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.

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

her a frosty look and lowered her voice. "If you don't learn to watch your mouth, next time I'll show you personally

her shoulder lightly, as if flicking

it up slamming your

your driving school. Clearly, they forgot the

"You-!"

Effie to have such a sharp tongue;

away, leaving Nelly coughing in

found another spot with ease, parked perfectly,

foot in frustration, gritting her teeth.

Lyman with a

passenger seat, Vinson Elliott shot Randell a look that said, "Good luck,

face? You look

Randell knew. "Do you even know

glanced at Vinson, clearly expecting an

amusement,

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

one here had actually