Lyra's POV

“This is definitely going to work just the way I want it!” A whisper in my head told me.

“I hope your ex-wife won't hurt me whatsoever?” Pearl uttered as her gaze travelled.

“Not at all she's not going to waste time. But if you're delaying, I will check up on you,” he said.

“Not even a peck for me,” She said and before he planted that peck on her forehead, he looked at me intensely.

Then she took the lead as we climbed the stairs upstairs. Then, we swung the door open, and we strolled in, but there was still a deafening silence between us.

As planned...