Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 456

"Don't you have any friends? Why are you always coming to me?" Effie asked, raising an eyebrow.

Fidelia's eyes flickered with a hint of mischief. "I just like hanging out with you. Problem?"

Effie just rolled her eyes. Still, she tugged Shirley along to keep Fidelia company on her shopping spree.

As they wandered through the mall, Fidelia suddenly spotted a display of mystery boxes and immediately dragged Effie over.

"Guess which box has the one I want," Fidelia challenged, her eyes dancing.

Truth was, Fidelia had already decided which figure she wanted from the series before she even walked in.

Effie pointed toward the counter. "They've got the whole set up there already-just twenty bucks extra. Why not just buy the one you want?"

Fidelia shot Effie a look, half exasperated, half amused. “Because opening a mystery box is a whole different experience. If I get it myself, it'll make me so much happier."

Shirley nodded in agreement. "I get that. It's about the thrill."

your twenties?

not interested. Maybe I just haven't felt

spare cash or

grabbed Effie and bought the entire

on, let's open them together!" Fidelia grinned at

loaded as Fidelia

you are

shot Effie a glare. "Effie, if you can't say anything nice, maybe just

my rules. If you don't like it, you don't have to hang

brother ever

faint blush crept up Effie's cheeks. "You're

eighteen, thank you very much. Legally an adult," Fidelia shot back,

honestly, she was. She never

She turned and saw Suzan Bagnold strolling into the shop, hand-in-hand with a little

girl immediately took a liking to the same mystery