Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 203

"Honey, the real reason you came today wasn't to pay your respects to Adriana, was it?" Vera asked softly.

Shepard let out a cold snort. That had been the plan, but now the whole thing was ruined.

He only had himself to blame-he'd lost his temper in a moment of recklessness. He'd meant to keep his cool, but for some reason, he just snapped today.

"We'll talk about it another time," Shepard said.

Vera smiled faintly and let the subject drop.

Spring break was over, and everyone was back at work. Effie returned to the design department.

She had barely pulled into the parking lot and was about to back into an open spot when a Porsche darted in out of nowhere, stealing the space right in front of her.

The driver stepped out-it was Nelly.

With an attitude as flashy as her sports car, Nelly strutted over and rapped sharply on Effie's window.

As soon as the window rolled down, Nelly's voice shot up an octave, dripping with disdain. "Are you blind? Didn't you see I had my eye on that spot? If you scratch my car, even selling you wouldn't cover the repairs!"

Her chin was tilted so high it was a wonder she could see anything at all, as if she looked down on the world from the bridge of her nose.

own car was a modest, economy electric model-something Nelly clearly

you don't learn to watch your mouth,

shoulder lightly, as if flicking off something

on your lips-did you pick it up slamming your brakes, or is that

refund from your driving school. Clearly, they forgot the part about paying attention behind

"You-!"

Effie to have such a sharp tongue; she looked like she might explode

simply pulled away, leaving

with ease, parked perfectly, and walked off without a backward

frustration, gritting her

Hoffman watched the scene unfold. He turned to Lyman with a

shot Randell a look that said, "Good luck,

face? You look like you're at

laugh. If only Randell knew. "Do you even know

glanced at Vinson,

amusement, eyes glittering

time at The Gilded Fork, Lyman had played a prank on him, sneaking Effie away

no one here had actually seen Effie