Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 60

"How could this happen... How could this possibly happen..." she muttered to herself, her eyes wide with confusion and fear.

Without wasting a second, Suzan grabbed her phone and dialed Mitchell.

Meanwhile, the press conference was buzzing with excitement. Someone called out, "Hey, the one who promised to get down on your knees and apologize- now's your chance! Let's see your performance!"

Laughter erupted around the room.

The reporter who had made the bold claim earlier slunk away, red-faced.

After the conference wrapped up, Effie was getting ready to head home when her phone rang. It was Mitchell.

"Effie, did you do this on purpose?" Mitchell's voice was tight with anger, barely restrained.

Effie's tone was cool and distant. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

line, Mitchell's frustration bled through. "Don't play dumb. You knew Suzan was going to steal your designs, didn't you? You set a trap and let her walk

to know had always been innocent and open-now, he barely

to steal my designs. All I did was make

laughable that Mitchell would dare to question

were a perfect match-neither of

her sooner. Why wait until now? Do you have any idea how badly Suzan's being dragged through the mud online right

hadn't gathered evidence, I'd be the one being torn apart online right now? My reputation would be in ruins.

Mitchell fell silent.

hadn't considered that. He'd only seen Suzan's misery and felt a flicker of pity. But the truth was, Suzan had brought this

one to blame but

her own grave.

words hit their mark, and Mitchell snapped, lashing out in his humiliation. "Don't get smug, Effie. Just because you know Lyman doesn't mean anything- he's only having a little fun with you. One day, you'll come crawling back to

soft, dismissive laugh. "Don't worry. Even if I

she hung

washed over her. She was so