The Runaway's Replacement

The light of dawn seeped into the hotel room and it shone on a porcelain skin, Lyra Hart’s body lay stark naked on the bed, stirring her from her sleep. She rubbed her sleepy eyes as the morning sunlight reflected on her face and struggled to check out her environment. “A comfy bed… painted wall. My hotel room,” Lyra muttered to herself. She stood to her feet, moving her tired and sore body. Lyra wrapped the curtains to cover the disturbing light and opened the windows, causing a gentle breeze to waft over her naked body and that was when she realized…“OH MY GOSH!” She shouted, covering her bare chest area with her hands. Within seconds, Lyra took a quick run to the bed for a cover. She wrapped herself with the bed cover, her never-ceasing stare properly scanning her environment. Lyra was in a hotel room but why was she naked?“Did I-?” Lyra swallowed a lump in her throat, her eyes fixed on the bright red stain on the bed. A man's suit and pants were next to her, uncovering what

Ethan lowered his gaze in disapproval. “Let her go,” he said, his voice fuming in anger. He looked out of the window as Lyra alighted from the vehicle. “Thanks for the ride.” The vehicle sped off as she waved goodbye.An hour later…Lyra reached Liam's house which was nearby, she needed to freshen up before embarking on a journey to her house. Lyra clutched the spare key she had to unlock Liam's apartment door. Inserting the key in the keyhole, she jerked at a ringtone from her phone and accidentally pushed the door open. The caller's number wasn't saved on her phone so she ignored the call. The unlocked door appeared strange. “Liam would never leave his apartment door open especially when he's at work,” Lyra's brows furrowed, and she walked in with raised shoulders.Lyra gasped, dumbfounded at what her eyes met - pink heels at the front door and a masculine black shoe. She swallowed a non-existent lump in her throat.“Erm…it could be his mum,” She assured before letting her nega

“You?” They shouted, surprised to see each other again. The groom had been Harrison Monroe, that jerk who made fun of Lyra after that nightstand. Lyra's brows furrowed and her mouth turned grim. “You son of a bitch,” she yelled inwardly.Lyra took a step back, her heart racing faster in her chest. Harrison impatiently held her by the waist and pulled her closer to himself. As soon as his nose came in contact with Lyra's, they kissed.With his hands on her waist, Lyra couldn't escape, he continued rolling his tongue in her mouth.Harrison was fast at it, he struggled to take as much time as he could while kissing his bride for more pictures to be captured.He let go and their lips slowly departed. Their eyes were locked and the smile on his face seemed devilish to Lyra. Harrison's gorgeous brown eyes were saying a lot.Lyra narrowed her eyes- confused by his actions. She could feel her cheeks burning with embarrassment as several cameras flickered at them. “Hehe… my ticket to Monr

Lyra's scared of heights, instead of risking her life by escaping through the window. She deceived the security into believing she escaped. The securities are after locating her whereabouts before Harrison figures out so they weren't in their post and this made it easy for Lyra to walk out of the mansion without being noticed.Lyra took a cab to the hospital to find out how Elsa was fairing. She ran up to the receptionist when she got into the hospital.“Hello, how's my mother?” “Name please?” “Elsa Hart,” Lyra responded, breathing heavily.“Take your seat, please. I will find the latest update about Mrs. Elsa.” the receptionist announced. The receptionist took a look at the Hospital Information System (HIS) to check Elsa's status. Lyra paced back and forth, biting her fingers. Shortly, the receptionist walked up to her, “The patient is currently undergoing surgery. Be rest assured, our surgeons are taking good care of her.” Sweat formed beads on Lyra's forehead as she rubbed her h

Everyone's eyes moved to the door.The head maid's breathing quickened as she whispered to the junior maid beside her to assemble the workers. The junior maid took quick steps inside and summoned all the workers.The staff aligned in a row and gave a bow, awaiting the Chairman's arrival. Several men in black suits marched into the mansion. They orderly stood at the entrance, staying against the wall.The Chairman was carefully wheeled inside by his assistant and his general secretary at his side.The Chairman was calm as he had a subtle look at his environment. “Good. I'd like the temperature to be a bit cooler,” he ordered and some sweating maids rushed to get it done. “What's going on?” Lyra scratched her head with her brows slanted, it was like movies becoming reality in her eyes.Harrison was calm and for once a genuine smile spread on his face. He took quick steps to the Chairman, “It's good to see you, Dad.”