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."

to stop Nita, shaking her head

center of attention. If people found out about her connection to Lyman, she

on her face made it clear she wasn't thrilled. One day, these people

through the tension, rallying everyone with cheerful

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

drifted into

her field of vision. She looked up, startled to see Granger standing right in front of her. She

it's been ages. How have you been?" Granger's eyes were gentle, his

her glass politely, clinking it lightly against his.

wine, his gaze

should toast Granger, too. It's

for her. For all her bluster, Nita turned

up her glass, blushing. "Granger, cheers. I heard you're a surgeon now at Neo-Arcadia Hospital. Congratulations on making your

Morgan family, but now

stellar-he'd become a star

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