Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 231

When Sean saw that they did not have enough cash to make payment at the counter, he had instinctively taken out his card and handed it over the counter.

He stared at the woman before him. She was dressed in her usual work attire and the plain outfit only flattered her figure instead of hiding it. He took in her features and realized how delicate they looked. It was as if he was truly seeing her for the first time and he found that she was almost as, if not more, attractive than Lyla. In fact, there was a serene beauty to her and she exuded a quiet sense of determination that was otherwise lost on Lyla.

“You don’t have to draw such a harsh line between us, Myra,” Sean mused as his thin lips curved into a cold smile, although his gaze was impassive. “We were husband and wife, after all. I have no qualms about paying for these.”

“We don’t care about whether you have qualms or not.” Myra frowned. She tried to bypass him, but she was blocked by him again. She wondered whether he was doing this on purpose.

Annoyance was beginning to register on her face as she glowered up at him. “Please step aside, Director Chase.”

“Why do you have to be so stubborn? Those shirts might not even be here anymore by the time your friend gets here.” He looked into her eyes, the same pair that had once regarded him with unwavering love and admiration, but all he saw in them was cold indifference. It was as if she had never loved him at all.

Sean’s fists clenched at his sides. He hadn’t thought that she would end up with a despicable man like Tony. How could I not realize that Tony’s been eyeing her all along? I played into his hands and gave up both Myra and half of Hillivile to him! He grew murderous at that thought and the vein on the back of his hand pulsed. Nonetheless, he forced himself to stay calm and smiled bleakly. “If you truly have no feelings for me, Myra, then you shouldn’t be conflicted to accept this gesture of mine. You don’t have to be squeamish over these two shirts. If I didn’t know better, I’d think you still have feelings for me.”

His eyes lit up with dark amusement as he said this, as though he was taking pleasure in teasing her.

Myra’s face darkened considerably. She didn’t know why Sean was being like that, but she was sure that he did not have good intentions.

Instead of trying to go around him to leave the store, she turned and looked at the few sales assistants who were standing to the side before asking loudly, “Excuse me, but how should I proceed to lodge a complaint if I’m being harassed on your premises?”

Upon hearing that, the sales assistants exchanged a nervous look among themselves. They had heard the man saying that he was the woman’s ex-husband, but it seemed as if Myra was less than keen to entertain him. Someone who resembled a manager coughed, clearly uneasy at having to answer Myra’s question.

Just as the manager was about to speak, a cool and distant male voice interjected, “Take this card.”

The man who handed his card over the counter stood tall and straight. The black suit and the white shirt he wore beneath it only accentuated his towering build. He looked clean and meticulous; while he carried himself with effortless grace, there was an intimidating undercurrent to his polished demeanor even though his features were handsomely chiseled. His almond-shaped eyes were slightly narrowed and when his cold gaze swept over those in the store, it threatened to bring them into subjugation.

The sales assistant behind the counter froze as she stared at his long, slender fingers.

Meanwhile, Henry had never been more excited to see his uncle than he was now. He ran over and held onto the man’s leg while exclaiming, “Uncle Tony, you’re finally here to pick us up!”

He spoke as though he had been hurt and he gazed at Tony with such admiration that one would think the latter was here to save him from bitter resentment.

Tony was expressionless as he patted the boy on the shoulder.

Myra, on the other hand, was taken aback at first, but relief soon followed. She slowly crossed over to Tony and interlaced her fingers with his.