Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 53

All eyes turned to Effie, and in each gaze was a flash of astonishment.

She looked breathtaking like a proud white swan, regal and pure, her beauty impossible to ignore.

Not far away, Mitchell and Suzan had also turned to stare, their faces frozen with not just admiration, but outright shock.

The heir's date tonight was... Effie?

How could that be?

When did Effie manage to get close to Lyman?

And now the two of them had arrived together at the party.

Lyman was famously low-key, rarely attending events like this. Yet here he was, walking in with a date on his arm, leaving everyone utterly stunned.

brow furrowed, his gaze flickering between Effie

been striking, but tonight she seemed transformed radiant, as if she'd stepped into a new life overnight, impossible

wondering when Effie had even met Lyman. Someone of Lyman's stature was out of reach

they just broken up? And already she'd

a

her next

chill through Mitchell; his dark eyes grew cold, a storm brewing

in him, her

Effie, and it made her uncomfortable. Pressing her lips together, she spoke up deliberately, "Your ex really is something,

Mitchell didn't even respond.

as Effie and Lyman drew closer, intending to approach them, but quickly realized they were treating him as

she didn't look the least bit surprised. To her, Mitchell was nothing more

Effie slipped her arm through Lyman's, and the two

turning white as anger simmered beneath his

She'd been chatting with friends, but