Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 256

To Effie, there was a world of difference between a vacation and a sightseeing trip. A vacation, she believed, was about comfort-about letting yourself relax and breathe, not about elbowing through crowds at tourist hotspots or racing from one landmark to the next, snapping photos just to prove you'd been there.

That's why, whenever she managed to get away, she'd pick out the most secluded resorts or lesser-known beaches. She'd check into her hotel, have a bite to eat, sleep in as late as she wanted, and then maybe wander down to the shoreline, feeling the ocean breeze on her face, letting her mind drift as she gazed at the

waves.

She once tried to explain this to Lyman-her whole philosophy on vacationing versus traveling.

The truth was, she rarely had the chance to take a proper vacation. Even when she did, she always worried about her grandmother back home.

Still, she couldn't deny how restorative it felt to be away, to let her body and mind truly unwind.

Lyman listened and nodded. "Yeah, I understand."

Effie paused, studying him. Somehow, when Lyman said he understood, it

sounded different from what she meant. As if he was talking about something else entirely.

He looked at her, and for a split second, she felt as though he was seeing

else through her-someone she'd never

smiled gently. "You look tired. Let's go back to the

Randell or the others. Frankly, he hoped they'd stay gone. Those guys were like walking floodlights-blindingly obvious,

the rest

not missing a beat, shrugged. "No idea. We've been wandering around forever.

across her face. She was concerned about Nita. After what happened earlier with Hanley, she couldn't shake the worry that Hanley

"I have to find

one. He pulled

the room, playing cards. We're short one-come up and

eyebrows. He could hear the excitement

Vinson Elliott chimed in, "Lyman! You two should

rolled his eyes. Of course he knew exactly what was going

turned to Effie. "Do you play

so serious, she wondered if

silence. "Don't worry if

about? Effie let out a breath. "I can play.

just

nodded. "Alright, I get