Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 79

Chapter 79

Vera was a step too late to stop what was about to unfold.

Effie pushed open the guest room door, and the scene inside froze everyone in their tracks.

There, disheveled and breathless, Mr. Holt was sprawled over Suzan, who was struggling beneath him, her hair a tangled mess, mascara streaking down her tear-stained cheeks.

A faint, lingering hint of perfume hung in the air.

The moment everyone took in what they were seeing, the room erupted in shocked whispers.

"What on earth is going on here?" someone gasped.

"Wait, isn't that Mr. Holt and Suzan? Why are they in here together?"

"My God, this is humiliating! And on Mrs. Lancaster's birthday, of all days!"

"I know, right? Absolutely shameless. I can't believe Suzan would do this! Didn't she just show up with her boyfriend?"

The crowd murmured, gossip bouncing from ear to ear.

Vera's face went ghostly pale. She never expected the ones caught in the room would actually be Suzan and Mr. Holt.

she'd

one caught in this mess-how had everything flipped upside

just been outplayed

shock, her hand clapped to her mouth.

if no one else could put on

trembled with apparent surprise, but a

and Suzan's little scheme from the

they wanted to ruin her reputation, let them

of Effie's voice, her eyes wild with panic and fury. "Effie! It was

idea what you mean. I just went to change clothes and heard a commotion-so I came to see what was

never thought... Suzan, Mr. Holt, what are you two doing? Today's Grandma's

trail off, as if

so choked with anger she couldn't get a

you're lying, it

enough!" Vera snapped, desperate to shut

out the truth in a fit of rage, they'd

finally regained his senses, shooting Effie a murderous

just got here-how could I have set you up? If anything, shouldn't

Holt found himself at a loss for words, stymied by Effie's

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