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..."

if you

Irving stopped short, a flicker of realization crossing his face. His hand trembled

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

you trust

momentarily at a loss

smile. "Right.

If there's nothing else, I'll get

Irving thought to himself that Effie certainly

how she'd

office and called out, "Everyone, I have good news-Effie has secured the partnership with The Hoffman

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his announcement hung in the air, shock rippled through the team-everyone except Shirley, who had already

particular, looked thunderstruck, her face so dark it seemed she might wring water from it. Impossible. If she herself hadn't been able to land the deal, how could Effie

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