Chapter 20
” What’s it Lyra? What’s wrong? ” Bryan asked slowly.
” I wanted him to be you. I wanted.. ”
” Why? Why Lyra? Why should I be him? ” Bryan asked confusedly.
” Cause I want to see you so badly, even if it’s once. I want to see your face, I want to touch you so bad, wrap my arms around your body. I badly want to see you ” She cried.
Bryan sighed slowly as he wondered what he could say to calm her down.
” Bryan… say something ” Lyra muttered.
” Lyra.. I… ”
” You can’t reveal yourself? I understand ” Lyra cut him off.
” Lyra, I really wish you could understand me… Just be patient okay? I promise.. soon ” Bryan muttered.
Lyra heaved a heavy sigh before agreeing. ” Alright.. Alright, I’ll wait.. but promise you will reveal yourself soon ”
” I promise ” Bryan replied immediately.
” I love you ” Lyra muttered.
” I love you more ” Bryan replied and Lyra heard some rustling of papers indicating that he was working on something.
” I should leave you to concentrate on your work ” Lyra said and he hummed in response.
” Yeah, bye baby ” He said and she smiled lightly because hanging up.
Lyra sat up properly on her bed as a sigh left her mouth.
” I should go see Alex now and apologize ” She muttered as she stood and made her way out of the room.
She saw Alex sitting alone in the living room, Bruce hasn’t been at home for the past two days now and it’s not like she’s bothered anyways.
” Hi ” She said as she got to where Alex was seated. He raised his head once he heard her voice.
” Hey.. are you okay? ” Alex asked as he noticed the sullen look she had on.
She nodded with a little smile. ” Yeah, I guess.. ” She muttered the last part to herself.
” So?… ” Alex asked with a raised brow.
” Um yeah.. can I see you? ” She asked and he raised his brows the more.
” See me? here? ” He asked confusedly.
” Um.. not here.. my room ” She replied and he arched his brows the more.
” Your room? ”
Lyra got what he was trying to portray with that question and she moved closer to him. ” There are cameras everywhere except from the rooms ” She muttered and hr understood immediately.
” Um… Okay ” He said tho he was still wondering what could be so secrete she wanted to talk about.
He stood from his seat and Lyra led the way.
***
” You.. went through my phone? ” Alex asked unbelievably.
” Just the chat part with your sister, yeah.. sorry ” Lyra muttered.
” I.. I’m suprised. How did you get my phone tho? ”
” While we were chatting the other time, a maid took it without you knowing ” Lyra muttered.
” So.. you found out I’m not your lover ” He said with a chuckle and she looked away in embarrassment.
” Must you say that out aloud ” Lyra muttered and he chuckled once again.
” You must really love him a lot for you want to meet him so badly ” He said and she nodded.
” Yeah, I really do ” She muttered.
” He told you no reason why he keeps himself anonymous? ” Alex asked and she nodded.
” Yeah, he said he had a good reason tho ” She muttered and he nodded.
He suddenly raised his head up to Lyra who raised her brows.
” And why would you tell me this? ” He asked and she looked at him quizzically.
” What do you mean? ”
” You’re not scared that I might tell Bruce that you have a secret lover? ” He asked and she chuckled.
” I don’t know, I guess I trust you then ” She said and he smiled.
” Or you’re just not bothered if Bruce finds out ” He said and she nodded.
” Yeah, I guess.. why should I be bothered if he finds out anyways? ” She asked herself.
” Well, he’s going to make you sign the divorce papers ”
” And I will gladly do that ” She muttered and he raised his brows.
” And you get no share of his properties? ” He asked to be sure she knows what’s she was thinking of.
” And?.. we( Lyra and Bruce ) both know I don’t want any of his properties. I have more than he has anyways, who cares if Ella gets them in the end ” She muttered and Alex raised his brows the more.
” So.. why won’t you sign the papers then? ”
” I will.. once I’m sure I have a future with my lover. I don’t wanna be alone, I want a partner who loves me as much as I love him. I will leave soon once I have full trust in him (Bryan) which I do have but then.. we’ve only been together for some months ” She explained and he nodded thoughtfully.
” I’m glad you have the future all planned out already. You can’t rely on Bruce’s love. He seemed hear over heels for Ella ” Alex said with a chuckle and Lyra also chuckled.
” I always wondered if she bewitched him or something ” She said and Alex chuckled the more.
” I should leave your room now before he suddenly barges in and be in be like ‘bro whatcha doing with my wife?’ ” Alex joked and Lyra chuckled.
” He definitely can’t do that, he doesn’t care ” Lyra said and Alex chuckled.
” He’s such an asshole ” Alex said as they both stood and made their way out of the room.
” See you later then ” Alex said and Lyra nodded, Alex then walked away.
Lyra let out a peaceful sigh as she walked back into the room and laid on the bed and then at then in some minutes, Tia appeared.
” How was it Sire Bruce and Sire Alex? ” She asked at once.
” It was fine ” Lyra replied with a nod and she sighed in relief.
” Oh, that’s great then ” She muttered.
” Yeah. Alex didn’t seem to flare up anyways ” Lyra muttered and Tia raised her brows.
” Really? ” Tia asked and Lyra nodded.
” Yeah, he seemed cool ” She replied.
” Wow, he’s so nice. Only if Sire Bruce could be like that ” Tia muttered.
” So.. do you have plans for the weekend? Or you going to your parent’s home? ” Lyra asked Tia.
Bruce always release his official maids during the weekend to visit their family or have fun outside the home while some other new maids replace them for the two days of their absence and then they ( the official maids ) return every Sunday evening.
” Um.. do you want us to go somewhere? ” Tia asked, itching her neck.
” Well yeah.. we should go have fun. Probably in one of my pent houses in the countryside or we could stay in a hotel here in the city, I need some fresh air and away from this hell ” She muttered and Tia nodded.
” Yeah, that sounds nice ” She muttered and Lyra raised her brows.
” Something seems off.. you don’t wanna come with me? Or.. you have plans already? Be truthful ” Lyra said.
” Yeah, that ” Tia replied simply.
” You have plans? ” Lyra asked, a little bit suprised and Tia nodded.
” Really? With who? Or where do you plan to go or who are you thinking of visiting? ” Lyra asked at once.
” It’s Henri and I.. we wanna go on dates ” She muttered and Lyra raised her brows.
” Dates? Bruce gives Henri offs? ” She asked in suprise.
” Well, not really. He asked for it just for two days and surprisingly, Sire Bruce gave him ” Tia replied.
” Wow, I never knew Bruce could be this nice, that’s surprising… ”
” But who’s going to be in charge of guarding Bruce when Henri is gone for those two days? ” Lyra asked.
” Well.. he has other guards so I guess he’s choosing one of them ” Tia replied.
” But Henri is his only trusted guard, and then Larry.. I guess he’s going with Larry ” Lyra said and Tia nodded.
” Yeah, I remember.. Henri said something like that ” She said and Lyra nodded.
Lyra suddenly stopped as she looked intently at Lyra who wondered why and then creased her brows.
” You seemed to pay attention to Sire Bruce to know his preference or whom he has trust in. Do you still love him? ” Tia asked silently and Lyra scoffed lightly.
” No, that was then when I was still head over heels for him. I knew literally everything about him, his tase, likes, preference, dislikes.. I knew everything.. but him,, he knew nothing, not even my birthdate.. he doesn’t care at all.. he doesn’t ” She muttered.
” We should talk about something else, shouldn’t we? ” Tia asked and Lyra chuckled.
” Definitely, he ain’t worth our time ” She replied.
” He pays me ” Tia mumbled and Lyra laughed wholeheartedly.
” Yeah, you’re right. He’s your boss ” She said and Tia chuckled.
” So?.. what do we do now? ” Tia asked.
” I don’t know.. watch movies? ” Lyra asked.
” Yeah, that should do ” Tia responded and Lyra nodded as she brought out her laptop, ready to play a movie.
** Later in the Night **
Lyra watched her steps as she descended the stairs heartily, trying not to make a sound.
She did that successfully and she proceeded to the freezer where she brought out a water bottle and gulped down it’s content.
It was pretty late and by now everyone had retired to bed and she was trying to make no noise, especially now that the devil was back, Bruce, yeah Bruce.
She disposed the plastic and closing the freezer, she proceeded to walking back to her room when the lights suddenly went on, starting her and she flinched almost losing her balance but she held herself firm to the ground.
” Oh My! ” She screamed lightly in fear.
” You’re going to wake people with your scream ” She heard that familiar voice and her heart beat accelerated.
The devil! It’s him!
She turned slowly and truly it was him. He was seated on his usual seat by the dinning table with his laptop in his front. He seemed to be busy with something before she came to distract him.
” I.. I’m sorry.. I didn’t realize someone.. was there. Sorry.. if I distracted you ” She muttered as she bit her lips.
” Why are you shaking? Some days ago you seemed confident. What’s up now? ” Bruce asked, mockery obvious in his voice and Lyra bit her lips the more.
” I won’t be coming home tomorrow ” He suddenly said and Lyra raised her brows slightly. Why was he telling her that? Doesn’t he just leave without saying a word? What had changed now? Nothing? Right?
” I definitely don’t need to tell you that, I know ” He answered her unasked question.
” I need you to pack some of your stuffs you would be needing for a get-together party at a penthouse with some business partners, this shouldn’t be new to you since you’ve obviously attended one before in the past? ” He said more like a question and she nodded anyways.
” Great then.. get ready for that, we will be going together by next tomorrow. Get ready! ” He said more like an order but she nodded anyways.
” Um.. can I ask a question? ” She asked, picking her words carefully.
” Go on ” Bruce replied.
” Um.. how many days? ” She asked.
” Seven! ” Bruce replied at once and her brows raised slightly.
” A week? ” She asked unbelievably and he nodded.
” What.. what about your work? You’re skipping work for a camp party? What are we to do for a week? ” She asked at once without thinking and he raised his brows.
” You seem to care so much about me? ” He asked and she snapped out of her thoughts.
” Um.. no.. I didn’t mean it that way ” She muttered.
” Work is on hold, yeah.. my manager will be in charge of that. And yeah a week, it’s happening in a country side where a big penthouse is located so there should be no problem with housing ” He answered even her unasked question.
She nodded slowly, giving up.
” I… Can I leave now? ” She asked and he nodded. ” Sure ” He replied and returned to his work while Lyra walked away in thoughts.
” Penthouse party with business partners? ” She muttered.
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