Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

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.

grabbed her phone

...

and Effie headed

soon as they got back, Lyman fetched a burn ointment and carefully applied it to Effie's

cautious and gentle Lyman was, a wave of warmth spread through her

Luther arrived with the signed contract from

overjoyed-finally, the problem

to give them a hard time, but it was

a single phone call from

the head

snuck a glance at Lyman, her heart skipping

Lyman went to the kitchen and made her a

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

a glass of milk before bed, but

surprise, it was her

How did Lyman know?

heart fluttered at the thought, though she didn't dare read too

of warm milk felt good and settled her

she finished, Effie headed to the

figure and couldn't help but

so much warmer with Effie around. It finally felt

forward to this kind