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Chapter 064: The attack
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"Take a look at your skin. It feels so hot. Would you rather not get yourself treated because of what people will say? Why don't you just let us go, Lyra?"Dante queried, still holding onto her; his voice sounded like he was pleading.About two of the security men had already entered the bedroom, waiting at the doorpost."Please excuse us for another second."Dante said, slightly throwing his head at them. They instantly did as told."I'm not saying I don't want to get treated." Lyra finally replied after the security men's exit.Her voice was weak and slow, and her breathing was labored."I'm just saying that I don't want it done in public." She added.Dante stared at her face on his arms for a fleeting instant, then gradually it appeared as though the light of understanding had begun to dawn on him. He gave out three successive nods."I see," he whispered."Is it because of the media? You're worried about what they have been saying about you?""No." Lyra's tired voice came again, bu
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Aria's heart skipped a beat as she continued watching Lyra. She kept her head up stiffly, trying hard not to expose her sudden anxiety. Her expression was frozen, and her body language instantly became guarded. Hot sweat crept up the base of her palms as she maintained her defensive stance, wondering inwardly how much information Barbara could have shared with her."How much could she have possibly heard? Was it enough to worry about?" She queried herself in the awkward silence.Meanwhile, Lyra, on the other hand, did not seem to have noticed her friend's sudden change in attitude. She had instead leaned back casually on her chair before she continued speaking."Crazy story." She mouthed, shaking her head lazily."So Barbara told me how she actually went there to report her baby daddy to his friend, a fellow gambler, obviously."Aria's shoulders slumped at once. After Lyra was done, she let out a quick breath of relief.And then she murmured a quick "oh." beneath her breath, blinking
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"I'm really sorry, ma'am. I tried to stop her, but she pushed me off." Lyra's secretary appealed with a pleading tone from behind her."It's okay, Bancroft." Lyra waved quickly, glancing at Mirabel once more before signaling for her to leave. Bancroft curtsied and immediately did as she was told.Aria cleared her throat and shifted on her seat as she also watched Mirabel guardedly.Her seat was not so far away from where Mirabel was standing."You snake!" Mirabel spat out at once as Bancroft left, pointing at Lyra with one finger as her voice trembled with rage."So you have finally succeeded in bewitching my brother, haven't you? You... I don't even know what to call you." She gasped, brushing her face with both palms and exhaling before she began to speak again. Meanwhile, Lyra maintained a stiffened posture from her seat, a slightly confused and surprised expression on her face."So you tried the first time, and it didn't work. Then you decided to upgrade your fucking dark sche
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"I still don't understand why Mirabel would do such." Dante whispered again, allowing his croaky voice to trail off. His already rumpled face was screwed in further confusion. Lyra opened her mouth to say something, but before she could get the words out, Dante had already made a quick turn in the direction of the armchair, where his phone was lying on the cushion.The moment he grabbed it, Lyra stepped forward simultaneously, and a little bit forcefully, she reached out and snatched the phone from him."W...what are you doing?" Dante stuttered in a lowered tone."What does it look like I am doing?" Lyra raised her voice a little in contrast. Dante immediately sensed the tremble in her voice and the hint of raw emotion it bore. He became quiet."What did you do to your sister because of me?"She queried.Dante glanced at her and looked away.Then he turned to glance at her again and sucked his teeth before answering with a slight flap of his arm against his side."Look, she was the
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"I missed you too," Lyra confessed back, surprising herself by how true the words felt to her. Dante gasped for a second, the way he widened his eyes after her confession showed that her response had stunned him as well.The expression on his face was a mix of happiness and disbelief. They gazed at themselves for a second time. The interval had not lasted for too long before they hastily grabbed themselves, lips and bodies pressed together even more tightly.Dante's hands slipped under Lyra's blouse, feeling the contours of her shapely body and grabbing the fleshy mounds of her breasts.Lyra let out a soft moan, sliding her fingers through his hair and tugging gently.She met his gaze, her eyes filled with urgent desire.In the next instant, Dante swept Lyra off her feet carrying her into his arms and bearing her up as he led the way to his bedroom.On getting there, Dante dropped her on the bed hurriedly. He took off his shirt at once to reveal his muscular, slightly hairy ches
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