Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Why didn't he call her? Because as soon as Lyman heard Effie would be in

charge of this shoot, he rushed downstairs, his mind entirely on seeing her—he didn't have a second thought for Isabel.

As for a certain someone, well, he clearly had his own agenda too, though at the moment, it looked like he was only making trouble for himself.

"I forgot," Lyman said.

Just those two simple words, but they left Isabel feeling slighted, as if she didn't matter at all.

"Lyman, when the shoot is over, do you think you could-"

"Mr. Etheridge, your coffee."

Effie appeared at Lyman's side, thrusting his coffee toward him a little too forcefully.

The cup was filled to the brim, and coffee sloshed out, nearly splattering all over Isabel.

Isabel glared. "Effie! How could you be so-" She bit back the last word-careless -in front of Lyman, swallowing it with difficulty.

jaw. "You need to be more careful. The coffee's hot-what

deliberately addressed him as "Lyman" right in front of Effie, just to make a point: she and Lyman were close.

sip of the coffee Effie had made. "This is

you like it, Mr. Etheridge," Effie

it really that good? Sweet or

"Sweet," Lyman answered.

his darling wife

must be head-over-heels-coffee, sweet? Did Effie

come over here and get your makeup done. You're already holding

obeyed, heading off to

if she

weren't for Lyman and Effie asking her to keep their relationship quiet, Annabel would have told Isabel off ages ago. Those two were happily married-what right did she have to stir the pot?

you should watch your words from

as she looked at Annabel. Her voice trembled. "Annabel, did I do something wrong? If I ever upset you, just tell me. I'll fix it,

Did Isabel really not get

didn't answer, Isabel

later, Isabel's hair