Lyra, in pain, questioned, "Ronan, what are you doing?""You jerk! Why did you come back after leaving?" Ronan's eyes flashed with hatred as he gnashed his teeth."What madness has taken over you?" Lyra struggled to stand up.He looked terrifying, his eyes bloodshot, devoid of focus, resembling a demon from hell."It hurts! Help!"The whip struck mercilessly, and Lyra could almost hear her skin tearing apart. She struggled, trying to crawl away.But as soon as she crawled a little, Ronan grabbed her legs, dragging her back."Help me, help me!" Her voice grew weaker. In her eyes, she could only see the horrifying sight of Ronan wielding the whip.Eventually, everything went black, and she lost consciousness.When Lyra woke up again, the slightest movement made her body ache as if it were in burning coals."Madam, are you awake?" A somewhat older man stood before Lyra, with a kind and caring face, dressed in a white coat."Don't move, you have injuries all over your body.""Who are you?
"Ha, she walked right into this, saving me the trouble of looking for her," he snorted.Lyra only realized now that Ronan was a man with a vengeful heart, holding onto grudges like a needle's point.Octavia Everly had locked her in the bathroom, deceiving Ronan to lure him there, attempting to seduce him.He had been holding onto this incident, waiting for a chance to get back at her."But did you have to make her your servant?" Lyra felt it was too humiliating for Octavia Everly.Ronan raised an eyebrow. "Didn't she bully you before? Now I'm making her your exclusive servant, dedicated to serving you. Aren't you happy?"Lyra shook her head, finding this man increasingly incomprehensible.Octavia Everly appeared at the door dressed as a servant, holding a pile of clothes. "Ronan, I brought the washed clothes."Ronan didn't even glance at her, solely focused on examining Lyra's wound. "Darling, is it still hurting? Let me change your dressing!"Seeing Octavia Everly standing at the doo
Lyra frowned, taking off her headphones, and grumbled, "Don't you have hands? Want coffee, make it yourself.""Lyra, I said I want coffee." Ronan squinted, repeating himself, clearly intent on not backing down if she disagreed.Frustrated, Lyra reluctantly got out of bed, wearing slippers, preparing to make him coffee."Didn't Octavia Everly just bring a cup?" she grumbled discontentedly."You dare to talk back?" Ronan looked disgusted, shouting at her angrily, "Make it and bring it to the study. Don't try any tricks!"After reprimanding Lyra, Ronan returned to the study, brooding in anger.That darn Lyra, would she dare to push him toward other women again?The phone suddenly rang on the table with a "ding-ding-ding." Ronan picked it up, growling impatiently, "Who is it?""It's Torin," came a composed male voice from the other end of the line.Ronan narrowed his dark eyes, lightly raising an eyebrow as he held the phone, "So it's Torin. What can I do for you?""I'm here to inform you
"Sir, should we chase after them?" The bodyguard asked timidly.Ronan looked expressionless as he watched the car vanish into the distance, coldly saying, "Chase after what? She wanted to leave by herself. Do I need to stop her?"Inside the car, an awkward silence prevailed. After a long while, Lyra spoke softly, "Torin, take me back to my old rental house."Torin moved his lips but ultimately didn't say a word.The car stopped at the entrance of the dilapidated neighborhood. Lyra lowered her gaze, staring at her knees, and after a while, she said, "Torin, thank you, but now...""Lyra, you don't need to say anything." Torin abruptly interrupted her.Torin's face remained as gentle as ever. "Lyra, you're tired. Go back, rest, sleep, don't think about anything."Lyra lowered her head, feeling an intense emotion swirling within her. After a while, she managed to suppress the tears welling up in her eyes and softly said, "Then, I'll go.""Goodbye," he said gently.Her strength seemed to h
Octavia Everly was taken aback, and then a look of resentment emerged in her eyes, "How could you treat me like this? I'm not just any girl. Last night was my first time!"Ronan firmly held her chin, staring into her eyes, "You came to my villa, took off your clothes, and climbed onto my bed. Can you blame me for taking advantage of you?"A chill ran down her spine, forcing herself to meet Ronan's gaze, which made her feel uneasy."Last night, you didn't take any safety measures. What if I ended up pregnant with your child? ZenithVentures still doesn't have an heir..."Ronan's cold lips curled slightly. "Do you think I would give you that chance?""But you can't treat me like this! I gave you my innocence, you have to take responsibility!" Octavia Everly's voice suddenly became sharp.Ronan looked at her with a mocking smile. When she finished yelling, he removed the smile from his face and said coldly, "Ronan looked at her with a smirk that didn't quite reach his eyes. After she fin
she exclaimed, walking over and pushing him, "Ronan, get up, you're not welcome here!"Ronan, eyes closed, extended his hand to pull her into his embrace, tightening his grip around her, his voice languid, "Lyra, be good. I'm too tired. I'll join you for TV once I wake up.""Who said I want you to watch TV with me? Get up!" Lyra pushed him away.The man's strong arm was like an iron bucket; Lyra could hardly break free. Finally extricated, she darted into the living room, patting her wildly beating heart.That guy seemed to have fallen asleep!Annoyed, Lyra scratched her head, resigning herself to a good deed by sheltering him for the night!She fetched a blanket and settled herself on the couch in the living room for the night.The next morning, as Lyra woke up, she opened her eyes only to find Ronan's deep black gaze, startling her to the brink of jumping up."What are you doing, trying to scare me?" she barked at him, exasperated.Ronan sounded somewhat aggrieved, "Sorry, dear. I t
Ronan casually plopped down on the couch, saw the TV screen showing a blue screen, and casually picked up the remote to turn it off."Is the TV broken?" he asked nonchalantly.Lyra scratched her head, "It was working fine just now, but suddenly lost signal.""What were you watching?" He picked up a magazine titled "Design World" and flipped through it."Watching a variety show."Ronan breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, this woman never cared about the news; she only knew how to watch design books and variety shows."Enough." Lyra tossed her head, irritated at how she and Ronan ended up having a conversation."You need to leave; you're not welcome here!" She asserted firmly.Ronan set aside the magazine and glanced casually at her. He raised the back of his hand; there was a prominent red mark on his usually sleek and attractive hand."You've bruised my hand like this, and now you want to chase me out?" He squinted, "Do you believe I'll report you for domestic violence?"Lyra was spee
Ronan immediately panicked. "Darling, you've got it all wrong. That day I drank too much, I didn't know anything, it was Octavia Everly who came to the villa by herself...""Enough!"Lyra's lips trembled, her fists clenched tightly, and she yelled at Ronan with force, "Ronan, I never want to see you again!"She turned her head. "Torin, let's go!"Torin looked coldly at the disheveled Ronan, sneered disdainfully, and pulled Lyra away."Stop!" Ronan became anxious and rushed up, delivering a punch to Torin's face regardless of everything.Torin spat out some blood but retaliated without hesitation.The reporters' camera flashes didn't stop.The two of them, disregarding the presence of the reporters and their own identities, exchanged blows, one after another, like ancient gladiators, settling their grievances in the most primitive manner.Lyra's anger boiled within her, her chest felt tight, and a dull pain radiated from her lower abdomen. "Stop fighting, please..."Suddenly, everythin