Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 111

Effie's hand paused mid-motion. She looked up at Shirley and asked, "Really? How do you know that?"

The group had been chatting about office gossip just a moment ago. This must have been what they were whispering about.

After all, Lyman was the heir to the Etheridge Group, and Isabel was a well-known dancer. Both of them were headline material.

When Effie first heard the rumor, she felt a subtle pang of jealousy.

Shirley leaned in, dropping her voice conspiratorially. "Someone spotted Mr. Etheridge at Isabel's place yesterday afternoon. They were inside for ages, just the two of them. The photos are everywhere! Everyone's saying they must be together-just look online, it's blowing up!"

She fished out her phone, found a few blurry photos, and handed it to Effie.

In the photos, Lyman stood at Isabel's door while she answered, apparently in her pajamas. Their faces weren't clear, but the posture between them looked a little too intimate.

glanced at the pictures, her heart tightening, but her face remained composed. She handed the phone back to Shirley, her tone even. "You know how these gossip stories are-half true, half made up. Best not to

tried to convince herself to

not be interested at all?

sorting through paperwork. "Work comes first. Gossip is just noise-listen if you want, but don't let it

Lyman came home last night and she'd leaned against his

just come from Isabel's place? Was

wasn't going to join in the speculation, she wandered off, a bit

watched her go, quietly exhaling-but her

be a lie to say none of this bothered her. She and Lyman were married

would rather step aside than be caught in some secret web of lies. There was no need for either of them to sneak

laptop. Isabel's initial jewelry designs had just come

at the Etheridge Group, Lyman was

frowned, glancing up. "What's going on? Why