Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean)
Chapter 153

Myra stood in the doorway, blocking the door as she coldly stared at Kris. "Kris, you should be thankful that I don't have a recording of what you said to me in the past. Otherwise, the things that I can get for myself won't stop at just those."

Slamming the door shut with a loud 'Bang!', she leaned her back against the security door and turned a deaf ear to Kris' frustrated voice outside. She clenched her fists tightly, feeling as if she had managed to vent some of her anger. I will probably be forced to fight a long, drawn-out war from now on. But, I have something more important to take care of right now.

Taking out her phone, she immediately dialed Tony's number. Although she called him three times in a row, her calls went unanswered. He must be angry. Thus, she smiled bitterly and sent him a text message instead. 'Tony, have you fallen asleep?'

As expected, the message was completely ignored even though she knew very well that he wasn't the type to go to bed so early. She felt rather restless as she waited in the living room. When Meow realized that she was home, it quickly ran out of the bedroom and sprawled across her body, trying its best to be affectionate with her.

Unfortunately, Myra didn't have her usual enthusiasm at the moment. Maybe it was due to the long-term cold war she had with Sean, as well as his refusal to reciprocate her feelings, which left her at a loss for what to do-she didn't know how to coax the angry man next door at the moment. However, she knew that she could not allow the cold war to continue.

After that, she waited in her apartment for a while longer, listlessly teasing Meow for a bit. Once she was certain that Kris had left, she finally came out of her apartment and walked over to the door of the apartment unit next door. She was about to ring the doorbell when she suddenly realized that the door was open! Seemingly thinking about something, the corners of her mouth curved upward. She boldly pushed the door open and walked inside, not forgetting to close the door behind her.

It was very quiet inside the apartment. She could tell that Tony had renovated the entire apartment again recently. It was in a style that he liked. Moreover, the entire apartment was very clean. As she walked into the entranceway, she discovered a pair of female slippers. The slippers had two cats printed on them, making them look very delicate and adorable.

Her heart immediately softened at the sight. She quickly changed into the slippers and continued inward. When she arrived in the living room, she saw a plastic bag and a box sitting in front of the sofa. The plastic bag was the same one she had brought back from the supermarket the other day. Similarly, the box looked very familiar too! That's the box Estelle asked her friend to deliver to me! Tony said he got rid of it. It turns out that he simply placed it next door!

She eyed the box and blushed slightly for some inexplicable reason.

"Tony-" she shouted upstairs.

The apartment was a duplex. Since she didn't see him downstairs, he had to be upstairs. Hence, she went upstairs to look for him. She soon heard the sound of the shower coming from the bedroom. Barging into the bedroom, she suddenly realized that he was probably taking a shower inside.

The blush on her face deepened, and she abruptly recalled what he said to her yesterday. It had seemed like a joke at the time... 'I won't mind if you change into something from there tonight.' At the time, I assumed that he had gotten rid of the box. So, I was wondering what was there for me to wear. But now... She suddenly had a daring idea. By the time she came back to her senses, she had already gone downstairs and was holding the box in her arms. Then, she hurriedly returned to her apartment as if she had never been next door.

After taking a shower, she stared at the lace outfit in front of her in a daze. This is nothing but two pieces of fabric... How am I supposed to wear this? She blushed crimson and took a deep breath before tossing aside the dirty thoughts in her head just now.

"Myra Stark, you are getting more and more shameless as time passes!" Myra sharply berated herself in front of the mirror. Despite that, she picked up those two pieces of fabric...

Myra walked out of her apartment wearing a modest pink long dress that reached her ankles. She even put on a small vest that made her waist appear more slender. When she stood outside Tony's apartment again, she discovered that the door was shut tight. Stunned, she reached out to press the doorbell. A long time passed, but nobody opened the door from the inside. Thus, she became anxious and repeatedly rang the doorbell.

Finally, the door opened with a 'click'. The security door opened, revealing a man that only had a large towel wrapped around his lower body. He probably just finished showering not too long ago. Water droplets were dripping from his forehead. Even the corners of his eyes were wet, causing his eyes to seem even deeper and clearer than normal. She keenly noticed that he had shaved the stubble on his lower jaw-it was now clean and smooth.

Her eyes traveled lower... Then, her face involuntarily flushed crimson. The man only had a towel wrapped around his lower body. Therefore, his perfect figure was completely revealed before her eyes. His wide shoulders and narrow waist; the firm wall of muscles covering his abdomen; and his beautiful Adonis belt...

Tony noticed Myra's gaze roaming all over his body when she came face to face with him. Narrowing his eyes, he raised an eyebrow at her. "Can I help you, Miss Stark from next door?"

His cynical words sounded so out of place that they immediately dragged her wandering mind out of the gutter and back to the present. She bit her lip and lifted her head to meet his slightly frosty eyes. "Are you still mad at me?"

"How dare I?" He refused to let her in but did not close the door in her face either. Leaning against the door, he folded his arms in front of his chest and condescendingly looked down at her.

She could tell that he was still a little upset from the way he was acting. However, most of his anger had faded away. Thus, she took a step forward and hugged his arm. "Didn't I say that I will slowly explain my family situation to you? Why don't I... go inside and tell you about it?"

The latter sentence was spoken a little cautiously. At first, she thought that he would make things difficult for her. Contrary to her expectations, he simply studied her intently for a moment. Then, he turned sideways and walked inside without closing the door. The corners of her mouth lifted in response as she hurriedly followed after him. Changing into the indoor slippers, she walked toward the figure in the living

room.

The southernmost part of the living room was a floor-to-ceiling glass window, and next to it was a small balcony. He walked straight to the small balcony and sat down in the recliner, casually picking up a cigarette placed by the side and putting it into his mouth. He was just about to light the cigarette when a fair and slender hand appeared out of nowhere and snatched the cigarette from his thin lips. The cigarette was placed back in its original position. Following that, her soft voice rang out. "You should smoke less. It's bad for your health."

"Who are you to me?" His lips curled into a sneer as he reached out to pick up the cigarette again. Hence, she swiftly snatched away the pack of cigarettes and threw it onto the sofa in the living room.

"Tony Hart, didn't you ask me to be yours? Well, can I take away your cigarettes with my status as your wife?" She felt very bashful when she said those words. However, the look in her eyes at that moment was unyielding as she stared into the man's eyes unblinkingly.

The look in her eyes was very distinct. While he was being stared at so fixedly, he secretly felt annoyed about his tendency to waver in front of her. Then, his thin lips twitched slightly. "I changed my mind. There are so many other women in Bradfort City; why do I have to get one who likes pissing me off for no reason?"

"Oh. Since you changed your mind-" The expression on her face didn't change much. She simply turned around and acted as if she was going to leave. "Since you've changed your mind, then it was too rude of me to barge into your apartment. I'll leave immediately."

The moment Myra turned around, she felt Tony grabbing her by the waist from behind and found herself sitting on his lap in the blink of an eye. Thus, she lifted her head and came face-to-face with a pair of grim, angry, and upset eyes. Those eyes rarely revealed so many emotions at once he had always been an existence standing above all others. Then, she suddenly leaned forward and lightly kissed him on the lips. "You don't know how jealous I was when Kris wanted to seduce you just now."