Chapter 220

He's actually threatening me now!

Effie snapped, "Do whatever you want."

She spun on her heel and stormed out of the office.

The door slammed shut behind her, but Irving Butler didn't get angry-in fact, he chuckled.

If she'd slammed the door that hard, it meant she was furious.

But what did her anger matter to him? He couldn't care less.

Irving slipped on his suit jacket and strode out, calling loudly, "Nelly, come with me. We're meeting with Mr. Hoffman to discuss the next phase of our partnership."

Nelly sashayed to her feet, casting a triumphant glare in Effie's direction. "Of course," she said sweetly.

Irving and Nelly left together.

Shirley fumed, "What the heck just happened? Where do they get off, stealing our project like that?"

cool. "Do they even

couldn't help but laugh. "Now that you

to her. "Don't waste your energy

like that!" Shirley groaned, genuinely upset about watching her bonus

and Lyman went to her grandmother's

was waiting for them in the courtyard, and as

she'd beam and introduce Lyman

Effie's good taste for marrying such a handsome

the neighbors were quick to shower Lyman

her grandmother was showing off on purpose if she could,

she'd bragged enough,

granddaughter married such a great guy, hired two caregivers for her: one to cook,

made it through the tough times. It

that Grandma and Effie had been through a

her grandmother heard every word. Effie looked over just as her grandmother

grandmother's hand, and they exchanged

top of the stairs when an unexpected visitor arrived. "Wait, isn't that..... Effie's

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