Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 185

"Effie."

Mitchell's eyes darkened, his face so stormy you could almost wring water from it.

He closed the distance between them in a few quick strides. “Effie, care to explain yourself?"

It wasn't just suspicion getting the better of him-Effie's behavior really was out of line.

A moment ago she was with Lyman, and now she was arm in arm with another pretty boy.

He'd always been sure of himself, convinced that as long as Effie was with him, she'd never look at another man-he thought his charm was more than enough.

But seeing Effie walking so intimately with Granger, he felt like his lungs might burst from anger.

Suzan's words echoed in his mind: Was Effie really so shameless, seeing other men even while she was with him...?

Effie looked at Mitchell, finding his presence utterly baffling. When she needed him, he was always the one who never showed up.

him, wanted nothing to do with him, he

without a word. Granger gave Mitchell a

flared. He called out loudly, "Effie, are you incapable of

dripped

icy, a flash of anger in her eyes. She turned to Mitchell. "Your heart is filthy, and so are your assumptions. The only disgusting person here is

After a pause, he tried again. "If... that's not

"Explain what? Why should I explain anything to you? What are

an explanation, it

she turned and

to the spot, as if struck

no place in

glanced at Granger and said, "Sorry you had to see

his head. "We've all

meaning behind Effie's words. She hadn't just been speaking

was clear: she

Granger wasn't ready to

looked into it-Lyman might be with Effie now, but there'd been no public announcement, so who knew what was really