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."

Suzan was going to steal your designs, didn't you? You set a trap

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

All I did was make sure I was protected. Was I supposed to just sit back

almost laughable that Mitchell would dare to question her

he and Suzan were a perfect match-neither of them had a

voice harsh. "You could've exposed her sooner. Why wait until now? Do you have any idea how badly Suzan's being dragged through the

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

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

no one to

her own grave. She'd better learn

"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

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

that, she

washed over her. She was so glad she'd ended