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.

out a scornful laugh. "Impossible. Suzan's sweet and thoughtful, and she makes the

his mouth shut. He knew arguing

would have to

of his mind, lost to

of himself as special, someone the world

he'd always

him,

when Effie finally made a clean

day, he wired the money

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

string of numbers on her phone, a storm

It was finally done.

Time to

résumé, ready to send out

also waiting for the results of the competition she'd entered. The first round results

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

lately, she'd barely

some comfortable clothes and

few blocks

and for the first time in a while, Effie

across from the supermarket, an old, battered van