As soon as Greta finished her words, Lyla felt as if she was completely drained of energy. She swooned and slowly fell to the ground.
Monday arrived and it was work as usual for Myra. However, it was a slightly different working day for her. Tony was her driver today and he dropped her off directly at the front entrance of Stark Group. Clearly, they had no intention to hide their relationship.
Before she exited the car, he leaned nearer to peck her on the lips before he released her from his embrace as her face flushed as red as a tomato.
“I’ll come to pick you up later in the evening.” It was only after he said those words that he drove off.
Not too long after Myra exited the car and she took a few steps forward, someone forcefully ran into her. After a minute, Kris exaggeratedly exclaimed, “Excuse me, somehow I didn’t notice there was someone by my side!”
Evidently, she was indirectly being disparaging to Myra. As Myra was fully aware of that, she calmly stated, “Your eyes are placed right on top of your head, so what else could you have noticed?”
Kris’s face darkened slightly as she smiled condescendingly. “Myra, is Tony aware that you’re still seeing Sean while you’re in a relationship with him?”
Myra furrowed her brows as she replied, “Go wherever you want, but don’t block the corridor.”
“This is a public space and there’s nothing wrong with me standing here!” Kris’s smile deepened as she moved closer to Myra and said with an icy-cold voice, “Don’t assume you’ve won just because you’re in a relationship with Tony. The tides will turn someday. By then, I’ll make sure you’re down and out. By then, there won’t be any spot for you in the family as well as in Bradfort City.
“Down and out?” Myra sneered at her as the warmth left her eyes. “This would be a much more fitting description for you and your mom someday when the two of you pack your bags and leave the Stark Residence.”
“So, you’re indeed plotting to kick me and Mom out of our home!” Kris’s expression was one of scorn and she sneered. “Sorry to disappoint you, but I don’t think your plan will come to fruition. I’ll make sure Mom and I lead an awesome life just to spite you!”
“Sure,” Myra drawled as she walked past Kris and made her way toward the office. Today’s the day for Cameron to announce my appointment as the general manager of Stark Group. The decision seems quite a rushed one and I’m not quite ready for it. However, since Kris is so keen to make comparisons, then I’m more than happy to flaunt this in front of her.
Meanwhile, Kris, who was left behind by Myra, stood there with her chest heaving up and down in anger. Nevertheless, she quickly regained her composure as a look of contempt flashed across her eyes.
Myra had assumed that her appointment as general manager would be a low-key affair. However, it was a complete opposite to what Cameron had planned. With much fanfare, he sincerely invited all the managers from each department to attend a meeting—it was specifically held to congratulate her for her appointment as general manager. As such, Myra stood in front of them formally and said a few official words before adjourning the meeting amidst their applause. Upon the adjournment, Cameron stopped her in her tracks.
I knew this conversation was coming, especially since he was made aware of my relationship with Tony.
Her face wore an impatient expression as she looked on at the people slowly streaming out of the meeting room. As soon as the last person walked out of the room, he made his way to her and patted her on the back. “Myra, I’m so proud of you. Not only did you handle the Elsinore Garden Project well, you’ve also managed to win the favor of Director Hart from the Hart Group.” His words were laced with ambiguity as well as a faint lilt.
Myra was full of contempt as she shoved his hand away from her shoulders. “President Stark, you must be kidding! The Elsinore Garden Project is not even finalized yet!”
“It’s only a matter of time.” Cameron smiled and turned as he casually commented. “By the way, there have been some licensing issues with the Times Square project on Prairie Road. Do you think you could hint to Director Hart—”
“President Stark, you really need to realize that there has to be an end to your greed.” She had an inkling of what he was going to say. Therefore, as she made her way out of the room, she made it clear. “You’ll end up with nothing if you ask for too much.”
Behind her, Cameron’s expression darkened. As soon as she walked out of the meeting room, Myra’s chest tightened. I knew Cameron would take advantage of me to gain personal interest as soon as he realizes that I’m with Tony. He has always maintained his interests before anything else, so there is no surprise there. Nonetheless, I’m not going to let him get his way.
She was quite upset about the situation before she suddenly felt a vibration on her phone. As she picked up her phone, she glanced at the screen. She saw that it was a text message from Sebastian. ‘Hey girl, are you currently working at Stark Group?’
Myra replied to his text immediately. ‘Yes, I am.’
‘Alright, make sure you stay in the vicinity when you go out for lunch this afternoon. I’ll be delivering something interesting to you.’ At the end of the text, he even added an emoji to it.
Myra’s mood lifted upon noticing his text and she deftly tapped on the screen to type her reply. ‘Okay.’ After replying to Sebastian’s text, she kept her phone away and made her way toward her new office.
Due to Myra’s raise in position, there was also an upgrade to her office. However, Tilly maintained her position as her subordinate. While on their way to their new office, Tilly was grinning from ear to ear. She moved closer toward Myra and asked secretly, “Myra, is this the work of Director Hart? Gosh, he’s such a charismatic character. Not to mention, he’s a romantic one too.” Without realizing it, she had changed the way she normally addressed Tony.
Upon hearing Tilly’s words, Myra flicked her on the forehead. “Besides being a busybody, what else can you do? Don’t forget we have a dinner appointment with our client tonight. Hurry up and prepare all the documents needed.”
“No problem!” Thereafter, Tilly scurried toward her desk upon Myra’s instructions.
Subsequently, the corners of Myra’s mouth widened into a smile as Tilly walked off.
It was soon afternoon and Myra was busy sorting out her documents. As a result of that, she took longer than the rest of her colleagues to leave the building for lunch. As she arrived on the first floor and was about to head out of the building, she was stopped by one of the receptionists at the front desk. The receptionist called out in an awkward manner, “Miss Stark, there’s a lady waiting to see you over there.”
A bewildered Myra turned her gaze toward the direction where the receptionist pointed and looked outside. Surprisingly, she saw Lyla, who had been missing in action for quite some time.
Upon seeing Lyla, Myra’s eyes narrowed. The receptionist hurriedly explained, “Miss Stark, I presumed that you wouldn’t want to see her, so I told her as such. However, she refused to leave without seeing you. I couldn’t do anything about it…”
Myra nodded absent-mindedly at the receptionist to indicate she had heard her. Next, she paused for a while as she contemplated the situation before walking toward Lyla. This is the front entrance of Stark Group and I really don’t want her to cause a scene.
The moment Myra walked toward Lyla, the latter’s tears started to drip uncontrollably. Everyone at the front desk looked with widened eyes and they couldn’t help glancing furtively at the unfolding situation.
Today, Lyla was dressed in ballet flats and her midi dress was paired with a knee-length cardigan. Her face looked pallor as well. Upon seeing Myra, Lyla croakily voiced out, “Myra, I’m pregnant…”
For a moment, Myra was visibly stunned by the revelation. Nevertheless, she quickly regained her indifferent expression. “Why are you here then? You should see a doctor if you’re pregnant, not me.”
Now that she was facing Lyla, Myra had a myriad of feelings with disgust being the most significant. Upon her arrival in Bradfort City, this woman had brought her so much pain. Myra wasn’t a saint, so she could never forget all the pain inflicted by Lyla. As such, there was no love lost between the two of them and it was difficult for Myra to maintain a pleasant behavior in front of Lyla.
Out of the blue, Lyla suddenly kneeled in front of Myra after she heard the latter’s question. A stunned Myra pursed her lips and walked forward a few steps to get away from Lyla. She then walked around her to avoid being in her direct path.
Despite this, Lyla was insistent on following her. No matter which direction she went toward, Lyla would follow suit. In the end, Lyla grabbed hold of her hand tightly and refused to let go of it. “Myra, please leave me and Sean alone. Could you please stop bothering Sean? I’m pregnant with his child and the two of you are divorced. Could you please not come in between our family?”
Last night, I was sent to hospital by Sean and a deeply shaken Eve. Thankfully my prayers were heard and the doctor diagnosed me as being pregnant. Eve’s attitude changed completely upon hearing the news that she was expecting a grandchild. She was so happy and excited. Despite the fact that we had a fight prior to this, she happily went home to prepare some chicken soup for me. On the contrary, Sean looked quite downcast about this. As soon as he heard the news, he left the room without a word and walked outside for a cigarette break. The next thing I knew, Kris had rang me to inform me that she saw Sean persistently going after Myra in the afternoon.
After hearing that, I was quite wary, angry, and anxious. That explains where Sean went that afternoon as he wasn’t at work. He wasn’t out handling company matters at all, but he was out chasing after Myra! Actually, Sean hasn’t been his usual self lately. In fact, he’s been quite distant toward me. Initially, I thought it was due to work stress.
