Chapter 42

"Effie, how dare you..." Mitchell's expression darkened instantly.

Suzan looked stricken. "Sis, how could you hit someone?"

"Let's not waste time. We agreed on this before-just sign," Effie said, pulling out the papers and handing them over.

"Mitchell, I hope we can part ways peacefully."

Mitchell pressed his lips together, glanced at the agreement, and signed with

clenched teeth. "Effie, I hope you won't regret this."

Effie gave a calm, almost amused smile. "Don't worry. I won't-ever."

Mitchell scrawled his signature furiously.

Suzan, seeing this, finally let out a sigh of relief.

She didn't want them tangled up any longer. Now, the title of Mrs. Lloyd would finally be hers.

"I expect you to transfer the money within three days and settle everything," Effie said, her tone icy.

think you can make it without me?" Mitchell snapped, his

almost laughed. Mitchell and his

we?" she replied, then started gathering her

over; there was

scoffed, shot her a final glare, and

sweetest, most

she left,

this toxic place was a relief. She was almost

up, Effie headed

...

knew it, and Lyman was taking

the moment had come. The dreaded introduction every

gifts she'd prepared, her nerves

soon

out, staring at the stately old building before her. The sheer grandeur left

she blurted out before she could stop

people really

thought their place was impressive-but compared

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