Chapter 146

He turned to Effie, his gaze gentle. "Did that scare you? Do you want to go home and rest for a bit?"

Effie shook her head, feeling a wave of warmth spread through her chest.

She turned to Mrs. Smith. "What will you do next?"

They had some history together, and truth be told, Effie quite liked Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. Smith smiled, her expression finally at ease. "If I can help Luminara Corporation secure this deal, I'm planning to take my child back to my hometown and start over."

Her father had mentioned this collaboration before—it was a lucrative opportunity, one everyone was after.

If she could secure it, the path back home would be much smoother.

Her father had always doted on her; she was sure life would look up from here.

Mrs. Smith paused, then added, "Honestly, I have both of you to thank for helping me make up my mind to end this marriage."

For the longest time, Mrs. Smith had hesitated, torn between old ties and new beginnings, and so she'd put up with far too much.

around Effie's shoulders and addressed Mrs. Smith, “Alright,

you see me, just call me Rhea," Mrs. Smith

Effie nodded.

was genuinely happy for Mrs. Smith-she was still young, with her whole future ahead of

her father and brought him up to

sent someone to

the collaboration

the details and realized that, indeed, Luminara Corporation was the

worked things out for the

The partnership proceeded smoothly.

finally eased

fallen apart because of her, she'd never

deal was crucial for the Etheridge Group as

everything settled, they headed

Effie returned to

barely sat down when

Nelly's face as she said, "Designer Bagnold,

already guessing that Nelly wasn't here for anything

together long enough for Effie to know

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