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CHAPTER 15: THE LOCKED DOOR
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Lyra barely noticed the view; her eyes were fixed on the old brass compass resting on her desk. For the third time that morning, she picked it up; the needle spun in a slow, erratic circle before snapping to a rigid halt, always pointing down.She let out a quiet sigh.“You’ve been staring at that thing for thirty minutes.”Hayden’s voice drifted from the doorway; he walked into the office with two mugs of coffee, placing one beside her before sitting down across the desk.“I thought it would change,” Lyra murmured, tracing the cold metal.“The compass?”“No.” She managed a faint smile. “My luck.”Hayden chucked softly. “I’ve seen you negotiate billion-dollar corporate mergers without blinking, Lyra. But this little compass genuinely unsettles you.”“Because it doesn’t make sense.”“Not everything in life is meant to make immediate sense.” A comfortable silence settled between them. Lyra took a slow sip of her coffee; her gaze drifted back to Hayden. “You knew my father, didn’t you?
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The elevator door slid open, and Lyra stepped onto the executive floor of Vance Biotech. Morning sunlight spilt through the floor-to-ceiling windows, catching against the sharp glass walls and polished marble. She adjusted the strap of her bag and took a slow breath.She had barely taken three steps when-“Good morning.”Damian’s voice cut right through her concentration. He was leaning against the doorframe of his office, his suit jacket hooked over one thumb, a tablet pinned under his arm. He looked her up and down, his eyes narrowed slightly. “You look like you didn’t sleep a wink.”Lyra forced a tiny, polite smile. “Just thinking.”“A dangerous pastime.”“Usually is.”For a second, the corporate professional act vanished, and they just stood there looking at each other. Then Damian nodded toward his open door. “Walk with me. I’ve been going over those logistics revisions from yesterday.”She fell into step beside him, the faint scent of his expensive cologne catching her off guard
BETRAYED BY MY FIANCE; REBORN AS HIS OBSESSION CHAPTER 15: THE LOCKED DOOR
“You’re thinking about the building again.”Hayden’s voice cut through the quiet as he stepped into the kitchen. Lyra stood motionless by the window; her coffee cooling on the counter, untouched. In her palm, the brass compass felt heavy; it warmed her skin.She didn’t turn around. “I can’t stop.” Her thumb traced the edge of the glass casing. “It keeps pointing down.”Hayden came to her side; his gaze dropped to the compass in her open hand. “Some answers take time, Lyra.”“I’ve spent months waiting.”“And you’ll wait a little longer if it keeps you safe.”A faint smile touched her lips, though her eyes remained on the brass compass. “You always know the right thing to say.”“No.” He picked up his own mug and took a slow sip. “I just know when to stay quiet”Her phone vibrated against the marble countertop. The screen lit up: Damian Kade. She swiped the screen before the second ring. “Good morning, Mr Kade.”“Hope I’m not interrupting your morning.”“Not at all.”“I’ve scheduled the
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“Ms Moretti, Mr Kade is waiting for you in operations.”The notification popped onto her desktop monitor just past nine. Lyra didn’t check up on her spreadsheets immediately. Since the Vance Biotech ink had dried on the partnership contract, Damian’s “urgent request” had turned into a daily routine. It wasn’t an accident. It was a pressure test, and she didn’t intend to blink first.She dropped her laptop into a leather bag, straightened her blazer, and left for the office.The atmosphere inside the main building had shifted since yesterday. The usual corporate polish was gone, replaced by a frantic, low-level hum. The receptionist, who was usually a statue of perfect manners, was aggressively pounding the keyboard while ignoring a blinking switchboard.When the elevator doors parted on the upper floor, the chaos hit her full force. Large wall screens flashed amber warning codes, and logistics maps were lit up like a Christmas tree. In the centre of the room, she was surrounded by a
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“ What promise, Dad?”The question escaped Lyra’s lips long before dawn. Sleep had abandoned her hours ago. She lay awake, staring at the ceiling, unable to quiet the thoughts circling in her mind. She wasn’t thinking about Damian Kade, nor the partnership terms- her mind kept anchoring to the old janitor’s word. She reached into her bedside drawer and unfolded the faded photograph. Richard Vance smiling warmly into the lens, one arm wrapped around eight-year-old Arora. Lyra traced the worn edge of the picture; someone had carried this artefact for years. It wasn’t merely a keepsake. It was a lifeline thing. She turned it over to read the script on the back: Some promises survive even in death.“What promise, Dad?” she whispered into the empty room.Morning arrived with soft sunlight and the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Lyra stepped into the kitchen to find Hayden pouring coffee into two ceramic mugs; his shirt sleeves were rolled up to his elbows.“I was beginning to think y
BETRAYED BY MY FIANCE; REBORN AS HIS OBSESSION INSIDE THE EMPIRE
Lyra Moretti stepped through the revolving glass doors of Vance Biotech without breaking stride. Morning sunlight poured through the soaring atrium, catching the gold in the marble beneath her heels. All around her, employees rushed into meetings, their conversations blending into the familiar hum of another ordinary workday.Five years had passed, yet it smelled the same; nothing had changed. For one dangerous heartbeat, she wasn't Lyra Moretti. She was Arora Vance. She could feel the presence of her deceased father's laughter echoing through the lobby. "Never walk into this building with fear, Arora," Richard Vance had once told her, resting a reassuring hand on her shoulder. A leader doesn't wait for confidence; she brings it with her."The memory tightened around her heart, but she immediately buried it before it could surface. Not today; Arora Vance belonged to the past. Today, only Lyra Moretti existed."Ms Moretti?" A receptionist approached her with a professional smile.
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