Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 349

Effie watched Suzan warily, but she was still caught off guard when Suzan suddenly dropped to her knees right in front of her. "Please, can't you just let Mitchell go and give Mr. Etheridge a real chance?" Suzan pleaded, her voice trembling with emotion. "Mr. Etheridge truly cares for you-he'd cherish you forever! Please, don't come between Mitchell and me anymore, okay?"

Effie narrowed her eyes, her gaze fixed on Suzan as she spoke in a cold, sharp tone. "Suzan, have you lost your mind?"

Suzan's performance today was Oscar-worthy-tears streaming down her face, voice breaking with sorrow. If Effie didn't know her better, she might have actually believed her.

But suddenly, Suzan sprang to her feet. Though her eyes were still wet, the helpless little sister act vanished in an instant, replaced by something far more calculating.

"Effie, I know you're not afraid," Suzan said flatly. "But here's a warning: I recorded everything that just happened and backed it up online. If you keep chasing after Mitchell-or if he so much as comes looking for you I'll send this little video straight to Mr. Etheridge."

Suzan looked at Effie with smug satisfaction. "You and Mr. Etheridge have barely started dating; things between you two are still shaky. You wouldn't want a stupid misunderstanding to ruin your relationship, would you?"

seen shameless people before,

mutt on a leash," Effie bit out, every word edged with fury. "If he comes sniffing around me again, I'll make sure he regrets it." Her voice was low and dangerous, each syllable practically seething

truly go to war-she'd only come to issue a warning. Now, she could only try to hold her ground. "Just worry

conference room door and flung it

"And here I thought working for a major firm

a chance to boast, even daring to

attention was Suzan's casual claim: "my

and though she'd cut her losses in time, it still stung to see someone else taking credit for her work.

the meeting go? I hear that woman's engaged