Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 4

Effie called her back almost immediately.

As soon as the call connected, Nita's anxious voice came through. "Effie, are you okay? Why didn't you answer earlier? Where are you?"-

"I'm fine, don't worry. I'm at home," Effie replied, trying to sound as casual as possible.

"That's a relief. By the way, is everything alright between you and Mitchell? He just called me, sounding completely frantic, saying he couldn't find you." Nita's tone was laced with suspicion.

Effie hesitated for a moment, then decided there was no point hiding the truth- Nita would find out sooner or later anyway. "Um... I need to tell you something, but you have to promise not to freak out."

There was a beat of silence on Nita's end, and then she replied, a hint of dread in her voice, "Okay, shoot. What happened?"

"I broke up with Mitchell. We're done, and he's got nothing to do with me

anymore. Oh, and he's with Suzan now." Effie said it calmly, finally able to face the situation without flinching.

is with

had to pull the phone

her words firing off rapid-fire,

scarce that she has to go

own burrow! He knew perfectly well you and Suzan hated each other, and he still went for

moment Suzan started working at E&M Group that she was

her heart swelled with gratitude for having such a fiercely loyal friend. The knot

our college! You could have any guy you wanted, and you wasted it on Mitchell-who, let's be honest, is all looks and no substance.

angel? You should tear off her mask and let everyone see her for what she really is—a

own boyfriend in check?" Effie sighed.

letting them off way too easy!"

them get away with it. Besides, when one chapter ends, it just means a

it all made sense-Mitchell had been dropping hints about it the past few days.

that competition was the fastest way to get noticed,