Chapter 299

Effie shrugged. "It's nothing. It's not like this is the first time he's come after me." "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," she added, flashing a wry smile.

Shirley nodded. "True. Besides, you've got a rock-solid support system behind you."

"Alright, enough of your teasing," Effie said, rising from her chair. "My shift's over. Once you're done dealing with Peter, come give me a hand."

Shirley grinned and gave a mock salute. "Yes, ma'am. Your loyal servant obeys."

With that, Shirley started walking backward out of the office, putting on an exaggeratedly obedient act.

Effie nearly burst out laughing at the sight. She shook her head, unable to hide her smile. "You clown."

Effie made her way down to the parking garage, where Lyman was already waiting in her car.

He glanced at her as she got in, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "You look like you're in a good mood."

Still smiling, Effie began recounting Shirley's antics, laughter bubbling out as she described the scene.

by the curve of Effie's cheek. But when she

she ridiculous?" Effie asked, glancing

He nodded. "Absolutely."

didn't matter what she said he'd

name on the screen,

we're almost there," she

to let you know-we're out of soy sauce at home. Could you grab

there a particular

salt, you name it. It makes my head spin! I never know what's

could finish, there was a

to hang up, Grandma called

door with a smile-only to freeze

"You?"

in an

Grandma swung the door shut with a thud, muttering, "Ages, my foot. I'd rather not see you at

grin faltered; he'd barely avoided getting his nose clipped by

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