"Yeah." Rupert replied in a low, even tone.

After that, everyone except Sylvia exchanged greetings.

Finally, Naomi nudged Sylvia with her elbow and whispered, "Come on, at least say hi."

Sylvia shifted awkwardly. "But I don't even know him. How am I supposed to say hi?"

She'd kept her voice down, but the group wasn't standing far apart-everyone heard her loud and clear.

Across from her, Rupert's expression darkened.

Sylvia wished she could melt into the floor.

Lester leaned down and murmured quietly, "Just go by family titles."

"Okay.” Sylvia gave a look that said, 'Fine, you're the boss,' then turned to Rupert. "Uncle Rupert."

Her eyes were clear, cool-neither friendly nor hostile.

Her tone was polite, a little distant, with the kind of respect you'd give an elder at

a Thanksgiving dinner you barely knew.

Rupert's jaw tightened. "You just do whatever people tell you?"

Sylvia blinked, confused, and pointed at Lester. "He's not just people."

Rupert's eyes narrowed, cold as a Chicago winter.

Sylvia felt a chill crawl down her back and instinctively stepped a little closer to Lester.

She could have sworn she glimpsed a flash of self-mockery in Rupert's eyes, but maybe she'd imagined it.

Lester lifted his hand, shielding Sylvia almost protectively, and said with a calm firmness, "Mr. Rupert, Sylvia and I have some things to take care of. We'll be heading out."

Sylvia followed Lester as they left.

Rupert, she felt something ghost

thought twice about it, but there was a strange sensation-just

tossed her hair back and hurried after

the corner, Sylvia

and Rupert walking away in the

metal catching the light where their hands

Lester called from inside the

replied, hurrying

elevator doors closed, Rupert

didn't

Rupert, is something wrong?" Reese asked, looking up at

"It's nothing. Let's go."

go of her hand, his

first time how

tried to reassure

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nodded, thinking that made sense, then said

the Garcia

got out of the car,

aren't you coming

a ton of things to

wedding.

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remember to take your

and get some rest."

without looking up from his files, his

Reese froze.

sounded caring, but there was no

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