Sylvia Case Novels & Stories

She'd never been treated like this before, and she vowed that Emily would pay for the disrespect, after all it was because of her that Lucas had people throw her out. But what Lucas didn't know was that Sylvia had orchestrated the media frenzy herself, using her connections to fuel the scandal. And she'd only come to his office to seduce him into choosing her over Emily.

“What your nephew needs right now is a lawyer. Not a public scene.” The detective glanced around the cafe. Several customers still had their phones out, recording everything. That seemed to finally hit Miss Sylvia. Embarrassment flooded her face. And honestly, I enjoyed every second of it. She spent years humiliating people beneath her. Now she knew exactly what it felt like. “Darius,” she called shakily after the detectives stepped outside. “I beg you. Help me speak to the person in charge of this case.” If only she knew he was the reason they got here so quickly.

"So? Did she agree to the divorce?" I shook my head. Based on what happened today, Lisa would never sign the papers so easily. Sarah just smiled mysteriously, her tone light and playful. "In that case, we'll just have to pull a little switcheroo. All we need is a signature, right?"

Sylvia The courtroom felt colder than the hospital ever did. I sat quietly beside Violet, my hands folded in my lap, my back straight even though every part of me wanted to sink into the chair and disappear. The wooden benches were full. Journalists filled the back rows, their eyes sharp, pens ready. I could feel them watching me, measuring me, deciding who I was before I even spoke. Dr. Sylvia Rhodes. The woman they believed tried to kill a governor. Violet leaned slightly toward me. “Are you okay?” she whispered.

What he was angry about, I don’t know. I slump in my seat feeling defeated. If was not going to get a separation couldn't they just give payback atleast? “This case is far from closed” a familiar voice interrupts the commotion. Sylvia walks down the small aisle and heads to the front. The judge bows down in respect but she doesn’t seem to acknowledge that. “What you’re doing is an injustice” she says looking at the judge. I could feel her anger all the way to where I was seated. The judge speaks. “We saw no need of dragging this. Mrs. Ashford will be compensated with an apology that’s…”

“I want to see him. If you don’t take me in there, I swear to God, I’ll call every reporter I know. I’ll call the mayor. You think I won’t? You have no evidence against my husband who's just a normal business guy with a billion dollar company!” Harris must have said something then, too low for me to catch, but I heard her sharp reply: “Try me, asshole.” And then silence. My knees gave a soft tremble. I pressed my back to the wall, hands shaking now. Sylvia was here. She came. They hadn’t turned her. They hadn’t broken her. She still wanted me. The lock clicked on the steel door. The handle turned. For the first time in what felt like a lifetime, the door opened not to Harris or Lane, but her

That was why she had changed her mind, agreeing to accept the case in the end. Setting down his cutlery, he looked at her intently. "Do you know about the Sully case?" Iris found it difficult to breathe upon hearing that name. "I know, I've read about it." Her appetite vanished in an instant. The Sully case was one of the darkest cases she had ever read about: a mother who favored her son and cruelly abused her daughter to death. The girl was only five years old. After serving her time, the mother showed no remorse and even desecrated her daughter's grave. Such evil was proof that the depths of human depravity were unfathomable.

"Nothing up until eight years ago! I saw she signed with some modeling company that brought her into limelight when she was a teenager but the company doesn't even exist anymore. My researched showed that Sylvia was a flash in the pan celebrity. Then suddenly she returned and became more popular than ever." The rest of Hector's words drifted into the background as i flipped through the paperwork. Weeks had passed since my agreement and deal with Sylvia. And I'd wanted to know everything about her, so I instructed my Beta to do thorough research on her, no matter the cost, and deliver the findings to me.

She truly … couldn’t betray the Sylvia from her first life. -gn_cc-

I could see the disappointment in her eyes, "I have seen the pain and destruction that the Winfolds have caused many, and I cannot in good conscience allow you to marry into that family, It would only lead to heartache and misery for you, and I cannot bear to see you suffer." She pleaded. "Mom, but Sylvia is different," I said defensively and she shook her head. "She's a winfold and has her blood flowing in her veins. She is just like her family. Cold-hearted and evil"My mom added.