I Chose Me Over My Marriage novel Chapter 77

Lyra didn't want them to know the ugly details of what had happened; it would only complicate things further.

She could handle the fallout on her own.

Harrison let out a heavy breath, the tight lines on his forehead relaxing.

"That's good."

Throughout dinner, Lyra found herself distracted.

She was trying to anticipate Maxwell's next move. Would he actually let this go, or was he preparing another trap?

Eleanor glanced at her, then shifted her attention to Miles. After a brief hesitation, she spoke up. "Miles, the Chen family's daughter recently returned from abroad. You remember her, right? She visited the house a while ago, and the two of you met."

Miles paused with his fork halfway to his mouth. He looked up at Eleanor, waiting for her to finish.

"Mrs. Chen mentioned to me that her daughter had a really good impression of you. She wanted to know if you'd be open to taking her out and getting to know her."

Lyra finally snapped out of her daze.

"The Chen family? Oh, I remember her! She was gorgeous, and she's right around your age. You're definitely at that point in your life where you should start thinking about settling down."

Lyra smiled warmly as she spoke, genuinely wanting the best for him.

Instantly, the attention of everyone at the table zeroed in on Miles.

Miles met their gazes one by one before finally locking eyes with Harrison.

Without a second of hesitation, he agreed.

"Sure."

The speed of his answer left Harrison visibly surprised.

Eleanor was shocked too.

She tested the waters carefully. "Are you really sure about this?"

Under her watchful gaze, Miles gave a slow, deliberate nod.

"I remember her. She seemed nice enough."

Seeing that he was actually open to it, Harrison and Eleanor both breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's wonderful. If you're willing to put the effort in, I'm sure things will work out beautifully."

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We'll just take it slow and see what happens."

Lyra finished her meal quickly and excused herself to head upstairs.

The answer must have been satisfactory, because the hard lines of his jaw finally relaxed a fraction.

"Good. Unless it's an absolute emergency, do not call me again."

He ended the call without another word.

His mind inevitably drifted back to the conversation at the dinner table with Harrison and Eleanor.

They were obviously tag-teaming the situation, pushing him toward a convenient match.

But what about what he wanted?

Where did his heart truly lie right now?

The following morning.

When Lyra came downstairs, Eleanor was the only one home.

After a quick breakfast, Lyra headed out.

It was the first time she was stepping foot into the Lennox Group headquarters in years.

Back when she graduated with top honors, she had taken point on a massive project for the company, leading it to overwhelming success.