Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Effie offered a faint, unbothered smile. "Vera, right back at you," she replied coolly.

Vera's face turned a dangerous shade, but with so many eyes on her, she swallowed her anger and forced out a cold retort. "Don't get too comfortable. This isn't over."

Effie just shrugged, her lips curving into a dismissive grin before she turned and left the guest room.

"If they want to play games, I'll play along," she murmured to herself, a glint of icy determination flickering in her eyes.

At that exact moment, a sleek black Rolls-Royce Phantom was gliding up the drive to Bagnold Mansion.

Lyman was back from his business trip.

He hadn't even gone home yet-he'd come straight here.

He'd tried calling Effie earlier, but she hadn't answered any of his calls.

Anxious, Lyman had Luther look into it, and only then discovered it was Selma's birthday celebration-Effie had returned to the family estate.

A heaviness crept into Lyman's chest.

Why hadn't Effie told him about Selma's birthday party? Weren't they married now?

was as if she still didn't

Effie think their marriage was just

thought made his

instructed Luther to prepare an impressive array of gifts

family matriarch,

Lyman naturally held the old lady

arrived, he strode directly into the

saw him, the entire room fell

echoed through Neo-Arcadia as one of its most influential men. And he had come

clout did

Selma herself was taken

all people, ever come to be connected with

Etheridge, what an honor! You're

polite formality. "Mrs. Bagnold, I wish you many more years

boxes-inside were rare and valuable health supplements, the

wasn't much time to prepare, but I hope you'll enjoy these," he said with unfailing

hands trembled as she accepted the gifts. "Thank you! Your presence alone is the greatest gift.

the least I could do," Lyman responded,

caught sight of Lyman, practically lit

meet such a powerhouse in person? Today was

a real privilege to have

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