Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 45

Chuck had met Suzan a handful of times.

Aside from being younger, he honestly couldn't see any redeeming qualities in her.

Especially with all that tech on display-she dressed like a walking gadget store, and it was honestly off-putting.

The first time Chuck had met Suzan, he'd sensed something calculating about her. She was clever, maybe a little too clever for her own good.

She was nothing compared to Effie. Not even in the same league.

And yet, somehow, the two were half-sisters-same father, different mothers.

What really disgusted Chuck was that Suzan had known perfectly well that Mitchell was her sister's fiancé, and still she'd gone after him. There was no shame in her game, and Chuck found it despicable.

But Mitchell seemed utterly bewitched by her. He thought Suzan was beautiful and young; even her little tantrums and moods struck him as endearing.

Mitchell, for his part, was reveling in the whole thing.

It was a classic case of the onlooker seeing clearly while the person involved was hopelessly blind.

Chuck could see it plain as day: Mitchell was completely infatuated, unable to see the situation for what it was.

Once he and Effie really split up, that's when Mitchell would realize what a mistake he'd made. Regret would come, sure as day.

let out a scornful laugh. "Impossible. Suzan's sweet and thoughtful, and she makes the first move. Effie? She's as prim as a nun-so uptight it

shut. He knew arguing

Mitchell would have to learn his lesson the hard

was completely out of his

thinking of himself

Deep down, he'd always looked down

needed him, couldn't get

a clean break, Mitchell was

day, he wired the money over

notification, she froze. This was her "compensation" for all those lost

of numbers on her phone, a storm of

It was finally done.

Time to

résumé, ready to send out

for the results of the competition she'd

free time than she'd had in ages, Effie decided to go grocery shopping and treat herself to a proper homemade dinner for

been so busy lately, she'd barely had

clothes and

few blocks away,

for the first time in a while, Effie actually felt at

the crosswalk across from the supermarket, an old, battered van