Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 161

Effie realized Lyman would be arriving any minute, so she turned to Yolande and spoke. "When you threatened me with that knife earlier, where were you planning to take me? And once we got there, were you going to figure out how to torture me?"

Yolande's eyes widened in disbelief. She stared at Effie, thrown off balance.

Just moments ago, Yolande had thought Effie would be easy to control, someone she could manipulate without effort. She hadn't expected this woman to be so perceptive, to see through her every move.

Now, Yolande was at a loss for words. Her job was simply to deliver Effie-she'd assumed it would all go smoothly, and they were already close to their destination. But Effie had seen right through her.

Yolande had been pretending to doze off earlier, but the moment Effie glanced back at her, Yolande sensed the suspicion. With no other choice, she'd had to make her move early.

But she never expected Effie to remain so calm, or to fight back and injure her in return.

Effie noticed Yolande staring off into space and gave a faint smile. "Since they told you to do this, you might as well go through with it."

Yolande's voice was sharp with alarm.

Effie warily, completely thrown by the sudden shift in attitude-Effie was now volunteering

lips curling into a faint, icy smile. "You were told to bring me

frowned, suspicion etched across her face. "What's your angle? What are you really

car was rapidly approaching-that would be Lyman. Her voice was soft but resolute, leaving no room for argument. “I just want to see what they're after, after putting so much effort into this trap." She wanted to know

chill ran down Yolande's spine. She was starting to realize she'd seriously underestimated

voice. "Aren't you afraid I might

glass. "You couldn't

screech of brakes split the air. Lyman's car came to a stop just

icy intensity. He reached Effie in a few long strides, wrapping her in his arms, his voice trembling. "Are

"Relax, it's nothing. Just

her words. Then he

voice