Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 54

Lyman paused for a moment, then turned around.

Sigrid was utterly stunned by the sight of his impossibly handsome face.

Oh my god. This man is gorgeous.

She could actually hear her own heartbeat pounding in her chest.

At the same time, the jealousy she felt towards Effie reached its peak.

Why was Effie so lucky? How did she manage to meet such an extraordinary man?

Lyman caught the dreamy look in Sigrid's eyes and frowned slightly. "Can I help you?"

Sigrid snapped out of her daze, her voice shrill as she blurted out, "Sir, don't let Effie fool you! She's not some society darling-she's just an ordinary woman. My brother just broke up with her, and you're her next poor victim! She's vain, manipulative "

Before Sigrid could finish, Effie raised her hand and slapped her hard across the face. "Sigrid, you really have a filthy mouth. Did you eat garbage for breakfast?"

The slap rang out, sharp and clear.

In an instant, the entire ballroom fell silent. Every eye turned their way.

incredulous. "You... you actually

was cool and unruffled. "That's right, I slapped you. So what? Who told you to spew such filth? Is this the famous

filled with

been humiliated

Effie. That

she felt. She'd just been smacked in front of everyone, and

were a respected family, and now

at Effie. Suddenly, she lunged,

ready to fight to the

Sigrid could touch her, Lyman stepped between

his arms, his dark eyes cold as steel. "Enough.

finger on her, you'll

voice was icy, every word edged with

startled, but still unwilling to

had been watching the whole scene. He finally barked, "Sigrid, what on earth

more embarrassment did she want to bring on

Mitchell's chest, especially after seeing how fiercely Lyman

were they to each other? Why did they seem so

of jealousy and doubt flickered in Mitchell's