Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 97

Effie felt as if something had grabbed her heart and twisted hard. Her breath quickened, anxiety rising in her chest.

But she didn't let it show.

Her expression remained calm, composed. She trusted Lyman.

"Yeah, let's just wait and see," she replied coolly.

Without another word, Effie called over the sales associate and asked them to wrap up the cufflinks. She paid for them immediately.

Honestly, every extra minute spent in that store made the air feel stifling.

Isabel could only glare in frustration as Effie walked out, cufflinks in hand.

Damn it!

Watching Effie's retreating figure, Isabel clenched her fists so tightly her knuckles turned white.

With their shopping finished, Effie and Nita had no desire to linger. They headed straight home.

Meanwhile, after dropping Effie off at the mall, Lyman headed to his own appointment.

Vinson Elliott had been trying to meet with him for ages, but Lyman always turned him down.

After

at an exclusive private club-one of those upscale places that opened early

If anyone would pick a place like this, it was Vinson Elliott.

greeted him with exaggerated enthusiasm. "Look who finally made time

to the best spot on

shot him a mild, unimpressed look, and Vinson immediately zipped his

right, all right, I'll stop,” Vinson said, raising

in casual clothes, smoke curling lazily from

Lyman a

shook his head without hesitation. "I've

jumped out of his seat in

him, cool as

Are you all right?" Vinson asked, a hint

eyes suddenly lit up. "Wait a minute-is it because of

his voice deep, steady, with a trace of something private glimmering

been this one time, after a work dinner, when Lyman came home reeking of smoke. Effie had leaned in and

all it took-Lyman knew she hated the smell. Since then, he'd made a

smoker anyway, just the occasional one at business events, so quitting wasn't a

stared at Lyman as if he were a completely

was it-Lyman had

he'd never expected Lyman -the least likely candidate