I Chose Me Over My Marriage novel Chapter 33

A working mother sat in the cubicle directly in front of Lyra, the closest thing she had to a friend in the department.

She turned around, looking as though she wanted to say something but held back.

Seeing her hesitation, Lyra offered a soft smile. "I'm fine. If you have something to say, just say it."

"Mr. Thorne actually dropped that file off himself. He specifically asked that you handle it."

The scandal involving Lyra, Maxwell, and Aria had been dominating the headlines; there was no way the office didn't know.

The unmarried staff might not understand.

But as someone who had been through the wringer herself, the woman completely sympathized with Lyra's current nightmare.

"Are you really okay?"

Met with her colleague's genuine concern, Lyra smiled and shook her head. "I really am fine."

She was used to it.

What a terrifying realization that was.

It felt as if her entire sense of self had been worn down to nothing by years of blind devotion.

During her lunch break, Lyra skipped the cafeteria and took the elevator up to Maxwell's floor.

Navigating past the busy staff, Lyra arrived at his office door. After a brief hesitation, she knocked.

Footsteps approached quickly from the other side.

The door clicked open, but instead of her husband, Lyra was greeted by a meticulously made-up face.

The moment Lyra and Aria locked eyes, both women instinctively narrowed their gaze.

*What is she doing here?*

Aria cursed internally, but her expression smoothed over instantly. She looked at Lyra and even managed a sickeningly sweet smile.

"Lyra, can I help you?"

The way she spoke made it sound like Lyra was an unwelcome intruder in her own husband's domain.

Lyra calmly bypassed Aria and looked straight at Maxwell.

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