Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 56

He had Suzan now-he'd won her, hadn't he? So why did watching Effie walk away leave him feeling so hollow inside?

Why was it like this?

Lyman was making polite conversation with the others, but his eyes never left Effie. The moment he saw Mitchell move closer to her, a chill flashed through his gaze. He took a step as if to intervene, but then Effie, looking thoroughly fed up, turned and walked away on her own. Only then did Lyman breathe a sigh of relief. Clearly, he'd have to keep a watchful eye on Mitchell from now on.

Hotel garden.

Suzan stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching Mitchell approach Effie. Her expression was icy, fists clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white-if she could, she would have stormed over and pulled them apart herself.

But Sigrid was there, so she forced herself to hold back.

Sigrid saw it too, her voice seething with disgust. "That tramp. She's already got her hooks in some other guy, and now she still wants to string my brother along? Playing both sides-shameless."

Suzan put on her best hurt, fragile act, eyes reddening as if she might burst into tears at any moment. "Maybe she's only talking to him to make Mitchell jealous. If they're still in love, I'd rather step aside."

"Don't be ridiculous, Suzan!" Sigrid jumped in, anxious. "My brother cares about you! It's that Effie, she's the one who keeps throwing herself at him. You're the only one I want as my sister-in-law, so don't even think about leaving him!"

Generous to a fault, Suzan had quickly become Sigrid's favorite, and Adeline was pleased too. A wealthy, beautiful heiress like Suzan-how could she not want her for

to

up to me, is

I'll think of something. I'll make

good." Sigrid spat out

plan?" Suzan tried to

wait and see," Sigrid replied,

lips curled in a secret

naïve. All it took was a few words,

was sit

Don't disappoint me, Sigrid.

against Effie, her chances of winning

The next morning.

was up early, already finishing

coffee table. "Are you job hunting?"