Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 499

Edwin took a deep breath, but something still didn't sit right with him.

"Sylvia, why are you telling me all this out of the blue?"

"You'll see in a minute. Come on, let's go eat."

Sylvia flashed a small smile, relieved to have finally gotten something off her chest.

No matter what happened from now on, Edwin knew he'd always look out for Naomi after this.

...

The Restaurant

The moment they stepped inside, it was like someone had hit the mute button on the whole place.

People's eyes peeled away from their phones, turning sharp and judgmental as they landed on Sylvia.

Their looks said everything Tristan had just been trying to get across.

"See? Told you she was that kind of girl."

Before Sylvia could move forward, Naomi came rushing over, clutching her phone.

"Sylvia, that stuff online isn't true, right? There's no way you're some rich guy's mistress?"

Sylvia dropped her gaze to the phone screen.

practically punched her

Sylvia Kept by

her arms wrapped around a

face-just his back-but their closeness told its own

away and slowly stepped forward, locking eyes

dark, unreadable, like storm clouds about to

it felt like there was a canyon

lips

Rupert. This is

crafting that headline herself. With the

guaranteed to

little laugh. "It's true," she said,

whole place buzzed

can she just admit it like

moved in with the Garcias, dressed,

start." not

even a real Garcia—she's just dragging us

as the judgment in the air weighed

"Who did it?!"

shot to his feet, his voice booming through

wasn't about to miss this chance

right away. She glanced sideways at Rupert—she wanted to

she'd force him to make a choice, right in

rigid, his eyes dark as ever,

are complicated, and Sylvia was