Reflecting on her earlier actions and her words that he was well aware of, Myra’s face flushed red like the sunset.
“Tony Hart!” she growled in a low voice like an annoyed kitten.
When Tony’s cold eyes saw her face, a gentle look appeared in his eyes as he grabbed her hand, which she had planned to retract. After brushing the strands of hair that fell by her cheeks behind her ears, he asked in a slightly teasing tone, “Fangirling about me early in the morning?”
Myra’s face turned even redder as she turned her head. “I just think you are a fool.”
“How so? Do enlighten me.” She wondered whether Tony was merely pretending or if he really did not know as he smiled at her.
Myra was slightly uncomfortable under his gaze, but she clearly knew that they would have to overcome many obstacles if they wanted to be with each other—one example was the Hart Family.
“I’m already married and about to be a divorcee. Only you would want a woman like me. There are many excellent women in Bradfort City, but you only have eyes for me.” When Myra brought it up, it was impossible not to notice that she did not feel miserable.
If possible, every woman would like to look for their true love and happiness during their first try. However, life sometimes would not grant what one wished for and it would throw many tests and challenges.
Can we really overcome some of these challenges?
“Who said that I can’t fall for a divorced woman?” Tony’s eyes narrowed. Seeing that she was feeling sad about it while she still pretended to be nonchalant, he yanked her into his embrace. “Are you aware of the phrase—there is light at the end of the tunnel?”
Myra nodded blankly.
When Tony noticed her dumbfounded expression, he could not help but caress her head, making her hair messier than it was. “Don’t you think that you’ve had enough bad luck? It’s time to change it.”
When Myra heard his professional tone, she could not help but retort, “How do you know that my luck would change? What if the bad luck continues?”
“I know magic.” Tony arched his eyebrows. “It’s your turning point in life to meet me.”
She was initially shocked by what he said. After hearing those words from him, she was suddenly torn between amusement and sadness.
As Myra planned to rise up, Tony pulled her arm, causing her to directly fall into his embrace. In the next second, his thin lips had already enveloped around hers as he sucked on her lips a few times.
After seeing the hickeys from last night on her neck slowly fading, his eyes slightly narrowed again. Then, he pressed her down and produced a few more by nibbling on her neck before he released her.
When she sat up, she said gently after thinking about it, “I’m going to the Civil Affairs Bureau today.”
“You don’t want me to accompany you?” Tony seemed like he knew what she thought.
Myra tightly held the blankets underneath her as she shook her head. “Maybe not.” I don’t want to involve him in my personal affairs at such a time and I don’t want other people to look at him differently.
Tony was like a god to her, so she did not want him to be criticized by others.
He did not force her. Instead, he grabbed her hand and pinched her palms before he responded calmly, “After it’s done, call me. I’ll pick you up.”
After thinking about it, she did not reject him.
In the morning, when Maya called Eve and informed her about what she had in mind, the latter was silent for a long time before she agreed. Just when she wanted to say something, Myra hung up without any hesitation.
At such a juncture, she was not in the mood to listen to her anymore because she felt that Eve was merely a hypocrite.
When Myra was on her way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Estelle called her while sounding as angry as a lion.
If Shawn had not told her about Myra’s incident early in the morning, she would not have known that the Chase Family was so ruthless to the point where they even made Myra their scapegoat.
After a moment of silence, Estelle angrily cursed, “I curse their future generations to be dirt poor and can’t find true love! I hope all their businesses fail and life never goes their way! I curse—”
“Alright.” A warm feeling surged through Myra when she heard Estelle cursing the Chase Family non-stop. After all, there is nothing more heartwarming than having a true friend worry about you when you are down.
Myra took a deep breath before she continued, “I’m on my way to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Estelle, I will sever all ties with him for the rest of my life. Wish me luck—it’s time for me to change my luck for the better.”
Thinking back on what Tony had said, she added the part about luck in her sentence.
Estelle was still furious, but she did not want to infect her best friend with her foul mood.
Then, she changed the topic. “Luckily, I heard that Tony managed to find you yesterday. With him beside you, I’m finally relieved. Myra, look carefully at the difference between Tony and Sean. Tony is really a good man. You will definitely regret it if you let him go. Listen to me just once since I have a good eye. Apart from his annoying third brother, there’s nothing to complain about him—”
She suddenly screamed before she pleaded with Shawn, “Oh, Shawn! Shawn, I’m joking! I’m helping Myra to get together with Tony, so I didn’t watch my words. N-N-No—Aaah!”
A series of flirtatious voices reached Myra’s ear through the phone. Myra was a mature woman, so she immediately blushed after hearing that and quietly hung up on the phone.
Isn’t this good? I really feel like Tony has cast magic on my life.
When she arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, she was not surprised that Eve came along with Sean. However, she was shocked that Lyla was also waiting for them there.
After all, Eve felt guilty toward Myra, so she quickly walked over as soon as she saw the latter. “Oh, thank God you’re fine, Myra.” She wanted to hold Myra’s hands, but the younger woman took a step back and avoided her.
Eve froze for a moment before she forced a smile and eyed her son.
After last night’s events, they had completely severed all ties with Myra. However, Eve still remembered Lyla’s words—the crisis of Hilliville could only be solved if Sean divorced Myra and married her instead.
When Sean saw Myra, he immediately felt uneasy.
He thought that Myra would be scared after entering the place last night. He also imagined that she would be fierce while demanding an explanation from him—or she would lose her temper with him. However, after she exited the car, she was calm. In fact, she was so calm that he felt slightly disappointed.
Upon seeing his mother’s reminder, he remained silent for a while before speaking indifferently, “Let’s go in then.”
“Sure.” Myra looked at the three people in front of her. She used to belong in that group of three, but she was not resentful about it at the moment. She merely felt the irony. Then, she lifted her head and glanced at Eve before looking at Sean, who had a mysterious dark look in his eyes. “My request from yesterday is simple, but it has changed today. Sean Chase, I initially wanted 20% of the shares that I had invested in the beginning. But now, I want half of Hilliville’s land!”
