Chapter 62

Just thinking about how Isabel would react to Lyman was enough to give anyone

a headache. If she came back now, all hell would break loose.

Lyman noticed Vinson Elliott suddenly go quiet. He frowned slightly, his tone still cold. "Anything else?"

"N-no, nothing else." Vinson Elliott was ready to leave.

As he turned, he nearly collided with Effie.

"Sorry!" Effie apologized quickly.

In truth, she'd returned just as they started talking about "Isabel."

Isabel? Was this woman's intuition somehow connected to Lyman?

But Effie didn't dwell on it. Their whirlwind marriage had happened so suddenly that she'd never stopped to wonder if Lyman already cared for someone else.

thought brought a faint pang of jealousy she

he couldn't help but pause. She was

Lyman brought with him?

gaze and ducked her head, a little embarrassed. "Sorry, I wasn't paying

hand with a sheepish smile. "No, no, it's my fault for not looking where I was going. But, uh, you

wanted to

was about to answer when Lyman stepped out from the private

Vinson Elliott, his voice tinged with impatience. "Why

just about to leave and ran into this young lady. We were

"What took you so long? The food's all here. Oh,

nodded politely. "Hello, Mr. Elliott.

Vinson Elliott's suspicions were

you, Effie. No need for formalities—just call me Vinson Elliott. Enjoy

figured if he lingered any longer, Lyman

couldn't help but laugh at himself. So much for bros before...well, you know. But

to spill the

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