Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

"Man, you were amazing back there!" Fidelia turned to Lyman, her eyes shining with admiration.

Lyman just shrugged. "Flattering me won't get you anywhere. There's only one set available."

Fidelia huffed, glancing at Lyman before blurting out, "My sister-in-law says you're just using scarcity tactics. She called you a greedy capitalist!"

Effie looked at Lyman with wide, innocent eyes. "Well... I did say that. But I didn't know it was you."

Lyman raised an eyebrow. "And if it was?"

Effie grinned. "Honestly? Well played."

Fidelia's mouth twitched. She turned to Effie, mock-accusing, "Effie, that's such a double standard!"

Effie ignored her, gently turning Fidelia's face away. "Shhh, be good. Don't talk." "Why not?" Fidelia protested, fuming as Effie held her head in place.

Effie mumbled, almost to herself, "Don't interrupt me while I'm watching my idol." The moment she said it, both Lyman and Fidelia stared at her in shock.

"Watching... your idol?" Fidelia echoed.

Lyman, clearly amused, looked at Effie with interest.

used this shop as a case study. He said it was a brilliant example of business success. At the

reached out and ruffled her

his words, and then her face

curtain! Not just of this shop, but of every single branch across the globe! The feeling was

need to tell Grace right now!" Effie

"Lyman, your

gazed at Effie with pure affection, as if he

her breath, Fidelia sang, "I should be stuck under the car, not stuck here

Effie: "..."

Lyman: "..."

his face. "Why are you always bothering my wife? Don't you have anyone else to hang

ि

snorted. "Mind your

word, she bolted out of

of

"She dragged you here straight after work, didn't she? Have

shook her head. "It's fine, I'm

Lyman

hand and started