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.

wait to see

ended, everyone

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

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

next morning, after Effie got up, she made herself breakfast, ate quietly,

unremarkable car-nothing flashy. That way, no one would pay her

either. If anyone saw them together, the rumors would fly,

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

with over a dozen rare, limited-edition

one of those to work, she'd instantly become the talk of the office. People would assume she

was nothing Lyman could do

the house soon

himself. His wife really was different from

Suddenly, his phone rang.

might have run into trouble, he picked it up at once. But when he glanced at

kept ringing, so

Etheridge, hello, this is Carole-Isabel's manager. She just got back into the country today, but was swarmed by crazed fans at the airport. She's hurt, but doesn't want to make a scene, so she asked me