Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Effie's eyes widened in shock, and she rushed to explain herself.

"No, it's not what you think. I never saw it that way. Things between Mitchell and me have really fallen apart, and my grandma's getting older-she's always hoped I'd settle down soon. That's the only reason I want to get married."-

Use Lyman as a backup plan? She wasn't crazy.

Lyman's expression remained unreadable, giving nothing away.

"You're really willing to leave him?" he asked, voice cool.

She scoffed, a flicker of disdain in her eyes. "What's there to miss about a guy who can't stop cheating?" The sting of being humiliated in that private room still lingered, but it had also snapped her awake. After what Mitchell said, she was done-completely done.

Lyman's eyes glimmered with something bright as his brows arched, a hint of a smirk tugging at his lips.

He half-closed his eyes, lifting his chin ever so slightly, his voice low and rough as if straining with restraint. "You're sure about this?"

Tears shimmered in her eyes, but her words were steady. "I'm sure. I'm done with trash."

so close his breath was hot against her sensitive ear. "You're

cheeks burned, her heart pounding. For a moment, she couldn't speak. Finally,

already thrown caution to the

Lyman

stared at him, caught off

Is there a

I just... Could you take me home? I need

dropped her off

move

Spencer, had been shattered by the betrayal. She lost her grip on reality and, not long after, died in a car

blamed Shepard for it all—her mother's death, her own broken childhood. She knew she'd

landed a job at Mitchell's company, E&M Group. At the recent holiday party, Suzan performed a

name

paths with Mitchell, let alone paid attention to new hires. She

already drawn

Mitchell

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