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."

could keep up the act no longer. His voice dropped, cold and sharp. "Effie, if

abandoned you. Mrs. Lloyd

out in his

would have stung, would have left her aching for days. But Lyman's presence in

ones who

off guard. He'd been in the kitchen, busy cooking-Effie had mentioned she'd like some sweet and sour pork after seeing a pineapple

stunned. The mighty Lyman Etheridge, a man with so much power and status, was actually in

“Grandma, he makes me breakfast every day. Sometimes even dinner too. He's actually

her eyes crinkling into narrow

busy in the kitchen, the thin

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

you know who we like or don't like? You're not one

a real father. So spare us the lectures-you have no right

"Such hypocrisy."

there, and now he scrambled to explain himself. "Mr. Etheridge, you've