Annoying

"What do you want to ask?" Juan asked as he took the dishes to wash after their simple dinner.

Lyra's eyes widened. How much more stupid can she get? She literally forgot about that after seeing his gorgeous abs. Shameless!

Now that she remembered her purpose of barging inside his house she got nervous. She fiddled with her fingers and looked at him.

Juan glanced at her seeing her go silent suddenly. He already had an idea about what it would be about. but then, Lyra was always unpredictable. So he can't be sure of his guesses with her.

"What is it?" Juan asked again.

Lyra bit her lips and looked at him.

"Is there anything you want to tell me about?" Lyra asked not knowing how to ask him about his relationship with Tara.

Juan gave her a look, "Lyra... Okay fine...About what?"

"Hmm... About office?! Or about... Tara?" Lyra asked hesitantly.

"Lyra..." Juan called her in a low voice not liking how she was hesitating to talk to him.

She can ask anything with him freely. Have the four years changed what was between them? Juan wondered inwardly.

Lyra bit her lips as she understood that he was getting pissed off. Juan always likes it when people just come to the point straight. He doesn't like all these make-up questions.

"Sigh* Alright! How is it going between you and Tara?" Lyra asked as she was not sure if they really 'broke up' or if was it a couple's fight.

Juan walked toward her and stared down at her.

"...We broke up," Juan answered her much-wanted question.

Lyra's eyes widened. Even though, she knew it was different when she heard it from Juan. Because once he decided, he would not go back. Even if Tara was the one who asked for it, he would not agree to it if he didn't want it.

And according to Tara, it has already been a month since they got separated but nobody knew it. Lyra bet Oona was also clueless. Joel would have known for sure. Though the twins may not joke around with each other or act close. But they are closest than anyone.

Lyra pursed her lips as she felt another dilemma coming her way. What was she supposed to do now? Chase Juan? Even if she does chase him will he even accept it? If he had liked her things should have happened differently in the past. Lyra closed her eyes and thought hard about how should she proceed further.

Suddenly, she was pulled. She snapped open her eyes to her hands which were held in Juan's veiny and muscular hands. Juan took her to the living room and made her sit on the couch. He then walked towards his study.

'What the heck?!' Lyra thought.

It was not strange for her to be touched by Juan. But he never held her hands and dragged her like this after he got together with Tara.

'Leave that! Is it so important? There are way more important things going on now.'

As Lyra was organising her thoughts she heard Juan walking coming out of his study. She lifted her head to see him walking toward her with his laptop in his hand. He sat beside her and started doing his office work without saying anything.

Lyra felt angry. How could this guy just stop at that? He just spoke 4 or 5 sentences since she came here. 'We broke up.' Was he not going to talk anymore? Just one sentence? Seriously sometimes she wants to beat the sh** of him.

"Are you not going to talk about it?" Lyra asked irritated.

"What do you want me to say?" Juan calmly asked still doing his work.

"What did you drag me here?"

"You came here"

"Not that, Juan. From kitchen counter."

Juan eyed her sidely, "Do you want to sit there?"

"..."

"Okay fine. Leave that. What happened between you and Tara? Why did you let her go?" Lyra asked as she knew it was useless to chide with him.

Juan stopped typing and sat facing her, "Why shouldn't I?"

Lyra felt annoyed now, "How could you just let her go just like that? She was your girlfriend, Juan. Shouldn't you have asked her to be with you? You both were together for four years for god sake!"

"We are not meant to be together. End of discussion. Go back to your place. It's late," Juan said as he waited for her to reply to him.

Lyra's chest heaved up and down in anger. He seriously has some problems with communicating!

Swish*

Juan's eyes slightly widened in surprise as he saw Lyra pinning him down on the couch. Lyra was glaring daggers at him and she just straddled him while kneeling on both of his sides.

Juan's face returned to his usual poker face after his moment of surprise. He looked at her amusingly. She never fails to surprise him. As he thought a sense of nostalgia filled his heart. He missed these. He knew very well how Lyra used to avoid him like a plague in the past four years.

Her staying away from him was what he wanted. But when it actually happened, the heartache he felt every day was something he didn't wish to go through again.

Lyra's eyes were even more furious when he blanked out while she was on top of him. Was she so undesirable that he just ignores her like she is non-existent? Damn, this man!!

"Juan Liu!" Lyra called him in a low dangerous voice pulling Juan out of his trance.

"Hmm?" Juan asked softly this time.

Lyra blinked her eyes. What's with the sudden change now? Can't he stay in his character? Why is worse than a woman in menopause? Lyra pursed her lips.

She had so many thoughts going on in her head but she didn't know where to start. How to start? She sighed thinking and looked down at him who looked like he was patiently waiting for her to speak.

"How can you be so calm?"

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