Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 597

She stared at the shadow on the floor, feeling a wave of sadness wash over her.

It seemed like every time they met, it was always like this-furtive, secretive, like a pair of teenagers sneaking around behind their parents' backs.

Just like in her past life, even when they were married, they never got to walk down the street together in broad daylight, hand in hand.

Every time she saw Reese clinging to his arm in front of everyone, she'd try so hard to remember what it had been like before. But there had always been a thick fog between them-a fog she could never quite see through.

He reeked of whiskey tonight, his tall frame looming over Sylvia, his words heavy and slurred.

His lips brushed close to her cheek, voice low and rough. "So, you said yes to him?"

His eyes blazed with a storm of emotions she couldn't name.

Sylvia glanced at her hand, still trapped in his grip, and stopped struggling. She just nodded. "Yeah."

"Why?" he demanded, his tone sharp.

"Mr. Rupert, you saw everything that happened." Sylvia looked over at the pool of light just a few steps away, feeling the irony almost make her laugh.

"Look at me when you talk."

Sylvia pressed her lips together, instinctively avoiding Rupert's gaze.

He reached out, his fingers gentle as he turned her face toward him. It was such a soft touch, almost out of place for him.

long moment, neither of them said


unreadable, just staring at her,

around the edges.

I be with, then? You? You always

you want

looked up at

gave her chin a little

Sylvia was dead serious. “I'm

lacing her fingers with his and pulling him toward the patch of sunlight spilling in from the

light, he

turned and gave him a soft,

afraid—it's you. Because if we cross that

in the

scared Reese will


Rupert muttered, his voice even

Are

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earlier. Fay's not that clever. She

it it was Kay

for you to deal

Rupert said flatly,

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