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.

another moment, Suzan grabbed her phone and

...

and Effie

Lyman fetched a burn ointment and carefully

didn't think it was a big deal, but seeing how cautious and gentle Lyman was, a wave of warmth spread through

after, Luther arrived with the signed contract from

the problem

had clearly been trying to give them a hard time,

a single phone call

he was the

glance at Lyman, her heart

in, Lyman went to the kitchen and made

warm milk. It'll help you sleep," he

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

surprise, it was

How did Lyman know?

heart fluttered at the thought, though she didn't dare read too much into it. Maybe Lyman liked it too, she told

cup of warm milk felt good and settled her

finished, Effie headed to

figure and

with Effie around. It

looking forward to this kind of

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