Chapter 26 She's Done With Him Lyra's steps froze . She clenched her fists tight . +2 Bonus When she didn't turn around , Maxen let out a cold laugh and cut off her escape route . " Don't even think about asking Mr. Quinn for help . The Quinn family can't interfere with my business . " Lyra completely broke down . Her voice turned hoarse and choked , barely able to get the words out . " Maxen , what the hell do you want from me ! " Maxen casually tossed Julian's jacket into the trash and took off his own suit jacket as he walked straight toward her . Lyra barely had time to process what was happening . The next second , Maxen's coat dropped over her head from above . Maxen wrapped his arm around her shoulders and , despite her resistance , forced her back into the car . Natalie turned around from the driver's seat and nodded politely . " Ms. Sheppard . " Lyra felt dazed and confused . She quickly turned to stare out the window , her eyes blank and hollow . Maxen glanced at her once , then signaled for Natalie to drive . 1/5 176 22:05 Chapter 26 She's Done With Him +2 Bonus The car pulled up to Maple Grove Towers , and Lyra quickly got out . She barely paused before rushing straight into the building . Maxen didn't hurry to get out . He told Natalie , " Look into what happened tonight . " Natalie nodded . Lyra walked into the apartment and slowly came back to her senses . That was when she realized she was still wearing his jacket . She pulled it off and tossed it aside , then hurried into the bedroom . When Maxen came in , his eyes landed on the jacket lying on the floor . He loosened his tie , his expression darkening . He walked toward the bedroom and tried to open the door , but she had already locked it from the inside . Well , isn't that just perfect . Maxen turned around and went to the guest room . LE In the master bedroom , Lyra curled up on her side on the bed . She listened until the sounds outside went quiet , then slowly opened her eyes . A single tear rolled down her cheek onto the pillow . Good thing she'd moved on . She was done with this man . 2/5 22:05 Chapter 26 She's Done With Him +2 Bonus ***** The next morning , Lyra came out of the bedroom just as Hattie finished preparing breakfast . " Mrs. Hawthorne , you're up . Oh , before Mr. Hawthorne left , he asked me to tell you that you don't need to go to the hospital today . He wants you to rest . " go to the hospital ? Was he worried she'd cause trouble for Veronica ? Lyra frowned . What did he mean she couldn't al Meanwhile , at the hospital , Veronica had been waiting for news that never came . She had a sinking feeling that her plan had failed . She couldn't just sit around doing nothing , so she called Maxen . Right after Natalie had finished reporting what happened with Lyra at the private room last night , Maxen's phone rang with Veronica's call . His face darkened as he answered , " What is it ? " " Max , why didn't Dr. Sheppard come to the hospital today ? I asked her yesterday to handle that investment project you're working on , but the government officials said they never saw her show up . " Veronica's voice was filled with fake concern . Maxen's brows furrowed . " Why did you send her to do that ? " " I don't have much experience with these things . I was afraid I'd mess it up , so I asked Dr. Sheppard to go instead of me . But I never expected … " She started crying softly . " I'm sorry , Max . Did 3/5 22:05 Chapter 26 She's Done With Him I ruin everything ? I really didn't mean for this to happen . " +2 Bonus Maxen rubbed the bridge of his nose , his tone softening slightly . " It's not your fault . We'll deal with the project situation later . " He hung up the phone and looked up . " Those guys are at the police station now ? " Natalie nodded . Maxen leaned back in his chair . " Go dig into their backgrounds . If they have any criminal records , make sure they don't get out . " At noon , Lyra decided to head back to the hospital after all . When Veronica saw her , she put on a concerned act and approached . " Dr. Sheppard , why didn't you show up to the dinner last night ? The government officials waited for you for hours . Where did you- " Lyra's hand shot out and struck her across the face with a smack . Everyone at the nurses ' station was stunned . Lyra had always been even - tempered , and in all her years working there , no one had ever seen her get physical . But now , she'd actually hit Veronica , and this was the second time . " Wasn't last night your little setup ? What's with the act now ? " Lyra stared at her with zero expression . 4/5 22:05 Chapter 26 She's Done With Him Veronica clutched her slapped cheek , gritting her teeth as she held back her anger . She put on a pitiful look . " Dr. Sheppard , I don't know what you're talking about . Are you misunderstanding something ? " Write your comment +2 Bonus ir Gifts