Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 153

Effie slipped her phone back into her purse, an involuntary smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

She glanced up at the crowd clustered around Sarah, who was soaking up the attention, her face glowing with smug satisfaction as their classmates showered her with praise.

"Sarah, your boyfriend is seriously impressive! Mr. Etheridge must really think the world of him!" Harriet gushed, her envy barely disguised.

Sarah gave a modest little laugh, playing coy. "He's just doing his job, really. But he's got talent-otherwise, there's no way he'd have gotten promoted at The Etheridge Group, considering how competitive it is."

Nita, who'd been biting her tongue, couldn't help herself. She cleared her throat softly. "Um... is it possible Mr. Etheridge was actually here for someone else?"

Harriet rolled her eyes, scoffing, "Oh, come on, Nita! Who else among us could possibly know Mr. Etheridge? Don't tell me you mean Effie?"

Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

But Nita nodded emphatically, "Yeah, actually!"

Harriet let out a short, mocking laugh. "You must be dreaming."

reached out to stop Nita, shaking her head in

Effie wanted was to become the center of attention. If people found out about her connection to Lyman, she could kiss her peaceful life goodbye. She needed

her words, though the look on her face made it clear she wasn't

through the tension, rallying

brought delicious food-no one was going to complain about that. And these treats were the kind they

off and drifted into casual conversations, swapping stories about their families

of vision. She looked up,

you been?" Granger's eyes

lightly against his. "I've been well, thanks. How

of his wine, his gaze lingering

should toast Granger, too. It's been a while

her. For all her bluster, Nita turned into

cheers. I heard you're a surgeon now at Neo-Arcadia Hospital. Congratulations on making your

of the Morgan family, but now

at Neo-Arcadia Hospital was stellar-he'd become

all about him—after all, she'd nursed a crush