Chapter 540

The weekend passed in the blink of an eye. On Monday morning, Sylvia took Isabel and Liam to kindergarten, and after dropping them off, she went to the academy. 

The weather was getting cold, and there was already a sheet of ice floating atop the surface of the lake near the school. 

Sylvia walked in the direction of the office. 

The surface of the steps on the stairs was glittering because someone had spilled water on the stairs. 

After taking two steps up the stairs, Sylvia slipped and felt her body toppling backward. She was thrown off guard instantly and nearly shrieked when suddenly, she felt an arm reaching from behind and wrapping itself around her waist. 

She was already thrown off balance as she fell backward into a broad and muscular chest. “Are you alright?” She heard the voice of a man filled with concern. She composed herself and quickly stood up and thanked her savior with a smile, “I’m fine. Thanks, Thomas.” Thomas cautioned, “Be careful. The floor is wet.” “Alright,” Sylvia answered and walked up cautiously this time. While Thomas followed after her and walked by her side, his arm was pressed against her nearly the entire time. 

shot him

a turtle pace and move forward with him next to her side. Upon reaching the

office door, she looked back at him and said to him with a

As Sylvia hurried into her office, Thomas glanced in the direction

RILA 

this. Thomas had only walked up the stairs with her as

again. 

and muttered to herself in bewilderment, “That’s weird. I just cleaned it up. Where

day, Sylvia received a

invited her to join. Sylvia figured that Odell would pick up the children on Saturday, so she promptly confirmed her attendance. Shortly after that, she received a

to the seminar on Saturday?” Sylvia texted back, “I’m going. Are you?” He replied, “Yeah,

on Saturday morning, Odell’s car showed up as usual.

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