Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 209

Suzan froze, a sudden sense of dread creeping over her.

She glanced toward Effie, lips pressed together, putting on her best innocent-lamb look.

Effie sometimes wondered how Suzan managed to look so convincingly

aggrieved. Anyone who didn't know her would probably believe she was genuinely hard done by.

"Effie, I know life's not easy for you," Suzan said, her voice soft and saccharine. "You're trying to save face, gritting your teeth just to come up with that two hundred thousand. If you're in trouble, you can always tell me. I'll help you. I promise."

Effie looked at Suzan, a cold smile tugging at her lips. "Suzan, your acting's getting a bit much."

Suzan bit her lip. "I'm not acting."

Effie patted Suzan's shoulder in a mock-friendly gesture, letting her hand linger there a moment. "Relax," she said coolly. "I really don't need that two hundred thousand."

Suzan's lips twitched. Of course Effie could act so casual-she'd landed Lyman, after all, and with his money backing her, a little cash wasn't hard to come by.

last. Lyman would tire of Effie soon

What would Lyman think if he knew Effie had blown two hundred thousand

gave me

"What?!"

longer. She jerked Effie's hand off her shoulder and spat, "Why would he

for the two of them. But Suzan's outburst was loud enough to

openly staring,

"Oh, he didn't mention it to you? You'll have

Effie turned on her heel and

after her, eyes wide with gossip. “Effie, what's going

math class-she lived paycheck to paycheck, and even

what forty million even

one to hold back, handed over her phone

breath, "Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands,

a sharp breath. "Holy

Effie. "Rich Lady

out laughing. Shirley was a riot-work