Chapter 15
” Alright calm down Lyra.. calm down! ” She muttered to herself as she clicked on the green button.
” Oh my! Babe.. I was so worried ” Bryan said at once and with the way he spoke, she could pinpoint that he was actually worried and it made her guilty.
” I’m sorry, I just needed some time for myself ” She said truthfully. ” I don’t understand? ” Bryan said.
” The gifts.. you got them for me right? ” She asked and Bryan went silent for a while before speaking up.
” You don’t like them? ” He asked and she could hear the nervousness in his voice.
Was he worried she didn’t like it?
” No.. no it’s not that. I mean they’re a lot and.. isn’t that a bit much for someone you just met months ago? ” Lyra asked slowly and she could hear Bryan’s little sigh.
” Lyra, are you rejecting my gifts now? ” He asked slowly but she shook her head lightly.
” Of course not,, I just think they’re too much ” She muttered.
” Lyra.. you don’t seem t understand.. I love you so much and that’s the little thing I could do to show that to you since I can’t possibly reveal myself to you now which I’m sure it’s something you want, but I can’t now and that’s the only way I could assure you that I really love you and want you ad my wife ” Bryan said.
” But.. don’t you think the gifts are too much? I can’t possibly have them all alone ” Lyra muttered.
” You don’t have friends? ” Bryan asked.
” Come on, you know I have none ” Lyra replied.
” What about your only friend there?.. um.. Tia? ” He asked unsurely.
” Yeah, what about her? ”
” You could share some of them with her and I’m sure she also has friends outside there, she has families too ” Bryan said.
” But those are luxuries, do you think she would want all? ” Lyra asked unsure of what to do.
” How about this?.. ” Bryan trailed off while Lyra sat down on her bed, ready to listen to his idea.
” How about you sell some of them and then you could keep some of the money and dash some out to orphanage homes? ” Bryan said but Lyra raised her brows.
” Will you be okay with that? ”
” Well no! I mean what I sent to you are enough for you and are not definitely exceeding what you could use alone, and giving it out is just another way of you rejecting my gifts. I don’t really want that ” Bryan said truthfully.
Lyra kept mute for a while thinking about what he had said and truly he’s right.
Everything he had gifted her were things she could use for herself and it’s certain she could exhaust them within a year so why should she sell them?
And selling gifts someone gifted you, is it right? It’s not like she doesn’t have more than enough now, her account has be opened.
” Alright.. I will keep them then ” She said and she could feel Bryan’s excitement from over where she was.
” Really? ” Bryan asked to be sure.
” Yes, I promise ” Lyra assured and Bryan let out a smile tho she couldn’t see her.
” Thanks ” He muttered and Lyra also smiled.
” But could I give Tia some of them? ” She asked. ” Sure, you can ” Bryan replied without hesitant.
” I really want you too, since she’s the only one keeping your company, I can’t help but like her. I would like to gift her some gifts on her birthday too, when is it? ” He asked.
” Her birthday had passed ” Lyra replied simply.
” Oh, I would like to compensate her one day then, probably when we get married and you get your company back from your evil twin sister.. you could give her a simple post in your company or I could give her one in mine ” Bryan suggested and Lyra nodded.
” Yeah, I had thoughts about that too ” Lyra replied with a smile.
” Um.. I should give you time to go through the gifts and the birthday cards I’m sure you probably haven’t gone through ” Bryan said with a chuckle and she also chuckled out loudly.
” Yeah, I should do them now ” She muttered. ‘” I wrote those myself and had them printed and customized to your taste ” Bryan said and she raised her brows.
” Really? ” She asked unbelievably.
” Yeah ” He replied and she was suddenly short of words.
” Wow ” She muttered unbelievably.
” Trust me, you would love them ” Bryan assured and she smiled.
” Oh, okay then. I would go check them out right now ” She said and he chuckled.
” Alright then, bye love ” He said and hanged up.
” He wrote them? Does he really have the time for that? ” She thought as she opened the drawer where Tia had placed the cards.
She began unwrapping them and reading them slowly.
By the time she was done reading the cards, tears were on her face. He really wrote emotional words that made her cry.
He poured out his feelings into those cards, how she made his heart beat faster at the sound of her voice, how much he loved when she was worried about him.
How much he wish she could sign that divorce papers at once and make her his, all these were in a very big card while the rest of the cards were birthday wishes he has composed for her.
But the last card touched her really much, it had been inscribed boldly on it.
* I LOVE YOU LYRA * IN CAPS.
She sure is going to keep that card forever, and the words he had written in there would never leave her heart.
She wiped her tears slowly when she heard groans from Tia’s lips indicating that she was opening her eyes.
She kept the cards inside her bedside drawer before turning to Tia. ” Hey, you’re awake ” She said with a smile and Tia nodded as she sat up on the bed.
She realized she was actually on Lyra’s bed and she jumped off immediately.
” I’m sorry ” She apologized hurriedly and Lyra chuckled.
” It’s fine, I placed you there myself ” Lyra said.
” Really? ” Tia asked in suprise and Lyra nodded in confirmation.
” Yeah, you didn’t seem comfortable on the floor and I placed you there ” She replied.
” Oh, thanks ” Tia muttered and Lyra only smiled.
” So?.. out of those clothes and diamond jewelries, which one would you like to have? ” Lyra suddenly asked and Tia gasped out loudly.
” Huh? ” She asked to be sure she hadn’t heard Lyra wrong.
” Which one do you like? ” She asked but Tia shook her head hurriedly.
” None.. they’re yours, I can’t have them ” She replied but Lyra only smiled.
” It’s fine, you can have some of them, Bryan told me to share some with you ” Lyra said.
” Really? ” Tia asked unbelievably.
” Of course, it’s a way of showing appreciation to you for everything you have been doing for me ” Lyra replied with a light smile.
” Thanks.. but I can’t take them myself, I will take anyone you give me ” Tia replied and Lyra nodded.
” You must be hungry, go eat while I sort them out for you ” Lyra said and Tia accepted as she walked out Lyra’s room.
Lyra smiled wholeheartedly as she remembered Bryan’s note.” I love you so much ” She muttered and then when she remembered her restricted account he helped retrieve, she smiled once again.
She could now avoid a house of her own, she’s now even wealthier than Bruce at the moment but she had decided to keep it low and continue pretending like she’s got no wealth again.
She heard a knock at her door while she was sorting out her things. Thinking it was Tia, she walked straight to the door and switching it open, she was met with Ella who had a smirk playing on her lips.
” What do you want? ” She asked with a little eye roll.
Ella scoffed, jealousy obvious on her face as her eyes wandered around the jewelries and clothes which were obviously from the gifts she( lyra) had received earlier.
” I can see you think you now have some gut to talk back at me now that you’ve got all these expensive possessions ” Ella said with a smirk.
” You should move straight to the point, I’m kinda busy ” Lyra muttered which angered Ella the more and she tried really hard to keep it in.
” My baby is getting me a Lambo, same as yours and I’m only saying this to you to remind you that I have got the same rich and if not a man richer than yours, so watch out and don’t try to play any rich girlie to me, alright? ” Ella said proudly.
Lyra only let out a scoff. ” Alright then, understood ” She said and before Ella could talk, she slammed the door right at her face.
” What the hell!? ” Ella yelled outside but she ignored her totally as she only continued what she was doing.
** Next day **
Lyra yawned heavily as she descended the stairs together with Tia beside her, on getting to the dinning room, Ella was sitted bess Bruce with Alex on their left side.
She ignored them as she only walked over to the freezer to get a drink.
” Bruce, how about you tell your deceitful wife to sign the divorce papers, now that she has a lover somewhere!? ” Ella said loud enough for Lyra to hear.
Lyra only ignored her as she gulped down the content of the bottle in her hand, down her throat.
Alex and Bruce glanced at Lyra who ignored them totally.
Ella fold her fists angrily before hitting them loudly on the table which attracted the boy’s attention but Lyra wasn’t bothered.
Bruce raised his brows. ” You’re not going to ask who the hell it was who gifted her a car!? Dude, she’s cheating on you!! ” Ella shouted angrily.
” And why should you be bothered even if that’s true? ” Alex cut her off and she turned to him, Bruce did the same while Lyra only stood still but her ears were with him as she wanted to hear him speak.
” Excuse me? ” Ella asked almost rudely.
” Why should you be bothered if she has another guy when you have Bruce all to you already. That shouldn’t be a problem to you, should you? Or are you jealous her man is a rich dude? ” Alex asked mockingly.
Ella let out an unbelievable scoff. ” Excuse me? My man is definitely richer than that pauper of hers, and I don’t care about her getting a man ’cause it’s definitely what I would like. I want her to leave Bruce alone for me! I just want her to sign the god-damned papers! ” Ella shouted angrily.
The sound of plastic squeezing turned their attention to Lyra. Lyra disposed the plastic into the bin before turning her face to meet Ella’s and the rest.
” I don’t have a man somewhere else! Someone special got me that gifts, so erase that feeling or view of me signing that divorce papers cause I won’t, never! I’m not losing to you, Bruce’s my husband even if he wants it or not! And I’m entitled to his possessions and not you! Get that stuck into your mindset! ” Lyra said purposely to anger Ella the more.
” How dare..! ”
” Watch what you say miss! You’re just my husband’s concubine and you have no right or say in my home! I could get you thrown out of this house if I want but I won’t… ” Lyra said.
” And how do you plan on doing that!? Or have you forgotten you don’t have a say in Bruce’s home not even in his company but I do, why? Cause he doesn’t consider you his wife! I am his wife! ”
” Sidepiece you meant ”
” Excuse me!? ”
” I’m his legal wife if you’re forgetting Ella, we’re binded by legal law. Until I sign that divorce papers, everything he owns is mine and lest you forget, my property is with you, I could take them anytime I want! So watch your mouth! ” Lyra said boldly and Ella went short of words while Alex wondered where she suddenly got that confidence from.
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