Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 132

Shirley burst into the room, practically glowing with excitement. "Effie! This is amazing-the truth's finally out!"

Effie allowed herself a small smile, but her eyes stayed calm and piercing, giving nothing away.

"It's not over yet," she said quietly, tapping her fingertips against the table as if lost in thought.

Shirley hesitated, uncertainty flickering across her face. "Effie, you mean... there's still someone who hasn't been found out?"

Effie looked up, a faint, almost mocking smirk touching her lips. "Exactly. The one who got caught was just a scapegoat. But it doesn't matter. Let them play their little games-next time, they won't get so lucky."

Shirley nodded, half-understanding. "Right. Good always wins out in the end. They'll get what's coming to them."

Everyone thought that would be the end of it.

But for Suzan, things were far from smooth.

called

room, the atmosphere was

she been summoned home so suddenly? A glance at Vera brought her no comfort; Vera just

across from them, his

stoop to? Do you realize you nearly

are you yelling at me? What did I

at her. Did her father know

you did? Effie is your sister, no matter what, and you plotted against her? You think I wouldn't find out? And you were so careless you exposed yourself! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Shepard's hand shook as he jabbed a finger at her, practically grinding

hadn't known any of this—until the scapegoat Suzan had used, terrified after drawing the attention of the Etheridge

had gotten someone else to do her

Unbelievable.

other party using her backup phone-a phone she rarely carried and only used for

tried to call Suzan, but Suzan didn't answer. With no other

happened to be home. Once he pieced together what had happened, he was so furious he nearly had