Chapter 08* Later In The Evening *" Lyra... Are you sure you're fine now? " Bryan asked worriedly over the phone, they're on a voice call." Yeah, I'm fine " Lyra replied with a dry voice, she was looking pale and definitely not okay, only if Bryan could see her." Are you sure? " Bryan asked again, to be sure. " Yeah "" So what are you going to do now? " Bryan asked worriedly. " I'm just going to try to stay out of his lane. Or keep myself locked in this guest room forever " She muttered sadly." You sure you don't wanna report this to the police?" Bryan asked, from the way he spoke, one could notice he was damn angry but he tried to keep it low." No, it's fine.. it's not his first time assaulting me anyways " Lyra replied with a sad smile tho he couldn't see it." Then leave! Come on Lyra! You know he's definitely doing all that to make you leave so do so! I'm not okay with you staying there with that monster! Please Lyra.. please.. just sign the god-damned papers! Please " Brya
Chapter 09She picked the call hurriedly. " Hey babe " His hush voice came out tiredly." Were you sleeping?" Lyra asked when she noticed how hush his voice sounded." Yeah, I had slept off and I'm just getting off my bed right now when I remembered I had actually promised to call, sorry if I kept you waiting " He apologized and Lyra smiled." No it's fine " She replied in smiles." So, you fine now? " Bryan asked worriedly and she nodded, before she remembered he can't actually see her." Um yeah.. I'm fine now. I have decided to pack some of my stuffs to the guest room and I would be staying here for some time " She replied him and she heard him clicking his tongue." Alright that's cool then " He said to her and a brief moment of silence passed by with no one saying a word to each other." Um.. Bryan, about earlier... you're not mad at me right? " Lyra asked slowly.It took a while before Bryan replied. " Of course not, not like I can stay mad at you for so long.. I'm not angry any
Chapter 10" Oh God " Lyra sighed frustratedly as she tried to dial Bryan's number for the umpteenth time but it was futile." Gosh, I just wanna know if he's okay.. I don't care if he purposely switched off his phone or something. I just wanna know if he's fine " She lamented sadly and worriedly." Oh God " She let out a frustrated sigh.She heard a knock at the door but she ignored it, her head was so occupied with Bryan's safety, his phone being switched off really got her all worked up.The knock came once again but she didn't care. " Ma'am, are you in there? " She recognized that voice immediately, it was her Tia, Tia is more like her personal maid.. she does literally everything for her." Tia what's it? " She struggled to keep her voice loud enough for Tia to hear." Sire seems to be going out with Miss Ella, you can go get your stuffs from the room now " Tia informed.She had actually asked Tia to inform her whenever those two were out of the house, she wanted to get some impo
Chapter 11Lyra was done dressing up and she was almost walking into the car, together with Bruce, until it struck her that her phone wasn't with her." I'm sorry Bruce. I forgot something inside, I will be right back " She said hurriedly as she alighted from the car, she rushed into the mansion at once.After grabbing her phone, she rushed back outside to the car. Fortunately, Bruce was still waiting for her. On a norm, he might have left her but it seems the outing is important.Getting into the car at once, she turned to Bruce apologetically." I'm sorry " She apologized but he gave no reply. " Go on " Bruce only said to the driver, and almost immediately the driver revved the engine and drove off.** Stitch Fix Airport **That was what the signpost read as Bruce's car drove in through the entrance. Lyra wondered whom they came to meet. Wait.. is he trying to send her off to somewhere far alone? No he wouldn't do that.Or is he attending a very important business meeting that in
Chapter 12" Or can I have your Manager's number instead, Incase I can't place a call across to you.. then at least I can get to know if everything is okay through him " She said hurriedly, covering up for the question she thought might have made Bryan uncomfortable as he hadn't given a reply for some minutes." Alright, I will do that " Bryan finally replied." Babe.. why can't I get your address? " Lyra asked silently and incoherently." Are you busy now? " Lyra asked and it took a while before Bryan replied." Um.. not really " He replied but Lyra knew he didn't want to make her feel bad." It's fine. I know you're busy, I'm also busy too " She lied." You're busy too? Is he making you do some hard labour? " Bryan asked, hoping it's not what he's thinking." Come on.. I'm just busy getting myself ready for an outing tomorrow " She said." Ok then.. I will call you later by 5 once I'm done " Bryan replied, tho he's aware she only said that so he wouldn't feel bad he's leaving her a
Chapter 13" It's your birthday tomorrow right? " Tia suddenly asked and Lyra paused her hand movements for a while.She looked up at Tia and then nodded. " Do you have plans to go anywhere? " She asked but Lyra shook her head." Not really.. do you want us to go somewhere together? " Lyra asked." I don't know.... do you have money? " Tia asked and Lyra stopped for a while before a sad smile played on her lips.She shook her head lightly. " I can't believe this.. I don't even have any money " She muttered pathetically.Tia let out a sad sigh. " It's fine... I will pay for our expenses " She said and Lyra raised her brows." Do you have money? "" Yeah.. we just got our pay yesterday " Tia replied with a smile." Thanks.. " She muttered, biting her lips embarrassedly.She's supposed to be a billionaire who has more than enough money and could get just anything she wants, but here she is.. not even a single penny on her.Bryan had always offered to help by sending her money but she alw
Chapter 14" Y..your birthday? " Alex asked surprisingly and Lyra nodded. He turned to Bruce with a raised brow.Lyra let out a dry chuckle. " You don't have to ask him, he probably doesn't know " Lyra cut Alex of who passed Bruce a questioning look." He doesn't care.. " She muttered and with that, got on her feet. She made her way to her room.Alex turned to Bruce who seemed guilty for a while but he's currently looking expressionless like he didn't care.The truth is, he was suprised for a while as he didn't even know it was going to be Lyra's birthday tomorrow. Not like he had cared anyways, he knows literally nothing about his so-calledThat means it's also Ella's birthday tomorrow but she didn't remind him.Wait, is she probably expecting him to pull a suprise birthday for her?But how can he do that within the space of some hours?" You're not going to say anything about this, are you? " Alex asked but Bruce gave no reply as he only turned his attention to the laptop on his la
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 littl