Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

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.

seen Effie, she'd had a bad feeling about

was supposed to be the one caught in this mess-how had everything flipped

outplayed by that conniving witch,

clapped to her mouth. "Oh my God, Suzan, Mr.

no one else could

voice trembled with apparent surprise, but a cold glint flickered

seen right through Vera and Suzan's little scheme

reputation, let them taste their own

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

eyes, innocent as a lamb. "Suzan, what are you talking about? I have no idea what you mean. I just went to change clothes and heard a commotion-so I came to see what was going

Holt, what are you two doing? Today's Grandma's birthday party...

voice trail off, as if

a word out, her face

lying, it was you who

desperate to shut her

it. If Suzan blurted out the truth in a fit of rage, they'd all

regained his senses, shooting Effie a murderous

tinged with indignation. "Mr. Holt, what are you implying? I just got here-how could I have set you up? If anything, shouldn't we be asking how the two of you ended up here

himself at a loss for words,