Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert) novel Chapter 182

In the break room, Sylvia dabbed at a red wine stain on the hem of her dress with a towel.

Freya pulled a bag from her purse and handed it over: “Sylvia, I happened to bring an extra outfit, and we’re about the same size. Why don’t you change into this for now?”

Catching a glimpse of the logo on the bag, Sylvia joked half-heartedly, “Freya, did you hit the jackpot? Nothing from that store costs less than four figures.”

Freya paused for a moment, then explained, “I got my paycheck. Thought I'd treat myself, you know, first real job and all.”

“I see... But how could I possibly wear your brand-new clothes? I’ll manage somehow. It’s not like I’m the guest of honor.”

Sylvia playfully pushed the bag back to Freya.

A flicker of panic crossed Freya’s eyes before she quickly stuffed the bag into Sylvia’s arms.

“Sylvia, we’re besties. Why are you even hesitating? I’ll be really upset if you refuse.”

“Well… okay. Thanks.” Sylvia looked visibly moved.

“Come on, don’t waste time. Go change.”

“Alright.”

Sylvia stood up and headed to the restroom. Behind her, Freya’s lips curled into a sinister smile.

“Sylvia, today you’re going down in flames!”

In the restroom, Sylvia took the dress out of the bag. It was a black silk dress with subtle patterns, sleeveless.

This was definitely not Freya’s style.

Why would Freya buy a dress like this out of the blue? And why offer it just when she needed a change of clothes.

Something felt off from the start- so much so that Sylvia had followed Freya to the break room earlier.

After a brief moment of thought, Sylvia snapped a photo of the dress and sent it to Naomi.

[Mom, can you check with the saleslady who else has bought this dress recently?]

Naomi was well-versed in these matters and replied within two minutes.

[Looks like you’ve stumbled onto some juicy gossip! This dress was sold twice this month, both times to your boss Eloise’s husband... but the sizes were completely different. Looks like he’s got a side chick.]