Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 82

If Effie and Lyman ended up together, would the Bagnold family ever have to worry about money or business again?

Some people in the room were already scheming, eager to cozy up to them. Mitchell stood silently in a corner, but he saw everything that had just happened.

A wave of jealousy crept over him-sharp and bitter-leaving him restless and unwilling to accept what he'd witnessed.

It was as if someone had snatched away his favorite toy.

He felt horribly unsettled.

Suzan noticed the stormy look on Mitchell's face and didn't dare approach him.

But she knew where all of this started: Effie.

That wretched woman-always flirting, always managing to seduce men.

And now, unbelievably, she'd managed to get Lyman's attention.

So what if she had, though? Lyman was only toying with her. There was no way he was serious.

to see

finally ended, everyone walked away lost in

expression was grim. He realized he needed to take his eldest daughter

she was severing ties, he'd raised her-how could she simply walk away

up, she made herself breakfast, ate quietly, and headed

simple, unremarkable car-nothing flashy. That way, no

would fly, and she wanted nothing more than

disapproval. "That model isn't safe enough. If you don't like any of the cars in the garage, you can pick

garage was filled with over a dozen rare, limited-edition cars-Rolls-Royce, Bentley,

work, she'd instantly become the talk of the office. People would assume she was being kept by

do but remind her to

left the house

but smile to himself. His wife really was different

Suddenly, his phone rang.

it up at once. But when

phone kept ringing,

through. "Mr. Etheridge, hello, this is Carole-Isabel's manager. She just got back into the country today, but was swarmed by crazed fans at