Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean)
Chapter 175

"We're outside!"

Myra quickly turned her head away. Her ears were flushing as if blood was about to drip out from them. Tony could see the fine hair around her ears. The softness hit something in his heart. Suddenly, he pulled her into his arms.

Myra struggled to break free. Nonetheless, realizing that she couldn't break free from him, she gave up and let him be, walking out of the Ritz Carlton half-hugged and half-dragged by him. When they came to the entrance, she saw Aaron blinking at her as he laughed at her mischievously. She couldn't help but glare at him.

However, Aaron soon felt a cold gaze glancing at him. In the next instant, his face stiffened. Letting out a dry cough, he looked away and thought, This kid from the Hart Family is too mean. By the time they got to the entrance, the valet quickly got Tony his silver sports car.

Tony opened the door to the passenger seat. After Myra got in, he went around the car and got into the driver's seat. Yet, the car did not leave immediately. Closing the door, Tony proceeded to stare at Myra with his calm gaze. He didn't speak as he pulled his lips into a tight line.

For a second, Myra didn't know what was happening. Nevertheless, she quickly took in his intention and couldn't help but curse him in secret for his stinginess. Without a choice, she leaned closer to him and went on to tug at his safety belt and fastened it carefully. After that, she glanced at his stunning face. Leaning in on a whim, she gave him a peck on his pursed lips. Then, she returned to her seat and sat properly, learning the way he always acted after doing something indecent. When she noticed his mischievous glance, she tried to keep her composure and asked, "Aren't we leaving?"

Her expression managed to elicit a chuckle from Tony. There was finally a touch of softness in his eyes. He didn't say anything to her question. Instead, he started the engine and drove the car into the flowing traffic.

Unbeknownst to them, after their departure, a woman came out from behind an enormous pot of a pine tree that was taller than an average man outside the entrance of the Ritz Carlton. She was beautiful and delicate. Yet, her gorgeous face was rather twisted at the moment.

Kris' nails had already dug into her flesh, but she couldn't feel the pain in her palm. She finally understood what Tony meant when he said he covered his shortcomings! She didn't expect Myra to be the one that had hooked up with him! Myra was the one who made him leave when they were in the middle of a meal!

Myra... Myra... You're a master! How did you manage to hide it so well?

No wonder Myra still looked so indifferent after she got a divorce from her beloved Sean. She even so quickly committed herself to another relationship, looking oh-so-sweet! Turns out she hooked up with Tony!

Myra gave him a ring and fastened his seatbelt for him. She even flirted with him and kissed him in public! How can she be so shameless! No wonder she looked so fearless when she came back to the Stark Group!

Kris' hands were trembling out of anger. Quickly, she pulled out her phone and called a number. When the call was connected, she exclaimed angrily and desperately, "Didn't you want me to stop her from getting her hands on the Stark Group when you told me her actual capabilities? Then, why didn't you tell me—" She came to a stop abruptly.

As a man, Tony was a great temptation for most women. At least that was the case for Kris. She was strongly attracted to him, and she wanted to be with him no matter what! She knew very well that a man like Tony wouldn't lay his eyes on a woman so easily, let alone a divorced woman like Myra! From the fact that he didn't announce their relationship to the public, she knew he was only fooling around with Myra! Therefore, how could she lose her head!

In the blink of an eye, many thoughts had crossed Kris' mind. She couldn't expose something like that on her own! She would never allow herself to appear as if she had been defeated by Myra to the outsiders! She wanted to kick Myra away from Tony's side and replace her!

When the one on the other side heard her pause, they asked, "Didn't tell you what?"

For a moment, Kris was overwhelmed by a mixture of wrath and hatred. Coldly, she replied, "Nothing. Lyla Fisher, we're on the same side. I hope you'll never keep anything away from me. Remember; Myra is our common enemy. If you want to remain as the young mistress of the Chase Family without worries, you better help me take over the Stark Group! This is also for your own good!"

On the other side of the phone, when Lyla, who had been annoyed by the small quarrel with Eve, heard Kris' tone, she was slightly discontented. "I have nothing to hide from you, Miss Stark. As for you... Huh. I don't mind if you're hiding something from me. We are, of course, allies. So, you should quickly handle Myra. Don't go out for wool and come home shorn. You won't look good by then."

At her remarks, Kris' expression sank. She wanted to say something more, but Lyla had already hung up.

Lyla was the Chase Family's young mistress. However, her life didn't go according to her plan. Back then, Eve allowed her to get married to Sean in order to save the Chase Group. Nevertheless, Eve had been making Lyla's life difficult after she got married into the family. Every time she came back from a day of shopping, Eve was either complaining that she spent lavishly, or that she never stayed home after the marriage and never helped out with the chores.

She found Eve's complaints ridiculous because she only spent the money she saved before the marriage. Sean worked daily, so he had no time for her. If she didn't go out shopping and stayed home all the time, she would have died of boredom. Besides, didn't they hire housemaids to do the chores?

Knowing that Eve merely found her dissatisfying, Lyla decided to put up with her initially, thinking that they would get along after they spent some time together. Yet, Eve was only getting worse. When Lyla came back this afternoon, Eve didn't even ask the housemaid to cook her lunch for her. Instead, she simply left her a 'cook yourself if you want to eat' before going upstairs indifferently.

Lyla's face darkened as she tossed her phone on the sofa. Just when the phone landed on the sofa, it went off with a buzz. Annoyed, she didn't want to answer the call.

However, her ringtone had always been loud. Soon, Eve came out of her room with a gloomy expression. With her face cold, Eve looked down at her arrogantly. "Can't you turn down the volume? Don't you know that I'm used to taking a nap in the afternoon?"

Lyla's body stiffened. Then, she tightened her lips slightly. "I'm sorry, Mom. I'll turn the volume down now."

When Eve heard her calling her 'Mom', she wanted to say something subconsciously. Nevertheless, before she could say it out loud, her rationale held her back. Turning around, she slammed the door behind her with a 'bang'.

Lyla's expression became uglier. Eve treated her as if she was her God when she needed her to do something. Now that the Chase Group's crisis was over, she loathed her in every way. She always acted as though she was mightier than her; as if Lyla was only married into the Chase Family after groveling by her feet!

Picking up her phone, Lyla glanced at the caller ID in discontent. The moment she saw the number, she froze. With her phone in her hand, she hurried outside.

Right at that moment, Eve suddenly came out of her room. Lyla's nervous expression didn't go unnoticed by her. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion. It's just a phone call. Is it necessary to answer it outside?

It was a phone call that Lyla thought necessary to answer outside. And she even had to answer it without anybody noticing.

After she left the house, the call that had been disconnected came again.