Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 492

Lyman's brow furrowed, his tone curt. "No need."

"Lyman, I swear I didn't mean for this to happen. If I'd known Effie would show up now, I never would have "

A flash of irritation flickered in Lyman's eyes. He cut Isabel off. "I said, there's no need."

He turned to Luther. "Take her back to her apartment."

Isabel stared after Lyman's retreating figure, her gaze hardening. Her fists clenched at her sides.

"Of course," Luther replied. Turning to Isabel, he said, "Miss Isabel, let me drive you home."

Isabel forced a gracious smile, masking her frustration. "Thank you, Luther. Sorry for the trouble."

Luther kept his tone polite, but distant. "It's no trouble. That's what I'm here for."

see it, she would have noticed just how

the time he arrived, the apartment was dark; Nita and the others

the blacked-out windows, pulling out

wave of

been drinking and should've fallen asleep easily. But despite the alcohol, her mind

already started snoring,

room.

and nudged Nita, but Nita didn't even stir-the snoring continued,

gave her a sharper

sleep on your side?" Effie

and rolled over, drifting right back into slumber.

image of Lyman and Isabel, sitting together in the car outside her building, kept replaying in

her home? Weren't they supposed to leave Isabel's situation for Lindy Etheridge to handle-both of them stepping

that was the plan, then what on

out of overthinking, her mind kept