She's Too Busy Winning to Watch Him Cry novel Chapter 542

When they reached the ground floor, Maddie and Lyra were still talking. The elevator doors slid open, and Rowan and Wesley Wade were standing right there, waiting to step in.

Maddie's cursing abruptly died on her lips.

Startled, Lyra took a step back, her spine pressing against the elevator wall.

It felt like seeing a ghost. If Rowan was standing right here, then who the hell had been passionately kissing Sylvia upstairs?

The two men stepped inside. Only Wesley offered them a polite smile.

Rowan had one hand tucked casually into his pocket while the other scrolled through his phone. He didn't spare Lyra a single glance.

Just as the doors began to slide shut, Maddie snapped out of her daze and blurted, "Wait!"

Wesley hit the open button. Maddie forced an awkward smile, grabbed Lyra's arm, and dragged her out of the elevator.

Once they were a safe distance away, Maddie glanced back. Just before the doors completely sealed, Rowan had lowered his phone, his icy gaze fixed directly on them. It lasted only a second before the doors clicked shut.

Maddie patted her chest. "That scared the life out of me! That guy upstairs had the exact same build as Rowan. Should we tell him?"

"No," Lyra shook her head quickly. "Rowan isn't exactly an angel either. It's perfectly fair."

Maddie nodded. "You're right. A guy like Rowan isn't worth our energy. If he's getting played, it's none of our business."

"But with their backs looking so identical, who's the real stand-in here?" Maddie muttered under her breath. "She's known Rowan since middle school. Maybe that stranger upstairs is the actual replacement!"

The sidewalks were bustling with pedestrians. Delilah had brought the kids out for a stroll and was waiting by the pedestrian walkway after ending the call. She never expected to bump into Tabitha there.

The moment Tabitha saw Delilah, all the rage she had been bottling up over the past few days erupted. She marched over and blocked Delilah's path.

"So what if your precious daughter claws and fights for everything? In the end, didn't she just hand it all over to that Wynter girl?"

"I really don't understand Lyra's petty, narrow-minded behavior. Why did she have to lock onto Jasmine like a rabid dog, targeting her at every turn and driving her to a dead end without an ounce of mercy? Why isn't she pulling that same crap with Sylvia? Is it because she knows she doesn't stand a chance against a real heiress?"

Tabitha pointed at Delilah, screaming venomously:

"My own brother and my poor niece are both rotting in a cell right now, suffering every single day, all thanks to Lyra! Her ruthlessness and relentless scheming destroyed our entire family! Every ounce of our misery is entirely her fault!"