Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld
Chapter 22 Am I Familiar to You?

Lela continued to focus on the anime and ignored Finley completely.

Finley inwardly cursed Lela for not behaving better but didn't show it on her face, maintaining a good-natured appearance.

She sheepishly withdrew her hand and turned to look at Sylvester.

Sylvester had one hand in his pocket and the other was tightly holding Lela's fingers. He spoke nonchalantly, "What did you just call me?"

"W-What?" Finley was caught off guard by his question.

Seeing Finley acting dumbfounded, Sylvester sneered sarcastically, "Am I familiar to you?"

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Finley bit her lip, feeling her heart break. Master Sylvester used to never treat her like this, at most he would ignore her. Was he explaining himself like this for the sake of that girl? To avoid any misunderstandings? He must really dotes on this girl.

Without even glancing at Finley, Sylvester led Lela past her and left. His arrogance and disdain showed that he didn't even bother to look at her.

Michael and Geoff already didn't like Finley, and as they passed by her, Michael snorted coldly, "Can't you live properly like a decent person?" Geoff simply ignored her.

Finley tightly clenched her fist, trembling all over when she caught a glimpse of the logo on the bag in Michael 's hand.

The two women beside her dared not speak, staring in astonishment at this scene.

Initially, they thought that Master Sylvester was just cold in general, but they thought he was different towards Finley. However, after this incident, they realized that Finley was nothing in front of Master Sylvester. "If this matter gets spread..." Finley muttered under her breath.

"Finley, we saw nothing, heard nothing."

"Yes, yes, of course."

Finley took a deep breath, her face filled with embarrassment, and left with a flick of her hand.

Watching Finley act like a spoiled miss, the two followers pursed their lips. "How arrogant, thinking she's someone."

"What's wrong? Doesn't Master Sylvester think highly of her?"

"At first, I really thought Master Sylvester treated her differently. She didn't even argue back. How shameless."

"Sure, that's true. But she's still an heiress from an important family. Even if we can't stand her, we still have to appease her. Let's go.

The captain of the security team on the side watched this scene and listened to their words, feeling his worldview shattered.

Indeed, those women had seen so little of the world.

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That night, Finley tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. During the day, she saw the logo on Michael 's bag, which belonged to a high-end lingerie brand. Even an ordinary set of underwear cost at least fourteen thousand dollars. Could it be that Master Sylvester is living together with that girl? No, it can't be true.

What is the background of that girl? She had seen almost all the prestigious families in Central City, so it couldn't be her.

Could she be from a poor background? Judging by her overall appearance, it didn't seem likely, especially since the Starlit dress she was wearing cost over ten thousand dollars.

Finley became increasingly restless as the night wore on.

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At the Gomez Mansion.

The servants had prepared a room next to Sylvester's bedroom.

Lela was sitting on the windowsill, playing with her phone. Her ethereal hair draped over her shoulders, and the evening breeze carried the scent of it.

Today, Sylvester washed her hair for her and she admired it in the cool night air.

Just then, her phone vibrated.

Lela had just installed a firewall on her phone and sent messages to her former colleagues when she received a video call. Lela immediately declined the call and sent a string of messages. The person on the other end was dumbfounded. It was the first time Lady Phoenix had hung up on them.

"Don't call me while I am here, only communicate through text messages."

Seeing Lela's message, Lily, a spirit, didn't know what Lady Phoenix was up to, but she didn't ask further.

Text message communication it would have to be, then.

"Somebody on The X Spirits mission board is willing to pay a hefty sum to hire you to find someone. Will you take the job?"

Lela raised an eyebrow, casually propping up one long leg and leaning back, showing off a boss-like attitude. There was no trace of the soft and cute demeanor she exhibited when facing Sylvester. "Who are they looking for?"

"I heard it's some highly skilled 'Divine Doctor'. They said that this Divine Doctor is elusive, so they had no choice but to come to you for help. Tsk, this Divine Doctor could be a great way to get more attention on our group" "No." Lela's interruption was immediate. "This search is futile and we have no reason to take this order."

Lily was baffled. Isn't our job to find the things others cannot?

Of course, Lady Phoenix was the one who made the initial investment in the group, but the rest of the team always looked up to her. Without being able to convince Lady Phoenix, they'd miss out on a massive influx of cash to everyone. Lily felt quite helpless about her inability to change their Lady's mind.

"Lady Phoenix, are you sure that you aren't going to take it? This order is from Sylvester, the big shot from Pliar's Central City. Don't you want to further communicate with such an influential person?" After all, if The X Spirits took on this big shot's order, their international influence would be unmatched.

"Do I need to repeat myself?"

Seeing the reply, the spirit didn't dare to ask further. A big shot was still a big shot, even if she was a co-owner. She wouldn't take the order if the Lady didn't want her to.

"Alright." Lela looked at the message on her phone, deleted it, and threw the phone aside with a smirk. Further communication with Sylvester? Wasn't that exactly what she was doing already? Each day, her plan came closer and closer to fruition.