Lyla’s back was drenched with cold sweat as an unprecedented panic and fear filled her chest.
“Sean, I am not sure what you heard and from whom… But, you have seen the trade secrets of the Hilliville project from Chase Group. The video recording is concrete proof that Myra stole it. Besides, I do not understand what is happening with Chase Group’s Hilliville. I merely provided a client for Chase Group to solve their emergency matters. Why are you making it sound like I have done something horrible to the Chase Group?!” The more she talked about it, the more convincing she sounded.
This is especially true for the Chase Group’s HIllville project. During that time, there happened to be an issue with the Chase Group’s funding chain. If I hadn’t provided them with clients at that time, Chase Group wouldn’t have been out of crisis! I know the reason why Sean is investigating me. It is all thanks to Myra! He rarely comes home nowadays and it is usually in the middle of the night even if he returns home. He never comes into our bedroom; instead, he sleeps in the study. Besides, he leaves early in the morning the next day. I am not on good terms with Eve, so we act as if the other doesn’t exist even when we run into each other at home. The Chase Residence is so empty that I feel like a dead person!
“Sean, you haven’t gotten over Myra, am I right?! Right now, you are blaming me for snatching Myra’s position. You are blaming me for the fact that Myra left you! However, please bear in mind that you told me that you hate Myra. For the past two years, judging by the way you have treated her, weren’t you telling me to return to your side? The moment I returned, you acted as if you had never forgotten our love and made the decision! However, you are looking for an excuse to make me leave you! Are you doing all this so that Myra would return to you?!” The more she yelled, the redder Lyla’s eyes became. Soon, tears started to ooze out from her eyes.
…
Upon hanging up on the phone call, Tony’s expression soured.
Myra bit her lower lip and she asked him quietly, “What happened?” I do not know what’s wrong with Sean. We are divorced and our relationship is already beyond the point of no return. I don’t understand why he is still pestering me!
He recalled what Sean had said and he squinted menacingly. “Nothing.”
Just as she sighed in relief, Tony, who was standing in front of her, embraced her.
He held her so tightly that Myra was almost out of breath. She frowned slightly because she seemed to have sensed that something was amiss with Tony. Hence, she asked softly, “What happened?” Since he did not reply, she asked again. “Did he say something horrible? You shouldn’t take him seriously. What happened between him and me is in the past and I do not love him anymore. Currently… I am only in love with you…”
Maybe it was Tony’s aura and scent that softened his heart because she had easily confessed her feelings for him.
Upon hearing what she had to say, he pursed his lips while he released his arms around her. Then, he looked into her exquisite eyes. “Nothing, I am just… slightly tired.”
With that, he raised his hand to massage his temples. However, before he could do that, a pair of petite and soft hands went a step ahead to help him with the massage.
“Are you feeling tired?” Myra asked.
Tony covered his hands over hers. Disregarding the venue, he bent down to peck her on her lips and asked her in a husky voice, “Are you only in love with me right now?”
Myra was slightly surprised when he asked that, but she nodded shyly with a faint smile. “Yeah.”
“If…” Tony thought, I want to ask her what she would do if she finds out one day that I have lied to her about something. However, I have asked the question before and I am not in the mood to ask again. In the end, he lifted Myra’s hand for a kiss. “I only love you too.”
“Oh, oh, oh! That is a blatant confession from Director Hart. Everybody here has heard that! Oh, my goodness! I am so jealous! No way, Director Hart, you have to drink with me; let’s hope some of your happiness will rub off on me!”
The group of people seized the chance and cheered, which caused the atmosphere to suddenly feel lively. Myra noticed that Tony’s expression had returned to normal and she instantly felt relieved too.
Later, she felt slightly tired after entertaining the guests for a bit. Hence, she excused herself and headed to a corner for some rest.
She shooed him away when he wanted to keep her company. “You do not have to sit here to keep me company. There are many guests today, so you should greet them. Ritz Carlton is my territory, after all. I won’t be disadvantaged here.” Almost all the servers here recognize me, so I will be fine.
Tony nodded in response and he kissed her cheek. “Well, in that case, wait here for me. I will take you home when it is almost time.”
“Sure.” Myra nodded with a smile.
After he left, her expression fell significantly. Earlier in the banquet, my cell phone vibrated upon receiving a MMS from an unknown number. A black-and-white photograph was attached in the MMS. There is a familiar woman in the picture—Lyla. Besides, there was a car, which I am exceptionally acquainted with and it is none other than Elliot’s gold Aston Martin.
There was only a line of sentence underneath the photo—‘Lyla was the one who leaked the trade secrets of Chase Group’s Hilliville project’.
Under usual circumstances, I wouldn’t have given it much thought, no matter who was the one to tell me because I know that Lyla must have leaked the trade secrets to frame me. However, after analyzing the photo, I assume the sender must have treated the picture as proof when they sent it to me. I am feeling anxious about the person receiving the said information from Lyla. Besides, I have confirmed with Elliot that it is the one and only car in the world. I recall Elliot being bewildered when I asked him about it. It doesn’t sound like Lyla would have given him this information. This means that somebody else must have worked together with her to frame me. And this person…
Myra felt a chill running down her spine and she couldn’t think further in that instant.
From a distance, she saw Tony being surrounded by a crowd.
From the beginning until now, the man has given me the best. He has comforted me, helped me, and even pursued me. He has presented me with the wonderful things in life as well. However, I suddenly recall what Sasha said in the hotel. She mentioned that Tony gave her the video in acquiesce. It showed her running out of his hotel room and her clothes were in disarray…
While she stared at him, a shadow suddenly blocked her view.
Myra closed her eyes for a while before looking up—it was Mrs. Walton standing in front of her.
She didn’t seem pleased, but she forced a smile at Myra anyway. “Miss Stark, do you mind if I sit beside you for a while?”
Myra recovered her composure almost immediately as she shook her head. “Of course not, Mrs. Walton. Have a seat.”
Mrs. Walton shot a haughty, but approving look at Myra. Nevertheless, when she was about to sit down, Myra stood up to leave for somewhere else.
Mrs. Walton’s expression fell instantly. “Stop right there!”
Myra ignored her, causing Mrs. Walton to appear even more upset. She rushed toward Myra’s front and her gaze reflected her disgust toward Myra. “Miss Stark, didn’t your family educate you that you should display basic manners toward your elders?”
“I wasn’t aware that I had been rude. Mrs. Walton, you mentioned that you’d like to have a seat and I did not object to that.” Myra maintained a calm expression.
“I told you to stop right there. Didn’t you hear me?!” Mrs. Walton’s tone was sharp.
