That night, everyone gathered around Lyria as she talked about the exciting things she had seen during her travels and the gifts she had brought for each of them in the sitting room. After everyone had received their gifts, they began to disperse. Taking a spoon to hit her mug, Lyria made sure she caught everyone's attention. Before, she placed the deed to the mansion on the table. Selena took the deed from the table. Just glancing at the first page, she raised her head, her eyes wide. "Is this what I think it is?"
Tessa, who was standing behind Selena, screamed, "OMG! It's a house in the Silverbloom Estate!"
A heavy silence fell over the room before Rowan snatched the deed from Selena's hands. He checked it once… twice… then several more times, as if afraid his eyes were deceiving him. When reality finally sank in, the document slipped from his fingers and fluttered to the floor. He looked completely stunned.
Lyria observed everyone's reactions before calmly breaking the news.
"Yes. We have a mansion in Silverbloom Estate, in the capital."
She paused deliberately, then dropped another bomb.
"And we'll be moving to the capital by the end of the week."
That night was a restless night for the family as some tossed throughout the night, After a cool shower, Lyria opened her mission panel.
[MISSION PROGRESS: 1/4 Tasks Complete]
[TASKS: Open 5 "Moonpetal Coffee" branches in 5 different regions in Felorin {COMPLETED}
Establish a new business in another sector.
Give the new business a brand name.
Take over a company that has already been established.]
I think it's time I entered the fashion sector, she thought. Besides, I'll be going to the Golden Crust shareholders' meeting soon. I have to stun everyone at the evening party. Lyria went to sleep with a smile on her face.
The next morning, Lyria was surprised to see Thorne with bloodshot eyes and deep dark circles. "Did you not sleep last night?" she couldn't help but ask.
"How can you expect me to, Lyria? I was just told by my daughter that we own a mansion in the Silverbloom Estate!" Thorne said, letting out a massive yawn.
Laughter filled the air. Selena, with a raised brow, added, "That doesn't mean you shouldn't sleep, you know?"
"That, I definitely regret," Thorne admitted, another yawn escaping his lips before he could cover it. After breakfast, Thorne went off to catch up on his beauty sleep. Selena headed to work, while Lyria and her secretary/personal assistant made their way to the café.
After checking on Eron and seeing that everything was running smoothly despite her absence, Lyria praised both him, Tessa, along with the rest of the staff.
That night, Lyria treated her employees to dinner at a restaurant.
Once everyone was seated, food and drinks were ordered. Toasts followed one after another, all directed at Lyria. By the time the plates were cleared, everyone was comfortably full.
Lyria stood, tapping her glass to draw attention.
"First, I want to thank all of you for doing such an excellent job even while I was away," she said. "Because of this, I've decided to give everyone a bonus."
A chorus of excited "Ooohhh!" filled the room.
After they quieted down, she continued, "I also want to inform you that my family and I will be relocating by the end of the week. Eron will be the chef in charge of the Moonpetal Coffee & Confections Valaris branch." A round of applause came from everyone on the table.
The news came as a total surprise to Eron. He stood up as the applause started, his eyes teary. "I would like to say I am shocked by this and at the same time, I'm not as we all know miss Lyria is someone who follows her words." and a chorus of "yes" came as a reply. Eron continued "I don't have much to say except thank you, Miss Lyria, for trusting and believing in me. and thank you to my colleagues and Miss Tessa." He offered a small, grateful bow. More applause and excited murmurs followed. The night ended with a final toast to success, led by Lyria.
On their way home, Lyria and Tessa were both tipsy, so Lyria had to call home.
"Daddy, this is Lyria speaking..."
Tessa interrupted, "And I am Tessa!"
"Sweetheart, are you drunk?" Cyris asked over the phone.
"Not at all, but I drank a little alcohol that's definitely enough to get me and also I think we are lost," Lyria explained carefully.
Tessa gasped. "Lyria is lying! She is drunk! But I am not drunk... but..."
"I am not!" Lyria argued.
"You are!"
"I am not!"
"You are!"
"Girls," Cyris interrupted before hanging up, "I will be on my way soon. Please do not leave where you are."
Seeing she couldn't win, Lyria tried intimidation instead. "Mmh. I won't be friends with you anymore."
"But I'll still be friends with you," Tessa replied cheerfully. "It doesn't matter."
After bickering for a while, the two of them slid down to the ground, leaning their backs against a ClawRider parked at their front while they waited.
While they were seated, a group of thugs approached them. "Missy, how about we help you up?" one said, reaching out to grab the girls.
"No! Leave me alone," Tessa protested, pushing their hands away.
"Daddy said we should wait here," Lyria added. When someone tried to drag her up, her drunken mind didn't let her gauge her own power. She shoved the fecund with so much strength that he was sent flying backward.
The thugs froze in shock. Thinking their colleague was simply weak, some scoffed and mocked "weakling", they grabbed the girls again. Lyria shoved their hands away once more, and the situation quickly turned into a struggle. In the chaos, Tessa's finger was scraped, leaving a small cut.
"It hurts, Lyria! The bad guys hurt me!" she cried, showing her finger.
"Sorry… don't cry," Lyria said, irritation flashing in her eyes. "I'll take justice for you." Lyria promised, her annoyance flaring. When the thugs tried to grab Tessa again, causing her to cry out, Lyria's patience snapped. She grabbed both of the attacker's hands and twisted them until his screams echoed through the street.
The others attempted to save their mate, but as they moved in, Lyria erupted. It was a completely one-sided beating. Because she was drunk, she didn't hold back her strength at all. Every time Lyria knocked one of them out, Tessa would cheer from the sidelines.
"Yey,"
"Lyria go for it"
After a thorough beating, the thugs were forced to pay Lyria "compensation" before they were allowed to scramble away. Seeing the money, Tessa looked at Lyria—who seemed to be glowing in her eyes—and swooned, "Lyria, you are my hero!"
Taking the cash, they went to buy more canned alcohol. With flushed faces, they clinked their cans. "Cheers!"
Lyria and Tessa was totally wasted, when Finn and Cyris got there, Finn regretted coming because he was vomited on when he help carrying Lyria into the ordered ClawRider they came with.
The next morning, both girls woke up with massive hangovers. They practically dragged themselves to the kitchen, ignoring the pointed glares of the family members seated in the living room. Two bowls of warm hangover soup had been placed on the table for them. After finishing it and their spirits has lifted Lyria and Tessa went to face the panel for questioning.
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