The Ex-Wife’s Billion Dollar Comeback Novel

---- Chapter 236: Get A Room ~Lyra~ Lyra and Landon lived in the same house. They could have driven together to the club, but Silas insisted on fetching them in his black Audi RS7 Sportback. Landon whistled the second the car parked in their driveway. " Nice." Silas chuckled as he stepped out of the car. Finding Lyra, he automatically approached and gently kissed her cheek. "I like your dress." Maintaining his smile, he rested his hand on the small of her back.

Only then did Landon react, "Can you stop flirting with my sister?" Now that Landon had named it as 'flirting, Lyra felt nervous inside. This used to be a normal thing for Lyra and Silas, but apparently, it was flirting! Silas laughed. "Why can't | flirt with my girlfriend?" Landon, used to the old days, automatically went for the front seat, but Silas reminded him, "That's Lyra's seat." Technically, it really had been her seat. No one else sat there, maybe except Silas's assistant, Marcus, or his parents. Over the past year, Silas and Lyra had been inseparable after work.

They were always together. Regardless of what car Silas took, the passenger seat beside him had always been hers. Which was why she already had a small stash of personal necessities tucked neatly in his compartment. At the club, Landon and Silas's batchmates waited for them. Two girls from their batch immediately lit up at the sight of Silas, but upon seeing him holding Lyra's hand, their faces ---- paled. She had held Silas's hand a hundred times, maybe more. Yet this time, something in the way his fingers curled around hers sent a tiny, inexplicable flicker through her chest.

She brushed it off immediately, because obviously, holding hands was nothing new to them. However, when Silas introduced her to his batchmates, she couldn't help but feel flattered. "Guys, remember Landon's sister? This is Lyra, my girlfriend," Silas said, still holding her hand. "We know, man. We saw the smooch," one said. "It was hot." "It's strange for Silas to settle down and acknowledge a relationship, but | bet Lyra is special," another one said. Just as they sat down, Silas put his arm around her.

He pulled her closer to his side and claimed, "Lyra is my best friend and now my girlfriend. Of course, she is special." The way he talked about her and attended to her every need made Lyra realize just how much Silas knew her. He ordered her favorite drink, just the way she liked it. To the waiter, he said, "She'd like a mixed berry mojito, please. Not too sweet, with mint." For her food, Silas asked for spicy calamari. When it came, one of his batchmates tried to snack on it. Silas scolded, "Hey, that's for Lyra.

Order another one." Silas grabbed the entire plate of spicy calamari and placed it before Lyra. "Here, Babe." "Thanks, Babe," she shyly responded. It was the first time Lyra said the endearment, which made Silas turn to her with a smirk on his face. ---- She rolled her eyes, and Silas just laughed. Later, when the air conditioning was getting cold, he immediately removed his jacket and put it on her. His coat felt warm and comfortable. "Let's have a group picture, guys," someone suggested. They all stood up and gathered in one corner.

Lyra wasn't planning to take part in the photo, but Silas grabbed her hand and found a place for her in the group. He wrapped his arms around her, and he smiled as a waiter took several pictures of them. Then Silas did the unthinkable. He passed his phone to the waiter and asked, "Can you take a photo of me and my girlfriend?" Lyra could not count the many times he had mentioned the word 'girlfriend.' It was beginning to feel real in her head, and she thought it was dangerous. Still, she posed with Silas as the server took their pictures together.

After the picture taking, Landon had some business matters he wanted to discuss with Silas. The company he was working with overseas wanted to buy NeuroSentinel's license. Since they were busy, Lyra took the chance to go to the restroom. When she stood up, Silas caught her arm. "Where are you going?" "To the restroom, I'll be back," she said assuringly. "Okay," Silas said. He watched her exit their private room at the club. The club they went to was like a KTV bar with private rooms for guests to book. Silas and Landon booked the grandest room.

---- Lyra freshened up and reapplied her lipstick. When she returned, she overheard the conversation between Silas, Landon, and their other college friends. The two girls from earlier had already left. "It's good that you and Lyra are together. | always thought you two would end up together," one said. The guy's name was Peter. "But just a question though, didn't you like Soraya?" "What?" Landon reacted, frowning. Peter then stared at Silas, asking, "You never told him?" Hearing that, Lyra moved closer to the partially opened door and watched silently.

Silas stared at Landon, admitting, "Yes, | had strong feelings for Soraya. It started after we worked on NeuroSentinel together, but that's all in the past now. | realized Soraya and | were just meant to be friends. She is happy with her marriage, and I'm happy with having Lyra." Lyra watched as Silas seemed to think deeply. He stared at the glass of whisky in his hand and suddenly said, "I don't know when it changed. | just know that now, Lyra's the first person | want to tell everything, share everything...

and the last person | want to lose." "That's deep, man," Peter said, giving Silas a fist bump. Landon nodded his head. He said, "Don't hurt my sister, man." Silas chuckled. "I won't." Hearing everything, Lyra stepped back to rest her frame on the wall. Repeatedly, she internalized Silas's words. 'What did he mean by that? Was he just saying that because they were pretending to be a couple?' But the thing was, it felt so real to Lyra. Because deep down, she was feeling it too. ---- Lyra did not know what came over her, but when she returned, she felt all sorts of emotions.

Tears welled in her eyes, but she refused to show them. Instead, she sat next to Silas and snuggled into his chest. He, of course, willingly welcomed her and put his arm around her. "Still feel cold?" he asked, and she nodded. "Get a room,' Peter hissed, and the others followed. Landon also asked, "Should we leave?" They may have joked about Silas and Lyra having a room just for themselves, but later, it became a reality. Shortly after Silas drove Lyra and Landon back to their home, the rain poured like cats and dogs. There was absolutely zero visibility on the road.

"You should just stay overnight," Landon suggested, glancing at Silas. "You can stay in Lyra's room." Lyra, ".. Funny. A brother was supposed to act protectively over his sister. This was the moment Landon should have talked about boundaries, yet he was the one encouraging it. Minutes later, Lyra and Silas were in her bed, getting ready to turn in for the night.