Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean)

She uttered the word ‘hospital’ in a hushed and awkward tone, seeming as though she wasn’t hoping to be heard by the man in front of her.

“What happened? It’s an emergency! Myra, hurry over to Chase Group and tell Sean that I’m on my way back from Springdale City. I’m getting off the freeway soon and I’ll be stopping by Chase Group.”

Eve’s voice was filled with urgency, and Myra’s brows knitted in confusion.

Is it because of what happened at the construction site last night?

She regained her composure. “I’m okay, Mom. Those people yesterday… They weren’t able to hurt me much. The police are also investigating it, so it should be fine.”

“What are you talking about, Myra?!” Eve exclaimed, her tone laced with slight irritation. “What do you mean it’s fine? Sean told me about the incident where confidential information about the Hilliville Project had been stolen. Now that the company’s funding chains have been cut and properties are left barren, business can’t go on as usual at all. Did you look at the stock market this morning? Chase Group’s financial stocks fell by 7 percent today, and it’s still dropping as of now…”

“What?” Myra was shocked. How did such a small matter escalate overnight to something as huge as this?!

“What on earth happened? How did the top secret information get stolen? What was inside of it, anyway?” Myra couldn’t help but ask.

She turned to the side in an attempt to get off the bed, but the sudden movement made her head spin and she almost fell head-first onto the ground.

A pair of hands came forward swiftly and steadied her arm, preventing the fall.

Myra lifted her head and her eyes met with Tony’s, which were cold and unbothered as usual. She looked away immediately.

Her ongoing phone call with Eve conveniently reminded her that she was still a married woman—for now. She wasn’t in the place to think about such distractions.

She nibbled on her bottom lip and eventually decided to stay quiet, walking past Tony toward the outside of the room.

Tony stared at her from behind as she slowly strolled out, his hostile eyes narrowing.

The line went silent after Myra’s three burning questions. After a long pause which lasted enough for Myra to be sure that Eve had ended the call, she finally replied softly with another question, “Myra… Are you sure you don’t know what happened?”

that her question had a suspicious undertone.

to be troubled. “I heard from Sean that the confidential information seemed to have gone missing because of you… You should head over to Chase Group as soon as possible and have a talk with him. I really don’t know

Myra was already

information… had been stolen

something like that

of bright light sent a sharp pain up her eyes as Myra squinted. Looking around, nothing seemed

the top floor of Hart Group’s 48-storey office building. In other words, it meant that Myra had spent the night at the lounge inside Tony’s

with another call—it was from Sean. Myra stared at his name on her phone screen, nervously biting her lip. She eventually switched her phone to

but don’t you dare

was left at the construction site, so she hailed a cab to Chase

sped toward their destination; the usual

the cab and paid the driver before entering the building. As she headed inside, she could feel that the

entrance, employees started pointing judgmental fingers at her while whispering among

up at Chase Group? I heard that this woman is a corporate spy. That’s how she easily got her hands on Hart Group’s Sunny Bay

one who saved her from the incident at the construction site last night! She used to have her eyes on Director Chase, but it turns out that she

like that after the Director put so much trust in her! Thank goodness for the witnesses and proof. Otherwise, she’d be getting

exchange gossip about her, Myra’s lips curved

that she had put years of painstaking effort in and worked tirelessly for. It wasn’t an understatement to say that she had sacrificed her youth and passion for the company, but after many years of hard work, it was the same company that

an elevator. With the push of a button, the murmurs outside faded

that had happened recently flashed across her mind, but she still

arrived at the floor of Sean’s office swiftly, and Myra

elevator was quiet—in fact, it was so quiet

approached Sean’s office. Everyone was gathered inside—there were managers from every department and even all of Sean’s secretaries and assistants who worked on this floor. It looked like a serious and important occasion for

entered the

wear, which somehow wasn’t the outfit she was wearing yesterday night; someone seemed to have changed her into a new set of clothes. Still, she was certain that she wasn’t looking very presentable at the