Chapter 72 - A Fall From Grace

Lyra's phone continued to buzz relentlessly with messages from those she had once manipulated to aid her in her vengeful scheme.

There were the reporters she had bribed, the disgruntled ex-employees she had coerced, and the countless others she had convinced to play a part in her twisted plan.

"You better have a solution for this, Lyra. We put our lives on the line for you!"

"I can't believe I trusted you. What am I going to do now? My life is ruined because of you!"

"You're not the only one suffering, Lyra. You dragged us all down with you!"

As she read the messages, Lyra realized that she hadn't yet responded to David's text, the one asking to talk. She knew that the moment she replied, the inevitable confrontation would ensue.

The man she loved and had hoped to marry would likely cast her out of his life, and the thought of that happening was almost too much to bear.

In her heart, she knew that she was about to lose David forever, and the possibility of losing him to Sienna was lik