The Underrated Duke's Heir Rise To Power

Chapter 012

Lyra couldn't understand why Brian would flee such an important event and put the Brooks enterprises at risk of elimination. If that happens, she'll be done for.

Not only Lady Elizabeth's wrath but her parents, sister and every member of the Brooks family will taunt, mock and ridicule her for choosing Brian and defending him every time.

Lyra is close to tears as she imagines her enemy laughing at her. She however paused for a moment, she knows Brian to be someone who doesn't just act recklessly without a reason and also knows him to care about her happiness. But this is hard to understand, she can't proceed with the screening without him, also he must be high on opium to claim he knows the lady documenting the screening process.

She sat confused as she watched the queue reduce, getting to her turn soon and she wished for nothing else than for Brian to just appear and save her from the embarrassment that was bound to hit her.

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On getting outside, Brian signalled to the bodyguards w