Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 255

Nita's lips twitched. Was her new boss always this... surreal?

"Mr. Elliott, do you even believe in chastity anymore?"

"What kind of question is that?! Of course I do!"

She just smiled, not believing a single word that came out of Vinson Elliott's mouth.

In fact, she wouldn't trust him with so much as a punctuation mark.

She clearly remembered how, right after the company secured new funding, everyone had started gossiping about her new boss.

Vinson Elliott was good-looking and competent, so naturally women flocked to him —and he never turned anyone away. Word was, he'd already gotten involved with several women at the office.

Nita had no interest in playing that game, so unless absolutely necessary, she made it a point to steer clear of Vinson Elliott.

Even now, when he'd pretended to care about her health and told her to take it easy, she knew those were just lines men used to hit on women.

no gratitude-just

giving him and was about to say something when Randell returned. "Let's go," Randell said, "the table's ready. I also

we're one short," Vinson remarked, arching an

play cards for now. Lyman should

to finish before Vinson interrupted with a laugh.

shrugged. "He's bringing someone with

palpable. "Oh, right. That

gave him a sidelong glance. "Next time we go out, don't tell people you know me.

Vinson shot

thought the way Vinson and Randell interacted reminded her a bit of her own friendship with Effie. They teased each other mercilessly,

antics, the tension she'd been feeling earlier began to fade. She finally started to

caught Randell's eye, as if to say thank

chin in

say Lyman's

got this freakish ability-he can remember every card that's been played. No matter how many

x-ray vision or something," Vinson went on. "He always knows exactly what move we're about to

we don't even like playing with him anymore. What's the fun when he wins every