Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 236

Everyone stared at Lyman, momentarily stunned.

"Why not?" someone finally asked.

Lyman looked around at them, his expression full of disdain. "Because you all hog my wife's attention and I barely get any time with her."

The group gaped at him, then quickly protested. "Lyman, that sounds so wrong! Don't say stuff like that!"

"Exactly! Anyone listening in would think I'm stealing your wife or something," Randell added with a snort.

Everyone knew the unspoken rule: you don't mess with a friend's wife. No one here was that desperate.

Lyman just shrugged. "Doesn't matter. You're all banned from hanging out with her."

"Alright, alright, we get it, you hopeless romantic," Randell said, rolling his eyes. "If you don't want your wife overworked, just say so. Why drag us into it?"

Suddenly, Vinson Elliott chimed in, "Well, Lyman, you and Effie never even had a honeymoon. Why not let Randell organize a trip? You two can take it as a late honeymoon."

Lyman shot Vinson a withering look. "Why would I want a crowd of third wheels on my honeymoon? I'm not crazy."

He had to admit, Lyman had a point-but did he really have to be

"Nice one, Vinson.

at Randell as if to say, "Fine, you do

never one to back down from

to Lyman. "My new resort on Whisperhollow Isle is about to open. I'm inviting the design team

"No problem," Lyman replied.

was no

settled, then," Randell

on a trip, and everyone else was green with envy. Nelly

I go?" she whined to

as annoyed. He'd tried to take over the project himself, knowing Randell was always generous with his team. But this? A free resort vacation? He hadn't seen that coming.

could get a piece of

...

"Need a hand?"

a water cooler jug. She rushed over,

Effie and Shirley before snapping, "No, I've

extra force, making a loud bang