Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 222

Effie paused, then said, "Alright. If you want me to come home, I can on one condition."

Shepard's face lit up instantly. He knew it-Effie would never give up on a father as generous as him!

"If that's how you feel, that's wonderful. Name your terms. Don't just stop at one, I'd agree to several if you wanted..."

Before he could finish, Effie cut him off, her lips curling into a sly smile. "Kick Vera and Suzan out, and hand over your shares in The Bagnold Group to me."

Shepard's smile froze. The nerve! She was asking for far too much-did she want his car next?

Those shares belonged to her mother by right!

"Absolutely not! No way!" Shepard ground out, his jaw clenched.

Effie just smiled. She'd expected this-there was no way he'd ever agree.

"So that's my only condition. If you can't even manage that, how am I supposed to agree to your request?"

"Get out."

His voice dropped, cold and sharp. "Effie, if you push me away now,

know perfectly well why Mitchell abandoned you. Mrs. Lloyd never

words spilled out in his

for days. But Lyman's presence in her life had slowly begun to heal

ones

like some sweet and sour pork after seeing a pineapple delivered to the house, and Lyman had immediately offered to

Lyman Etheridge, a man with so much power and status,

he makes me breakfast

nodded, her eyes crinkling into narrow

the thin

strode over to Shepard, his voice icy. "My wife doesn't need a safety net. She's worthy of

know who we like or don't like? You're not one of the Etheridge family!" Shepard

never once acted like a real father. So spare us the lectures-you

"Such hypocrisy."

he scrambled to explain himself. "Mr. Etheridge,