Chapter 352

Vinson Elliott leaned in close to Randell's ear and whispered something only the two of them could hear.

Randell froze for a second, then his expression changed dramatically. "You want eighty million for something this simple? Cancel it—I want to take it back!"

Vinson just shrugged. "A deal's a deal. No refunds, no returns."

"Crook!" Randell gritted out through clenched teeth.

"Takes one to know one."

"Fine, then I'll use it too!" Randell shot back.

"That'll cost extra."

...

Effie beat Lyman to the private dining room and was already sitting at the table, lost in thought, when he walked in.

Lyman approached quietly. Hearing someone come in, Effie glanced toward the door-only to find herself caught in the worried gaze of his eyes.

"What do you feel like eating today?"

little out of

don't really have a craving for

"Alright."

of Effie's favorites: a spread of seafood,

tasted fantastic-and

the time they'd finished, Effie felt

nothing a good meal

gently and asked in a soft voice, "Will you tell me

really. Just feeling down for no reason. Maybe it's that time of the month

Lyman asked, puzzled. "Don't like them? Want me

by his literal interpretation. Deal with them? What did

I'd be worried if they

ear, "Don't worry. If there's ever a little one on the

in her mind. She'd thought Lyman was clueless

sidelong glance. "So you

modestly, "I didn't at first, but later I had Luther

books. I studied them word by word, and now I get

to stifle a laugh. "You're really...

wondered if she should praise him, or maybe...

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