All Chapters of Left at the altar, Claimed by his uncle: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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Chapter 61: Answers

Lyra tried to adjust subtly and pull away from him but his hands remained firmly in place. “I mean, after what you did.” She chuckled nervously, trying to seem stable. But it appeared to have the opposite effect. “There's no reason they won't believe.”“Were you shocked?”She laughed again. This time more forced than the first. She tucked her hair behind her ear. “I mean, I understand why you did it, but it was out of nowhere. Your family was there.” Her brain was bouncing around in her head, not knowing how to handle the fact that he was so close to her. The fact that his hands on her waist sent jolts of electricity pulsing up her spine.Tyson didn't speak right away. His eyes just pinned her. Unblinking. Unwavering. Like he could see right past her exterior, to whatever substance made up her soul. And that made the silence even more unnerving. Desperate to break the quiet, her mouth parted again. “You could've warned me.”His gaze dropped to her lips briefly, a flicker of something

Chapter 62: Ra baby

Lyra opened the door of Sam's room slowly. She flicked on a switch by her right and the room brightened. Then her eyes roamed through the place. The smell of old books and dust hit her first. But nothing had changed.The rumpled bed still sat beneath the window, its shiny blue duvet pale under the layer of dirt.Sam used to sit there in the evenings, staring outside for hours. She said it helped her ‘think’. It was either that or long evening walks. For her, it was a well-needed break from screens.The reading chair beside the bookshelf remained angled toward the sunlight exactly as Sam had always left it. A pair of slippers rested beside the bed, toes pointing toward the mattress, waiting for feet that'd never slip into them again.Dust floated lazily through the thin stream of sunlight filtering between the curtains. It settled over every surface, softening the edges of picture frames, bookshelves and the wooden desk tucked neatly into the corner.Ever since her mum died, Lyra kep

Chapter 63: The content.

“Are you sure?” Patrick asked his daughter, Nadine. Nadine nodded. “I was there when everything happened. He called her his wife.” She clenched her jaw, the words tasting bitter in her mouth. “Then kissed her in front of the family.” Patrick’s eyes drilled holes into his white study wall. “Interesting…” Nadine frowned, almost annoyed. “What's interesting about that? Why would he marry her?” “We underestimated him.” He folded his arms and leaned back in his chair, gaze unfocused as though his mind was somewhere far off, thinking about more than he let on. “Has he been pretending all along? … Is he really after EC?” Nadine shifted uncomfortably. She didn't exactly know about that. Even if Tyson had his eyes on EC, there was no reason for him to choose Lyra over her and embarrass her like that publicly. After all, Alex was also after EC but he never chose Lyra over her. Tyson also had no reason to kiss her that way. No reason to claim her in front of them. No reason to announce

Chapter 64: Followed them.

The operations room had settled into a rhythm that was almost hypnotic.Rows of monitors glowed against the far wall, each displaying a different part of the summit model. One screen tracked projected battery degradation under varying climates. Another displayed simulation logs that had been running since dawn. Conversations rose and fell in different corners of the room, blending with the hum of computers and the occasional clatter of keyboards.Heather stood beside one of the whiteboards, enthusiastically explaining how they could optimize dispatch schedules.Lyra was seated at the table’s head, a cold cup of double cream latte in front of her.No matter how hard she tried to focus on work, her mind kept going back to yesterday. Back to her house. Back to the different thoughts collided in her mind. About why the envelope was empty. About why her birthday was marked on the calendar with “EC, 26” written beside it.She had a few guesses of what EC, 26 meant. On the top of that list w

Chapter 65: Join them

Inside Lyra's office, the man moved to the table and placed the box.He opened it and she almost gasped.Lyra held her breath as her eyes moved through the content.Different shapes, and designs of wedding rings sat there, catching the light with effortless grace. Some were big brilliant diamonds placed on gold or diamond-encrusted bands, others had smaller stones, while a few were made entirely of polished gold. They were oval-shaped, princess cut, round… wedding rings all crafted with precise, intentional artistry. Twelve rings in total. Four on each row, three on every column. She opened her mouth, closed it. Then opened it again.“There's a note inside,” Dale said.Instantly, she reached for the note without speaking.‘My wife had a problem. She didn't like the ring I gave her, so I acted. Since you didn't pick one that day, I thought at least you'd like one of these. Maybe one for each month we're married. Or each year, or each decade. Haha, just kidding. I look forward to see

Chapter 66: Enemy of your enemy

Madison and Rye restaurant had filled up by the time their appetizers arrived. Warm pendant lights hung above the dark wooden tables, throwing a soft glow across the place while the city lights shone through growing darkness outside the tall windows. Lyra sat with her team at one of the tables near the windows.A young waitress had just placed another plate of wings on the table, adding it to the calamari, fries and spinach dip already scattered between the bottles of beer.Noah leaned forward and winked. “Thank you.” He held her gaze, the corner of his mouth lifting.The waitress’ cheeks flushed red. She returned it with a wink of her own before leaving. Heather scrunched her nose and hit him playfully. “You're such a playboy.”Noah rubbed his chin before looking at Heather with a smirk. “Yet you fancy me.”Heather squeezed her face. “Eww.”“Don't deny it, everyone knows.” Noah wriggled his brows at Heather. “You always laugh like a hyena around me.”Lyra hid a smile behind her sip

Chapter 67: Her husband

Claire had just stepped out of one of the stalls and was washing her hands in a basin when Nadine entered.Nadine stood beside her, washing her own hands too.From her peripheral vision, Nadine watched Claire scrub her hands with more force than required, watched the way the muscle in her jaw ticked, the way she sucked her teeth and mumbled underneath her breath. A small smile formed on Nadine's lips as she recognized that feeling. It was the Lyra effect. Lyra always went out of her way to make people feel small. She always volunteered for the projects, always volunteered to do the work. And she always wore that innocent and naive mask like she didn't know what she was doing. Like she wasn't intentionally trying to make everyone around her feel small and stupid. Like she wasn't trying to get all the accolades for herself. Then when the praises started just as she'd wanted, she'd pull back feigning, ‘we all did it together.’Hypocrite!Nadine had always been able to see through her

Chapter 68: perfect plan

“I don't. Do you?” Claire paused, staring at a confused Nadine. “It's true. You two were friends, who's her husband?”Nadine was silent for a moment, processing. Claire didn't know that Lyra and Tyson were already married? Nadine almost smiled.Maybe that's a good thing. If she didn't know, then it meant she still assumed that there was hope for her. Hope for her to be with Tyson.Since Saturday night, her mind hadn't gotten a minute of rest. She'd gone to her father's the next day, but even that didn't help. They'd been speaking in riddles, and Patrick didn't even explain afterwards. He just told her that he'd handle it and she didn't need to worry. Tch.It didn't also help that Alex has been avoiding her too. It almost felt like everyone had been intentionally keeping her out of their loop.Initially, her plan was to tell the media about this scandal. Lyra Davis had married her ex-fiance's uncle, Tyson Wilson. Then turn the narrative about her and Alex—hint at Lyra being unfaithful

Chapter 69: Stupidly small world

“It's good you put her in her place,” Daphne said to Lyra with a snort. “She doesn't even know you're doing her a favor by keeping the marriage secret. If she knew you were married to her boss, she'd probably be licking your ass.” She clicked her tongue. “Seriously, why are you still hiding it? Tell everyone. Press their necks.”Lyra just belched, her breath reeking of alcohol.Dinner remained awkward after Claire left. They tried to return to the easy atmosphere they had before she arrived, but it was impossible. Every conversation felt forced, every laughter too careful, and every new topic seemed out of place, dying almost as soon as it began.One by one, her team members started making their excuses politely—Ethan said his wife called. Someone else had a family emergency, while others had to beat the traffic home.Lyra didn’t blame them.It was getting late, and there was no reason to drag out a dinner that had already lost its spark.Heather was the last to leave.Though at some

Chapter 70: Not like this

Daphne tore her eyes off and moved them to Tyson's retreating figure, watching him disappear into the mansion. Then she was about to turn, pretending she didn't recognize the man standing in front of her. The man from that steamy night in the club's restroom. She hated when she met her one-night stands, and in situations like this no less. Why was he connected to Lyra and Tyson? The world was really too small a place. Anyways, no biggie. Just like the others, she only needed five minutes to get rid of him for good.“I'm Dale,” he said, extending a hand to her. “Mr. Wilson's assistant.”Her feet stilled and she took his hand, forcing a polite smile. “Daphne.”“Beautiful name,” he said with a knowing look. “You're Mrs. Wilson's best friend?”“I am. And I must get going right about…” She glanced at her phone. “ Now."“Are you free tomorrow evening?” He asked instead.Her brow raised—curious, amused. “Why?” “I want to take you to dinner.”He’d said it so suddenly that Daphne almost s

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