Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 230

The last to arrive was Malcom-she was a full hour late.

"Sorry, everyone. Got held up with an old client. My boss on that project is a nightmare to deal with. This is the earliest I could make it," she said, breezing in.

"No worries. Meeting's over," Effie replied, standing up.

The others exchanged bewildered looks, confusion written all over their faces.

The meeting hadn't even started-what was she talking about, calling it off now? It felt completely absurd.

Shirley was just as puzzled, but she'd learned to follow Effie's lead. As soon as Effie left, Shirley quietly slipped out too.

"What's her problem? Calls us in here, says nothing, and now just sends us away? Who does she think we are?" someone grumbled.

She didn't say a word? But you've all been in here

seen Effie head in earlier; she'd deliberately dragged her

She said we're a team, and we don't start meetings unless everyone's here. She doesn't want to repeat herself over

one deal and suddenly thinks she's top dog? She's got no idea who's really running this show. Let's see how far she gets without us. I'd like to see

at us in the meeting room. Didn't say a thing, just eyed us like she owned the place. It was kind of eerie, honestly,"

thinking everyone was

just laughed. "Effie really doesn't

seduced Mr. Hoffman to land the deal, but her skills are a joke. When the designs come up short, she'll

the thought. "I'll make sure she does just that. She'll

"Couldn't agree more!"

way to grab some water

quickly retreated and hurried back to her desk. "Effie, we've got a

her