Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 167

Inside her apartment, Suzan stared at the pregnancy test in her hand, heart pounding with excitement. Two bold red lines. She could hardly contain her joy.

Finally. She had done it.

After all her careful planning and anxious anticipation, her dream was coming true at last.

At first, Suzan wanted to call Mitchell right away and share the news. But almost immediately, she forced herself to calm down. She wasn't sure how Mitchell would react to her pregnancy.

Lately, Mitchell's attitude toward her had been hot and cold. Still, thanks to some subtle maneuvers on her part, things between them had improved somewhat.

But Suzan wasn't taking any chances. She needed everything to go perfectly. Her thoughts quickly turned to Adeline.

Suzan knew Adeline had always wanted a grandchild. If she found out Suzan was pregnant, she'd be over the moon.

she'd find a way to let Adeline know-casually, of course. But for now, she glanced at the clock. It was almost time for work. She

works, her schedule was packed. As creative director, every sketch

offered feedback and suggestions, asserting her authority with

everyone now saw Suzan as the boss's wife.

seemed to

design, and Suzan was hardly an expert herself. Worse, she liked to act superior, pretending to know more than she did, and her management style was autocratic. The staff agreed: it was only a matter

with Mitchell letting Suzan handle everything lately, no one

with her secret ace up her sleeve, she

it on purpose, a symbolic victory. As far as Suzan was concerned, she'd already replaced Effie

Effie's supposed talents. The company

chair, basking in her triumph, waiting for the designers to come

from her office. Outside, employees exchanged weary glances and shook their

days were hard to bear.