Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 459

They plated up the food and carried each dish to the dining table.

A few minutes later, the four of them sat down together.

Reese, smiling playfully, picked up a piece of honey-glazed ham with her fork and held it up to Rupert's lips.

"Mr. Rupert, try this-tell me if it's any good?"

Rupert's eyes flicked down, and without missing a beat, he gently turned Reese's fork back toward her.

"You've been on your feet all day-eat something first."

Reese's cheeks flushed pink as she grinned, "Alright, if you say so."

Sylvia, watching them, lowered her gaze and quietly scooped up some green beans onto her plate-the kind of thing she'd gotten used to at the Garcia household.

There was always plenty of food at the Garcias', but only those with real standing got to spin the Lazy Susan and pick what they wanted.

Someone like her? Even reaching for one extra bite was considered stepping out of line.

As she reached for another forkful of veggies, the Lazy Susan spun, and suddenly the honey-glazed ham was right in front of her.

up to see Lester giving the Lazy Susan another turn, this time bringing the buttered shrimp around to her

said. "Don't be shy-dig in." "Thank you," Sylvia replied, surprised that Lester remembered such a small detail. Still... she would have preferred if the

ungrateful, she added two shrimp to

reaching

you seriously ditching your sister for

you," Lester replied, already wiping

who can do

plate of shrimp in front of Rupert. "Mr.

his hand. "Got a cut today-not

but nodded with

at Rupert, then promptly dropped

late-guess tonight's Sylvia's lucky

making Sylvia blush

she caught a dark glare from

in the kitchen, they chatted

you think of my brother?" "He's nice," Sylvia replied politely, not reading

"He="

could finish her thought, Lester's voice echoed from the

to put your suitcase in the master

room! I'm not a little kid anymore!"