Chapter 34
” Tia.. your boss sent this to me, isn’t that disrespect if I don’t eat it? ” Henri asked jokingly and Tia turned to him angrily.
She threw the box at him, almost ruining it. ” There.. eat it ” She said and then opened the car’s door to walk out but Henri pulled her back in and locked the car.
She turned to him angrily. ” And what the hell is your problem!? ” She snapped.
” Are you mad at me or your boss? ” Henri asked calmly.
” You! Why would you try to eat that!? ”
” Well, I’m not trying to eat it and you should know I wouldn’t. Even if I do, it wouldn’t mean a thing! ” Henri raised his voice a bit.
” It does mean a thing! Cause she doesn’t know you have a girlfriend and she lost he memory, she probably likes you or something ” Tia snapped.
” Come on, and you believe that! She’s only flirting and that’s all. You told me she seems interested in Bryan already. So tell me if she’s aware she has a lover, why would she like me? Come on, I’m just a guard, she’s a billionaire! Tia, don’t you trust her? She probably knows we’re dating now and is only trying to play with you cause you refused to tell her ” Henri said and that calmed Tia down but she was still angry, she looked away.
Henri sighed and then pulled her face to him. ” I’m sorry for raising my voice, okay? But I need you to trust me at least. You should know I love you so much and wouldn’t do anything to hurt you, trust me. You’re hurting me by not trusting me, you should have trusted that I won’t eat that cookies even if it’s from my boss’s wife.. ”
” You should trust that if probably Miss Lyra continues with her advances, I would tell her I have a girlfriend, you should trust me. You should trust me that I’m not okay with her doing those stuffs cause she lost her memories, you should trust me. You should always trust me. I know you have trust issues but try.. try to please. And you should trust Miss Lyra too, I know probably because she lost her memories, you are thinking she’s someone different now, she’s not. She wouldn’t do that if you had informed her from the beginning that we’re lovers. So please trust her and tell her about us and don’t develop some sort of hatred towards her cause she does that, please don’t. Just.. trust me okay? Please ” Henri pleaded.
Tia shut her eyes deeply and then opened it. ” I’m sorry, I’m sorry for thinking that way ” She apologized.
” It’s fine, just promise you will trust me always ”
” I promise ” She muttered and he smiled, he leaned closer and then pecked her lips, he pecked her lips again but then this time, Tia locked it, kissing him deeply and passionately which he responded to without delay.
He suddenly pulled away and Tia raised her brows.
” I think they’re coming, I can hear Miss Lyra’s voice ” Henri muttered and Tia nodded as she bit her lips.
” Me too ” Tia muttered and they both crossed to the front seat of the car hurriedly.
Henri sat at the driver’s seat while Tia at the passenger’s seat.
Tia bit her lips when her face met with Henri who looked away immediately and almost immediately, the couple entered at different angles of the car.
Bruce through the left and Lyra through the right.
Henri hit the engine and began to drive without a word when he noticed the intense atmosphere between the couple.
” And you rejected my cookie? ” Lyra suddenly broke the silence when she noticed the box of cookies sitting right in between her and Bruce.
Henri wasn’t expecting her to ask that question or even find out he wasn’t going to eat the cookie.
” Of course not.. I.. I only kept it for later ” He replied in a stutter.
” Alright then, ensure you do eat it. I had them make it specifically for you ” She said with a little smile and Henri also smiled lightly at her through the rear mirror.
Tia sighed. She should have informed Lyra that Henri is her boyfriend.
** The Ford’s Mansion **
” So, he got really angry? ” Tia asked Lyra after she had explained everything that happened at the date.
” Well, yeah but I don’t care. But at least I’m sure now that I seem to be having little effect on him already tho he still seems to love Ella so much ” Lyra said with a scoff and Tia chuckled.
” Your plan is sure working and I’m sure Miss Ella is mad at him for not probably standing up for her ”
” Yeah she is, but ego cares anyways ” Lyra scoffed. Tia was about saying a thing when Lyra’s phone beeped, her lips crept into a smile when she read the text whoever it was sent to her.
” Is it Sire Bryan? ” Tia asked and she nodded, still in smiles as it seemed like she was typing a reply when her fingers were working on the phone.
” Um.. do you.. perhaps love him now? Even if you still don’t remember him? ” Tia asked slowly.
” I guess, I feel a really great connection with him and he makes me happy ” Lyra replied, still not looking up from her phone.
” So? Do you perhaps… like.. Henri? Or you’re just flirting with him? ” Tia blurted out slowly and Lyra’s fingers stopped movements.
She raised her head slowly to Lyra with a raised brow.
” No.. I didn’t mean it that way.. I just.. ”
” And why do you seem bothered about that? ” Lyra asked, furrowing her brows the more.
” No.. no I’m not, I’m just curious ” She muttered.
Lyra let out a smirk which lasted for seconds before it disappeared.
Well, I think I do. He’s so handsome and well-built ” Lyra replied and Tia felt a lump at her throat that she found so hard to digest.
” Um.. I.. ”
” You like him too? ” Lyra cut her off, without looking up.
” Um.. it’s not that.. I.. actually… we.. we are dating ” She blurted out and stared intently at Lyra to study her reaction but she got none.
” Okay ” Lyra only replied dryly.
” Um, I know you’re probably mad at me for not telling you before but.. ”
” Yeah, I’m mad at you ” Lyra cut her off and this time, looking up at her and Tia bit her lips slowly.
” But, you don’t have to worry, I don’t have any interest in your boyfriend. I only think he’s handsome and that’s all and Bruce informed me earlier about it anyways, so you shouldn’t worry too much. I was only flirting, all jokes ” Lyra said with a light smile.
” Oh, okay.. and you’re not mad at me still right? ” Tia asked slowly and Lyra nodded with a smile.
” Yeah, I’m not mad at you anymore ” She replied and then turned her focus back on her phone.
** At Ella’s Mansion **
” And what the hell are you doing here?? ” Ella asked angrily when she opened the door and her face met with Bruce.
” Ella, I’m sorry.. I.. there’s nothing I could do.. I really wanted to rush after you but then people, Ella I’m really sorry ”
” I’m tired of your lies! Okay? You keep lying! You keep telling me you’re not falling for her but you allowed her to kiss you!! ” She snapped angrily and Bruce shook his head hurriedly.
” No, she didn’t.. I swear to God, she didn’t. She only leaned her face really close to mine so you could think so.. ”
” And why couldn’t you push her away! Why!? She made me a fool of myself! She fvcking disgraced me! ”
” I’m sorry, I wasn’t aware she wanted to do that.. I’m really sorry ” Bruce apologized sincerely.
” I hate you ” Ella muttered as she walked away inside, without closing the door.
Bruce walked in immediately and closing the door behind, he walked over to Ella who sat on a couch in the sitting room.
” I’m sorry Ella, I’m sorry. I promise such won’t happen again ” He apologized.
” Isn’t there a thing that could speed up her regaining her memory? I’m fvcking tired of all this! ” Ella snapped.
” I wish there is to, but there isn’t. We would have to wait ” Bruce said and she sighed.
” Tell me you love me ” She requested with a pout.
Bruce smiled and then shifting over to her, he lifted her up and positioned her on his laps, making her face him.
” I love you ” He said sincerely, with affection all over his face.
” I love you too ” Ella replied and slammed her lips on his which he responded to without hesitation.
** Three Days Later **
Ever since the incident happened ( the date ), Bruce and Lyra haven’t really said a word to each other.
They were always on their lane, no one talking to each other or anything. Lyra have been sleeping in her room, she decided against troubling him like she planned.
Ella too haven’t steeped into their home ever since then, seems she’s heeding to Lyra’s instructions well.
” Morning ” Lyra muttered as she walked to the dinning room.
” Morning ” Alex replied with a little smile. Bruce only ate his food in silence.
” Miss ” A guard said behind Lyra with a little bow. Lyra turned to him with a raised brow.
” Miss Ella is here, should we let her in? ” He asked politely and Lyra nodded with a little smile and the guard walked away.
Alex glanced at Bruce in shock. The guards have to take orders from Lyra before Ella enters their home?
” Who gave you authority to tell that to the guards? ” Bruce asked, confused himself.
Lyra only ate in silence without giving a reply. ” Lyra, I asked a question! ” Bruce snapped and Lyra raised her head to him.
” Did you just raise your voice at me? ” She asked with a cold face that Bruce found intimidating.
” Don’t ever raise your voice at me again dude! ” Lyra snapped at him.
” I’m here! ” Ella snapped behind Lyra as she walked over to a seat beside her.
” She called you here? ” Bruce asked in suprise and Ella nodded.
With a scoff, she turned to Lyra with a raised brow.
” And why is it that you called me here? ” She asked, folding her arms under her breasts.
” Well, to inform you I wanna take possession of my company back! ” Lyra blurted out and their eyes widened in shock.
” Y. You.. what.. what do you.. mean? ” Ella stuttered, unable to comprehend the shock Lyra gave her.
Lyra ignored her question and placed a document before her. ” That doc contains the agreement we signed before I handed over my company to you and in that agreement, it states that I have every right to take back what’s mine whenever I want to, and.. I want my company back ” Lyra said with a straight face.
” No.. you can’t just take it back right? You gave it to me ” Ella stuttered and Lyra only smirked.
” Well, I can and I want to ” Lyra said seriously.
” Lyra.. ”
” Will you give up my man for me then? ” Lyra cut her off and she kept mute and then with a raised brow.
” You want me to give up Bruce? ” Ella asked unbelievably.
” Well, if you will, I could reconsider my decision ” Lyra said with a smirk.
” I thought you said you weren’t interested in him, so why trade him for this? ” Ella asked with a raised brow.
” I don’t have to answer that, are you in or not? ”
” No! You can have your company back ” Ella rolled her eyes and opened the document to sign.
” Stop! ” Bruce stopped her and the ladies turned to him.
” You don’t have any right to collect the company from her for now ” Bruce said sternly and with a straight face and Lyra raised her brows.
” And why is that? ”
” ‘Cause you lost your memories and you’re not in the right condition to take any actions like this ” Bruce said.