Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 252

"Don't say thank you."

Lyman looked at Effie. A faint blush swept across Effie's face and she answered shyly, "Alright, I know."

At that moment, Nita hopped down from the bench and landed gracefully on the floor.

"I'll stop playing third wheel," she said with a grin. "Time for me to make myself scarce."

Effie called after her, "Nita, wait up—let's go shower and change together."

Nita glanced briefly at Lyman, about to refuse, but Effie had already linked arms with her and pulled her away.

Before long, the two of them reappeared, freshly dressed.

Just then, the door to the neighboring men's changing room swung open, and a man emerged wearing nothing but a pair of black swim trunks. His gut bulged so much he looked almost nine months pregnant.

face lit up with surprise. "Well, would you look at that! What are the odds we'd run into

in frustration. Just my luck, she thought. Of all

change in Nita's face and leaned in to whisper, "You

she did or not, Effie's instincts screamed that this guy was trouble. She tightened her grip on Nita's arm, ready to

weary nod and murmured, "His name's Hanley. He's

alone with this guy?

Effie's mind, Nita added, "Don't worry. My company knows what he's like. We always

"Let's go," Effie said.

"Yeah," Nita agreed.

standing beside Nita, and his eyes gleamed

knockout, her friend was something else

Hanley's mind raced with possibilities, convinced that a

them, blocking their way. "There's an old saying," he announced with a smarmy grin, "fate

a glance, both silently gagging at the

his bulk, Hanley moved fast. He reached out and grabbed the hem of Nita's shirt. "Miss Nita, is this how