Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Sylvia's vision blurred and twisted, like she'd walked straight into a thick London fog—nothing around her was clear anymore.

"What else did he say?" she managed to ask.

Kay looked her up and down, lips curling into a smirk. "He said if we threatened your mom, you'd cave. So... Sylvia, just accept your fate."

"You're just a pretty face in this world, no real power, no real say. In other words, you're just... a bargaining chip."

"You wouldn't want everyone seeing those little videos of your mom, would you? If that happens, it won't just be the Garcia family shutting her out—it'll be all of Kingstoria. She won't have a place anywhere."

Sylvia looked up at Kay, who was so smug and untouchable. A thin film of sadness crept into Sylvia's eyes.

"So, no matter what I do, you're never going to let me go, are you?"

Kay just smiled, which was answer enough.

After a moment, Kay raised her wine glass. "Sylvia, let me give you a little lesson -think of it as the price for threatening me."

Splash-

Kay hurled the red wine right into her own face, then let out a shrill scream.

Before Sylvia could even process what was happening, someone shoved an empty glass into her hand.

Suddenly, a voice thundered behind her.

What on earth do you

stormed over, flanked by Rupert

the wine dripping down

Kay, what are you doing

heard I'm old friends with Mr. Edwin, and who knows who put her up to it—she came running to warn me off. I barely said a word and she just... well, never mind. I won't

hesitated, glancing uncertainly

just stood

that she'd overheard her conversation with Edwin.

a sudden whoosh sounded right beside her

slapped her hard across

on in years, but he still worked out every

shove her hands down onto

away, but the damage

red and angry

at Tristan. “I'm a guest in this restaurant. What gives you the right to hit me? Is this how you treat your

barked. "Fine. Get

manager hustled over,

Rupert, Mr. Tristan, this

doesn't have security cameras.

we heard the commotion and er all we

came over,

her

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