Lyra watched as Harrison hopped into an SUV with his bodyguard, Adrian, and drove off. She took in a deep breath to steady her racing heart. Her hands opened, releasing the tension she had been holding in her fists, she wasn't expecting that response. Did Harrison mean what he said? Lyra stomped down her feet, her lips curled into a tight and inseparable ball as she held back her yell. There was no lump in her throat but she swallowed hard, fighting the urge to speak up. “Humph, I don't joke with my family, ”Lyra hissed, her voice sharp and fierce. Her brows slanted like an angry bird. Her heart pounded in her chest, each beat louder in her ears. Her hands shook as she struggled to keep her breathing under control. With her trembling arms crossed on her chest, she desperately tried t

