Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 488

Maurice sat back in his chair, arms crossed tightly across his chest, eyes fixed unblinkingly on Effie.

Effie, feeling more than a little guilty, kept her head down, unable to meet his

gaze.

With a sudden slap of his palm on the table, Maurice glared at her. "Effie, do you know what crime you've committed?"

Effie looked up, confusion written all over her face. "Um... what crime?"

"Being secretly married!" Maurice declared.

He then turned to Nita, his eyes narrowing. "And you-knowing about it and not telling me? That's an even bigger offense!"

Nita pointed at herself, feigning innocence. "What does this have to do with me? Effie got married-huge news, sure, but if she didn't want to tell you, why should I? Am I supposed to go behind her back?"

Maurice snorted. "Why not? We're not exactly strangers, are we?"

Nita gave an exaggerated scoff. "Oh, right. We're so close that for my birthday, you gave me a signed photo of yourself."

She slammed her hand on the table and stood up, glaring at him. "Maurice, I always knew you were stingy, but I never thought you'd take it this far! You're a big star now-one show, one ad, and you're raking it in. And this is how you treat your best friend?"

"Your honor, I protest. I'm being

enough

his phone and displayed his balance: just fifty dollars

his phone, jabbing at the screen. "This has

shook his head. "No joke, that's really all I have

her head in mock pity. "Poor Maurice. So young, and already a

I

where did

"I spent it."

a mansion, right?" Nita's eyes sparkled. "Are you

her with sudden seriousness. "Wait, is

her

You

birth

even know when my

I ought

that's what

"So it's not your birthday, and

"Maurice! Our years of friendship,

right. I can't believe you helped Effie hide this

drama unfold, suddenly realized the conversation had circled back to her. Her smile froze, and