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."

out to stop Nita, shaking

was to become the center of attention. If people found out about her connection to Lyman, she could kiss

made it clear she wasn't thrilled. One day, these people would be in for a rude

tension,

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

drifted

quietly enjoying her meal when a glass slid into her field of vision. She looked up, startled to see Granger standing right in front of her. She scrambled to pick up her

ages. How have you been?" Granger's eyes were

it lightly against his. "I've

wine, his gaze lingering on her.

too. It's been a while since you two caught

couldn't believe she had to set this up for her. For all

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

was the eldest son of the Morgan family, but now he was better known for saving lives

was stellar-he'd become a star in

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