Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 219

Effie had no intention of wasting any more time with Nelly. She said briskly, "I've sent you my purchase record. Check your work email."

Nelly gave a disdainful snort, pulled out her phone, and glanced at the screen- her expression shifted ever so slightly.

"Nelly, you drive a Porsche. Don't tell me you can't even afford to pay me back a measly thousand dollars?"

Nelly's eyes flickered. That Porsche wasn't even hers.

"Fine, I'll pay. Just wait."

It wasn't long before Effie received the payment from Nelly.

With another huff, Nelly stomped back to her desk, furiously tapping away at her phone. Whatever she was texting or whoever she was texting, Effie didn't care in the slightest.

Shirley shot Effie a thumbs-up. "You're amazing, Effie."

"Did you know Nelly would try something and that's why you brought that scarf?” Shirley asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.

Effie shook her head. "I'm not psychic. How could I have predicted that? You're the one who threw yourself in the line of fire—I couldn't do much about that."

snagged threads in her expensive scarf and winced.

way, what were you

suddenly blank. "What was I going to

by lightning, she snapped her eyes open and looked at

Shirley offered an awkward smile before lowering her

Her hand jerked, knocking over her

talking about?" she muttered,

girl really was a

the only person in the

on to describe how she'd seen Lyman at the stables, gazing at Effie like

thought about how Lyman looked at her from someone else's

people's relationships aren't anyone else's business," Shirley said

Shirley, and she

gave her a playful

ready to head out.

Butler, I need

up from