Love Coming From The Least Expected novel Chapter 98

After talking with Mason and Mary, my task for that night was completed. I just needed to meet Christopher’s family and that would be all for the night. While waiting, I found a quiet spot and sat down to eat, but Lyle was not done mocking me yet.

“I can’t believe you’re so desperate that you’re checking an old man out.”

I pushed his hand away. “That’s enough, Lyle Smith. I just want to enjoy the party tonight, but I’ll play along if you insist on picking a fight. I have nothing to lose, and I can readily put everything I have on the line, but can you? You have too much at stake if we fight here.”

“You’ve got some balls, don’t you? You really did a good job putting up a gentle front in front of me for all these years.” Lyle’s grip tightened around my shoulder.

I lifted my leg and drilled my heel right into his shoe. A painful frown carved on his brows although he did not shout out loud. Some of the reporters were laughing among themselves looking at us.

I knew Lyle could not clarify his relationship with Crystal before the reporters. He could never bring himself to say that he found out he was still in love with her after they broke up. I did not see why I should deprive the two lovebirds, so I did not say anything bad about Lyle back there.

It was not like I did not know I should have just taken the chance to badmouth him in public, but I knew my attempt would not amount to any damage to him. The public would at most say he was a charismatic and attractive man who could not make up his mind between two women who were head over heels in love with him, but society would not be as merciful to me. They would say all sorts of mean things about women.

I ignored Lyle and went ahead to get some food. I could feel Lyle’s disgusted gaze on me as I ate away.

“You may leave if you don’t like how I eat. I don’t want to lose my appetite because of you.” I did not have time to eat because I was busy getting ready for the party, so I was famished. As I was busy stuffing food into my mouth, someone passed me some caviar, which I had been thinking of getting.