Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 120

Chapter 120

Now all she could do was swallow her pride and keep her head down.

Effie's lips curled into a faint, ambiguous smile—she was curious herself to see what sort of game these two were playing.

"Vera, that won't be necessary."

"Effie, come sit down. I have something to ask you," Shepard said, unable to hide his impatience.

"What is it?" Effie replied, her tone cool and unhurried.

"What's going on between you and Lyman? I meant to ask you at the last birthday party," Shepard pressed.

Effie paused for a moment; after that party, she'd thought Shepard would confront her, but she hadn't expected him to hold back this long.

Of course, Effie knew exactly what Shepard was scheming.

There was no way she'd let him get what he wanted.

it clear it was a

unconvinced. "Are

together, laughing and talking; it didn't look like there was nothing between

offered a faint, self-mocking smile. "I know my place. Why would I set my sights on someone so far above

deepened, frustration

might be his way

sharp. "I thought you had some backbone.

ice at the mention of her mother. "Mr. Bagnold, if you were half as capable as you pretend, you wouldn't need to drag me back here. Let me tell you, even if

that, she stood

in that room made her feel

what kind of man Shepard was, but having

left, Vera dropped her pretense, sneering at Effie's retreating back. "I told you-men like Lyman have their

out a heavy sigh, feeling utterly at

Suzan came in. She'd seen Effie a moment ago and couldn't help

better not be scheming for the family's

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