Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 333

"Honey, is there something you want to say?" Lyman asked softly.

Luther, standing nearby, could hardly believe his eyes. The way Lyman could switch moods was faster than flipping a page!

Effie spoke up. "The receptionist made a mistake, yes, but she was misled by Isabel. She's already been let go let's just leave it at that."

Lyman shook his head. "We can't just let it go."

Effie didn't reply right away. She fixed her gaze on Lyman, unblinking.

It was the first time Lyman had ever felt so unnerved by a woman's stare. Testing the waters, he asked, "Sweetheart, is there something you want to say?"

Effie arched an eyebrow at him before finally speaking. "What about Isabel? How do you plan to handle her?"

That's when it clicked for Lyman-Effie was clever as a fox. She'd been leading him into a trap to see where he really stood on Isabel.

should be handled," Lyman replied. "I'll call the police.

he'd call the police. "Isn't that a bit

threw the question back at her, "Do you think it's

eyes glinting with challenge. Since he asked, Effie saw no point in lying.

grandmother had always told her: when it comes to marriage, never keep things bottled up. If you don't clear the air, misunderstandings fester, creating cracks for

of Shepard Bagnold and Vera. Vera was cunning-she waited for her chance, flattering Shepard and

stop; she did everything she could to

seen it all-she'd watched Adriana and Shepard

said, "Conflicts have an expiration date. Deal with them immediately, or the silence will only make things worse. Letting things fester only deepens misunderstandings and makes

plain clothes and modest manners, but there was an undeniable grace in her every gesture. She was Effie's guiding light, the wise woman who shaped her

knew it was tied to what she'd been through. He wanted to give her all

looked at Effie and said,

him, puzzled.