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."

up the act no longer. His voice dropped, cold and

well why Mitchell abandoned you. Mrs.

in his

Lyman's presence in her life had slowly begun

the ones who

some sweet and sour pork

much power and status, was actually in the kitchen just to make

help but laugh. “Grandma, he makes

into narrow slits as she smiled. "Very nice, very

been busy in the kitchen, the thin walls meant he'd heard every word

to Shepard, his voice icy. "My wife doesn't need a safety net. She's worthy of love for who she

or don't like? You're not one of the Etheridge family!" Shepard shot back,

acted like a real father. So spare us the lectures-you have no right to judge a daughter you abandoned for over

"Such hypocrisy."

was right there, and now he scrambled to explain himself. "Mr. Etheridge, you've misunderstood. That's not what