Chapter 104

"What do you mean?" Isabel still didn't get it.

Carole leaned in and whispered quietly in her ear.

...

The Next Morning

When Effie woke up, Lyman had already laid out breakfast.

She walked into the kitchen and couldn't help but smile at the spread-scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, toast, and a bowl of nourishing soup. It was far more than she usually ate.

"You really didn't have to make all this," she said.

"I wanted you to try everything. Go on, eat up. When you're done, I'll drive you to work," Lyman replied.

Effie shook her head. "That's okay, I'll drive myself." She wasn't ready for her coworkers to see Lyman dropping her off.

"All right," Lyman said, relenting. "But if you need anything, just call me. Oh, and I have a dinner meeting tonight."

"Okay, I'll remember." Effie nodded, then sat down and ate breakfast with quiet poise.

for the office soon

on for Isabel were almost finished. Today, she needed to

soon as she arrived at work, Effie threw herself into

her

at the screen-a number she didn't recognize.

ringing, stubbornly refusing to

The familiar voice on the

hung

hang up. Come downstairs, let's grab lunch together," Mitchell

we're not together anymore," Effie

you don't come down, I'll come up and find you,"

Unbelievable.

"Fine. Meet

he want now? They had nothing

finally satisfied, and

didn't even know why he insisted. Hearing that Effie was seeing Lyman had left

straight to

beige dress that hugged her graceful figure, her long dark hair falling straight down her back. No flashy jewelry, just a delicate silver

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