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?"

was cool. "Do they

couldn't help but laugh. "Now that you mention it...

to her. "Don't waste your energy

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

evening, Effie and Lyman went to her grandmother's

them in the courtyard, and

beam and introduce Lyman

praised Effie's good taste for marrying such a handsome

to shower Lyman with compliments, making him a little embarrassed by

knowing full well her grandmother was showing off on purpose if she could, she'd announce to the whole world just how happy Effie was these

Grandma felt she'd bragged enough, she finally led

a great guy, hired two caregivers for her:

have finally made it through

and Effie had

Effie looked over just as her grandmother glanced

hand, and

of the stairs when an unexpected visitor

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