Chapter 40

"No problem, I'll take the contract to Mr. Etheridge," Luther said.

"Great, I was actually waiting for someone to pick up the contract. Now that you're here, I'll head out too," Mr. Horace replied. The two of them left the private room together.

Suzan searched the area but couldn't find Effie anywhere. When she asked a colleague, she learned that Effie had already gone home.

Suzan's brows furrowed in annoyance.

That spiteful woman-Effie just left? She wasn't even going to discuss the partnership with Mr. Horace?

Hmph! Suzan was determined to report this to Mitchell.

Effie wasn't getting away with the money that easily.

She glanced discreetly into the private room and saw that Mr. Horace was gone, presumably having left already.

Suzan let out a cold laugh.

Effie had clearly annoyed Mr. Horace, so the deal must have fallen through.

Suzan couldn't wait to see how Effie would handle the fallout.

She was ready to sit back and enjoy the show.

her phone and dialed Mitchell to report

...

Effie headed home

got back, Lyman fetched a

think it was a big deal, but seeing how cautious and gentle Lyman was, a wave of warmth spread through

with the signed

the problem

been trying to give them a hard time, but it was

a single phone call

was the head of the

snuck a glance at Lyman,

the kitchen and

some warm milk. It'll

always liked a glass of milk before bed, but she hadn't had any since moving

it was her

How did Lyman know?

she didn't dare read too much into it. Maybe Lyman liked it too, she told

that wine tonight, a cup of warm milk felt good

she finished, Effie headed

watched her retreating figure and couldn't help but

house felt so much warmer with Effie around. It finally felt like a

to this kind of

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