trying to explain.

But Ms. Ward wasn't hearing any of it. She hovered protectively near Sylvia, like a mother hen guarding her chicks, terrified Sylvia might fall back into old habits.

"Sylvia! You promised me, no running back to your ex!"

"My ex?" Lester glanced at Sylvia, an amused smile tugging at his lips.

Sylvia suddenly felt as if she'd barely recovered from the flu and was about to faint all over again.

Ms. Ward stood her ground, arms crossed. "Sir, what's the point of thinking about Sylvia now? When she needed someone most, you were nowhere to be found. All these sweet words after the fact are like butter knives-you can't cut anyone, but you sure can irritate the heck out of them."

Sylvia froze, her cheeks flushing. Something about that hit way too close to home. She bit down hard on her lip.

Lester glanced sideways, taking in Sylvia's pale face. He spoke softly, "She's right, you know."

Sylvia blinked at him in confusion, not sure why he'd agree.

he looked, finally relaxed a little. He was easy on the eyes,

it. But you're not trying to win Sylvia

"Ms. Ward!" Sylvia protested.

just go for it. You two would make a cute

ridiculous. And just as she said that, Lester's assistant came over, phone

Ms. Ward's mouth,

uh, important call." The assistant,

little. He took the phone, turning slightly away and lowering his

"Yeah. I got it."

turned back to

toward the door. "Sylvia,

grabbed her

too enthusiastic and loves her gossip," Sylvia said with

“Honestly, I think

was about to ask which ones, but the look in Lester's eyes made her heart skip. She had a pretty

Especially not since

take care," she said,

didn't push. He just

they stepped outside, a gust of cold wind hit Sylvia, making

blocking the wind and tugging her coat tighter around her shoulders.

"Okay."

his car before heading back in As she turned to leave, she couldn't shake the feeling someone was watching her-like a bonfire burning through the winter

shoulder at an empty patch of grass, smiled wryly at herself, and went

in, Ms. Ward had already