Chapter 39
” Bryan? Is that you? What the hell are you talking about? ” Lyra asked, her voice almost cracking.
” I’m mad at you seriously ” He suddenly said and Lyra turned to face Tia who also had the same confused look on.
” Bryan? You didn’t mean what you said right now, right? ”
” Exactly why I’m mad at you. That you almost fell for it. Is there something you’re not telling me? Are you tired of me? Of us? You changed so much ever since you came back from that penthouse, you keeping a thing from me? ” Bryan asked worriedly and disappointedly.
” Why would you think so? Of course not ” Lyra defended hurriedly.
” Lyra, you haven’t called me for the past three days, are you sure I didn’t do anything wrong? ” Bryan asked.
” No.. no… you did nothing wrong, it’s just me.. it’s.. I’m the betrayal.. I… wronged you in a way I shouldn’t have and I feel really guilty.. I.. I’m sorry.. I really am.. ” Lyra felt Tia’s hand on her back and it was then she noticed she was actually in tears.
” Lyra, are you okay? ” Bryan asked worriedly.
” No, I’m not. I betrayed you! I’m a bit*ch! I.. I didn’t do as I promised. I went against my words… I.. ” Lyra hiccuped in tears, making Bryan curious the more.
” Lyra, you didn’t do anything.. you.. can you at least stop the tears? ” He pleaded softly.
” No.. I.. can’t.. I.. I know you’re going to hate me after this.. you will.. I.. ”
” Lyra, please stop. You’re hurting me with your.. ” He wasn’t able to finish talking when Lyra hanged up and let the tears flow down freely.
” I’m such a bitch! I feel shameless! He’s never going to forgive me! Our relationship is ending ” She cried in Tia’s arms.
” It’s fine. You should really stop the tears, it’s not your fault. Maybe you should really inform him and he will accept you together with the baby. He loves you and we both know it, you shouldn’t give up like that and I know you can’t, you love him so much and ending the relationship like that is only going to cause you pain too ” Tia patted her back slowly.
” Should I?.. should I tell him? I’m scared, I’m scared he will abandon me.. he will.. ” Lyra hiccuped the more and Tia pulled her closer.
” Just inform him first and I know he wouldn’t. He wouldn’t let go of you ” Tia assured.
Lyra’s phone beeped all of a sudden and she raised her head up to look at Tia who clicked on the notification bar to see whom it was.
” He wants to meet? ” Tia said unsurely, as she wondered if truly that was what Bryan meant.
” Why would he want to meet you all of a sudden? ” She asked confusedly and Lyra raised her brows.
” He wants to meet up? Wait, I don’t get it. He’s ready for me to see his face! ” Lyra said excitedly and at the same time confused.
” I also don’t know what he means by now but you better not ruin things now. Meet up with him first then, break the news to him about your divorce with Sire Bruce and I’m damn sure he’s going to be really happy ” Tia advised.
” But I can’t actually keep it away from him that I’m pregnant with Bruce’s baby. ” Lyra insisted.
” So, you wanna tell him at your first meeting? Come on, that could ruin the little excitement probably crawling in him at the moment that he’s about to meet you for the first time ever ” Tia said.
” But I actually want him to know beforehand. What if he suddenly begins to talk about our marriage after I must have informed him about my divorce with Bruce. You know he’s been waiting so long for this moment, I don’t want things to go wrong. I really love him so much and can’t afford to lose him after sacrificing the love I had for Bruce for his ” She muttered.
” How about we do it like this? You enjoy your first ever moment with him for today, while I stay back at home with your phone. You go with mine and we exchange sim cards. So, on getting there, you beep me and I break the news to him through text message while you two are having fun, and I’m damn sure he wouldn’t be chanced to check his phone when he’s with you, so on getting home and checking his chats, he’s going to see it and question him and that way you two get to sort things out and not now, Is that okay by you? ” She asked and Lyra nodded.
” Alright then, I hope it works ” She muttered and at the same moment, Lyra’s phone beeped.
Tia checked again this time around. ” He sent the address already. He really can’t wait to see you, I guess ” Tia smiled and that placed a smile on Lyra’s lips also.
” I should get ready then ” Lyra said and then dashed over to her wardrobe.
” You said we were leaving today, does it still stands? ” Tia asked with a knowing smile.
Lyra chuckled and then shook her head. ” Not when my prince charming is here. ” She said and Tia chuckled.
** In A Secret Organization **
Bruce smirked as he adjusted his tie. He turned to the man standing next to him with a hard glare on, and hatred displaying on his face.
” Are you going to let go now since my job is done?” The man asked and Bruce chuckled slightly.
” Of course, thanks for playing this game for me.. ” Bruce turned to his secretary before continuing.
” Cancel all charges against him and his company, they’re free now ” He said with a devilish grin.
The man glared at Bruce angrily for a while before walking away with the secretary.
” Time to go put on a little shocking show for my EX-WIFE ” Bruce chuckled and reminiscing on how fast his game worked.
” It was only a matter of months, a matter of months. I’m so good at this ” He chuckled again before walking out of the room with Henri behind him who all of a sudden was feeling bad, guilty and pity for the shock Lyra was about to be faced with.
** At A Fancy Restaurant **
* VIP *
Lyra walked in elegantly, she was dressed in a black fancy gown that speaks dollars with her body guard behind her, she walked straight inside the VIP center she was directed to.
She suddenly stopped when she saw the opposite of whom she was expecting.
She moved closer to him with a smirk. ” And what’s my EX Husband doing here? Shouldn’t you be on the wedding preparation with your concubine? ” She asked in mockery.
Bruce chuckled and removed his shades, giving her a clearer look of his wide grin.
” I’m here specifically for you, Lyra. To let you know how you’ve always and always be the pawn in my game while I’m the King ” He said proudly and Lyra raised her brows.
” Why are you here? ” She asked, her expression changing to that cold and burning face full of hatred.
” Well, I know you hate me now. It was all part of the plan and I’m glad it worked but.. you’re about to receive a shocker cutie. ” Immediately he said that, her whole brain became disoriented.
” W… What do you mean about that? W.. what game? ” Lyra stuttered in shock and Bruce chuckled.
” Your So Called Lover Is Somehow Me! ” He blurted out, disorienting her head completely.
He went ahead to explain how he had planned it, to make her fall in love with the secret him ( Bryan ) and then talk her into divorcing the real him ( Bruce ) and it did worked.
” N.. no.. that’s not possible, you.. you.. you’re not him.. he.. I always chatted with him while you were watching.. how come.. No. You’re lying!! ” Lyra yelled in tears, unable to take everything.
” Well.. I hired someone too. Someone competent enough to take over while I was dealing with other things. Sometimes he takes over at night and morning or sometimes the whole day. I only do so whenever I have a time to spare. And you don’t have to worry about who he is. He’s just a debtor who owed me something in return ” He said with a wide grin as he watched the already disoriented Lyra who kept shooking her head in disbelief.
” N.. no.. I won’t believe you! You’re lying.. this is not true . You’re not him.. he’s not you.. he is a billionaire.. he got me a car.. he.. he has a company.. he opened my restricted account.. you wouldn’t do that. You hated me! ” Lyra yelled in tears.
Bruce sighed mockingly. ” Well, they were all part of the plan.. to make you trust him completely and you did. You fell in love the more, you think he loves you so much and you were ready to sacrifice it all. Well, I kinda feel bad. I hope you find someone who loves you the more but I’m more glad you’re out of my life ” Bruce said heartlessly and with a wide grin.
He walked past Lyra, purposely hitting his shoulder on hers making her slip to the floor, not cause of what he did but the whole thing that just happened within minutes, she couldn’t process them all.
He’s not right! He’s a liar! There’s no proof!
She was still on the floor when Bruce came back. ” And one more thing.. here’s a proof ” She showed him his phone and then scrolled all up to show her the chats she and the supposedly Bryan had heart.
He’s right! She has been tricked! Bruce’s Bryan! Bruce’s her supposedly secret anonymous lover! He is..
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