She said it all with a sweet little smirk. Weston shot Lyra a look–soft, adoring. He’d never seen her like this before. Feisty. Cute. Kinda dangerous. Across the glass, Renee’s eyes burned. In her head, Lyra was still the girl who got lucky. She’d only ditched Joel for a minute. Lyra had swooped in. But … Read more
Chapter 20 Lyra clocked Renee’s bitter stare and casually held up a financial report. “See that? Lebeau Corp’s finally in the black. Took a year, but we did it.” Then she pulled out her phone, tapped open a wedding pic from last week. “Weston and I got married. Honestly? Thanks. Your constant flexing about Joel … Read more
I’ve known this day was coming since you were three… but now that it’s here, I can’t let go.” Even Lorenzo, usually steady as a rock, looked like he’d been holding back tears. Lyra looked between them, half laughing, half crying. 1/2 Chapter 19 +25 BONUS Thankfully, Weston had picked a place just ten minutes … Read more
Chapter 19 In the hospital room. Lyra stood by the bed, staring at what was left of Joel–thin, still, pale. His chest barely moved. Then he saw her–and for the first time in days, he smiled. Just a flicker. He reached for her hand, voice barely hanging on. “Lyra, don’t cry. I’m sorry… I messed … Read more
Weston was still inside, talking to a server about the bill–too far to do anything. Joel moved without thinking. One leap–and he threw himself in front of Lyra. The acid hit his back and head, sizzling through his skin like fire. Joel screamed–raw and guttural. 1/2 Chapter 18 +25 BONUS Lyra froze, stunned–then charged straight … Read more
Chapter 18 Lyra barely glanced at the handwritten note Joel held out. She took it, ripped it to shreds, and stared him down. “Now that it’s torn, can you fix it?” Joel’s fists clenched. His voice cracked. “People mess up… Can’t you give me a chance to fix this?” “I don’t want to. You’re not … Read more
When Dominic called earlier, he’d swallowed all his pride. Apologized for Joel. Then begged her to meet him–just once. Said it was the only way to snap Joel out of whatever mess he was stuck in. Lyra knew the feud between the Fenwicks and Windsors was heating up fast. If she didn’t step in, it … Read more
Chapter 17 Dominic stared at his once–proud grandson, now kneeling before him for the first time. His face twisted with something he couldn’t quite name. “If giving up your position gets Lyra to see you, would you still go through with it?” Joel didn’t blink. “I would.” Dominic exhaled slow, then gave a small nod. … Read more
She’s just acting on impulse. I’ll wait for her to divorce.” +25 BONUS That evening, Weston saw Joel’s little stunt. He’d ignored all the livestream drama before- he knew Lyra was over Joel. But waiting for her to divorce? That crossed a line. That night, Weston went public. Windsor Corp announced open deals for any … Read more
Chapter 16 Joel vanished from livestreams for two weeks straight. People figured he’d flaked–just another bored billionaire chasing clout. But when he came back? Total shock. Bandages wrapped around his head, face ghost–white, like he’d been through hell. И Turned out, he had. During those two weeks offline, Joel put himself through everything Lyra had … Read more