Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 532

Hearing footsteps, Yves immediately let go of Sylvia, straightened his suit, and stood up with an easy grin.

"Ms. Sanford! Long time no see."

"Yves?" Reese's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

She quickly turned a bit to introduce him to the others. "When I was getting treatment abroad, Yves was in the hospital too-battle buddies, you could say. Small world, huh?"

It was only then Sylvia realized Reese wasn't alone.

Rupert and Kay had come, too.

She lifted her gaze just slightly, meeting Rupert's eyes-cold and impossibly deep, like looking into the ocean at midnight.

His face showed nothing, but the chill in the air was unmistakable.

Yves and Mrs. Hanson noticed Rupert too, nodding politely. "Mr. Rupert."

"Yeah," Rupert said, his tone unreadable.

Sylvia nodded out of courtesy and looked away, just in time to lock eyes with Kay.

Kay stood a little behind Rupert, giving her a gentle, knowing smile.

paled. In an instant, she understood: their appearance here wasn't a

engagement was the result of Rupert


few days ago, Rupert had

just to make sure she went through with this arranged

cold and calculating, pushing her toward a man she barely knew, and then turn around and show up at her door with

she was about

curiosity

gaze flicked to Mrs. Hanson, who caught on instantly and beamed. "We're discussing the

wedding?" Reese blurted out. "Sylvia, when did you and

explain, but Kay silenced

fiddled with her ring, a

pushing hard for her to marry Yves.

hesitated, and Reese started to press her, but Kay cut

pry. Mr. Hanson is a real catch of course Sylvia likes him. If she wasnt happy would we

darkened, but he stayed


realized she'd overstepped and slipped her arm through Rupert's. “Of course, we'll leave

"Oh, don't

We haven't all

waiter to set

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