Chapter 217

Mitchell couldn't shake the image of Lyman carrying Effie away. A surge of inexplicable anger bubbled up inside him. Turning to Suzan, he said through gritted teeth, "I won't let them get away with this! I don't care how much power Lyman thinks he has this isn't some lawless backwater."

Suzan's eyes flashed, and a sly smile flickered across her face, the satisfaction of a scheme falling neatly into place.

The next morning, Effie walked into Irving Butler's office, contract in hand.

Irving took the contract with a heavy sigh. "I know you did your best, Effie, but a failed deal is still a loss for the company."

"I'll report the situation honestly to upper management, don't worry." He set the contract aside with a careless wave.

Effie hesitated. "Mr. Butler, aren't you going to take a look?"

Irving shot her a puzzled glance. The deal hadn't gone through-what was the point? What was there to see?

"No need..."

forward if you won't read

a flicker of realization crossing his face.

page. Effie had closed the deal. "This can't be real!" he blurted, his face a

Didn't you trust me with the contract because you believed

was momentarily at a loss

smile. "Right. You did an

the compliment, Mr. Butler. If there's

left, Irving thought to himself

how she'd managed

has secured the partnership with The Hoffman Group. Let's give her a round of applause! I

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announcement hung in the air, shock rippled through the team-everyone except Shirley,

her face so dark it seemed she might wring water from it.

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