She's Too Busy Winning to Watch Him Cry novel Chapter 507

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On the way to The Sapphire Room, the air carried a sharp chill.

They passed by a park.

Lyra pulled her scarf tighter around her neck, her thick winter coat burying her against the cold. The surroundings were eerily quiet, without even the sound of a single bird to break the silence.

Frederick spoke up, "I had too much tea earlier. I'm going to find a restroom."

Her heart pounded in her chest, and her first instinct was to follow him. But she quickly reconsidered; if she stood hovering by the sinks waiting for him, he would definitely think Caleb's sister was hopelessly clingy. After all, they barely knew each other.

"Okay," Lyra said, her gaze sweeping aimlessly over the area.

Frederick caught the cautious, doe-like wariness in her eyes. "I'll be right back."

Lyra gave a small nod. "Go ahead."

As Frederick headed off, Lyra paced in a slow circle.

In her past life, she had run into Grandma Townsend, who had forcibly abducted her to stage compromising photos with Liam. Now that she was alone with Frederick, there was no guarantee those same thugs wouldn't seize the opportunity to target her, perhaps even taking scandalous photos of her and Frederick for blackmail.

Lyra rubbed her freezing hands together. Suddenly, a heavy palm clamped down on her shoulder. She stiffened, a scream rising in her throat, but a rough hand clamped violently over her mouth.

A hushed voice murmured in her ear, "Don't panic... there's a van parked over there, and I bet they're coming for you."

Lyra frantically slapped at the arm suffocating her, her fingers pointing wildly behind her. "There's someone..." but the words never made it past her lips.

Andrea had sensed it too. Spinning with lightning speed, she smoothly twisted the wrist of the attacker sneaking up behind them.

But another thug lunged from the opposite side, slamming a chloroform-soaked rag over Lyra's face.

The noxious chemical fumes flooded her senses, and a suffocating wave of dizziness crashed over her. Just before her eyes rolled back, Lyra saw someone smothering Andrea's face as well.