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!"

easily enough-she'd been showering her with designer handbags and luxury cosmetics for weeks. Generous to a fault, Suzan had quickly become Sigrid's favorite, and Adeline was pleased too. A wealthy, beautiful heiress

not to let

I love Mitchell. I don't want to let him go either, but this isn't really up to me, is it? What am I supposed to do?" Suzan said,

something.

spat out the

Suzan tried

Just wait and see," Sigrid replied, pride

in a secret

was hopelessly naïve. All it took was a few words, and she was more than ready to fight her

had to do was sit back and

Don't disappoint me, Sigrid.

enemy working against Effie, her

The next morning.

was up early, already finishing breakfast preparations when Lyman

spotted her résumé sitting on the coffee table. "Are