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.

left for the office

been working on for Isabel were almost finished. Today, she needed to send the first draft

work, Effie

her

recognize. Probably a sales

ringing, stubbornly refusing

voice on the other

almost hung up

Come downstairs, let's grab lunch together," Mitchell

busy. Mitchell, we're

I'll come up and find you," Mitchell

Unbelievable.

a deep breath. "Fine. Meet

curious-what did he want now? They had nothing

said, finally satisfied, and hung

he insisted. Hearing that Effie was seeing Lyman had left him unsettled, and he needed to talk to her

headed straight to Blank

long dark hair falling straight down her back. No flashy jewelry, just a

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