Chapter 267

"Why sneak a photo? Let's just take one together," Effie laughed. "I don't think we've ever had a proper picture of us, have we?"

She pulled out her phone and switched to the front camera. "Come on, smile."

Maybe the mood had shifted a little too quickly for him, because Lyman didn't quite catch up. In the frame, his face was serious-a man on the verge of smiling but unable to pull it off.

Effie turned to him and said, "Give me a real smile."

Lyman tried to adjust, but his smile still looked stiff.

Annoyed at himself, he clenched his fingers. He could negotiate the toughest business deals without batting an eye, but right now he was so nervous he could barely speak.

"Oh, never mind," Effie said, laughing. "I guess you're just used to being serious. Just relax-just be yourself."

Lyman nodded and shifted his posture, and this time, the photo turned out much more natural than that awkward half-smile from before.

"Much better," Effie said with satisfaction.

A faint smile tugged at Lyman's lips. "Send it to me."

He had to admit, he liked it too.

sent him the photo, Lyman

long before the chat

Etheridge, so now her

messages—it was all praise from Friedman

my sisters' group—just look at my son

Our son and

the outpouring of

seemed so proper and reserved, could

kind of over the top sometimes. You'll get

"I really love

felt like his heart was

fresh seafood, then

recipes weren't complicated, but everything was so fresh that

is probably

at her, eyes full of tenderness. "If you like it, we'll come back

at her expectantly as he

nodded. "I'd love

laced, and only parted ways at their

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