Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 181

Effie heard Suzan's insincere voice calling out behind her, but she didn't even

bother to turn around—she squared her shoulders and strode straight toward the lobby, not sparing Suzan so much as a glance.

Suzan watched Effie's retreating figure, her brow furrowed in irritation, a flash of anger in her eyes.

Effie thought she was so much better than everyone else? Who did she think she was, ignoring her like that? Just a woman cast aside and left on her own.

She could hardly tell which way was up these days.

No way was Suzan going to let such a rare opportunity slip through her fingers.

She hurried after Effie and grabbed her arm.

Forced to a stop, Effie turned, her expression cool with a hint of annoyance in her bright, starry eyes. "What do you want?"

Suzan shrank back as if startled, her eyes instantly shining with unshed tears. "So you can hear me after all, Effie? Then why are you ignoring me?"

would make a fantastic actress-with theatrics

Suzan really not know

as if she'd read Effie's mind, Suzan began fussing over her. "Are you feeling unwell, Effie? Did you come to the

more

that's why you haven't been able to have

her lips lightly, her eyes glinting with mock apology. "Oops, sorry, I forgot you know how

you won't mind,

Effie's gaze fell thoughtfully on Suzan's midsection. There was a subtle change-a

Effie's stare, Suzan deliberately placed a protective hand on

some people say. Some folks only know how

She waited until Effie had

heard her, but

it so hard

to use a child as leverage to marry Mitchell. She'd believed that if two

into marriage with Shepard just because she was pregnant. In the end, she'd been trapped in that marriage-trapped because

Mitchell, she'd always insisted: no marriage, no intimacy.