Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 130

If things kept spiraling like this, there’d be no way to contain the fallout.

Shirley never doubted Effie—not for a second.

She simply wasn’t the type to get between a couple, and even though they hadn’t known each other long, Shirley trusted her instincts about Effie’s character.

What she couldn’t understand was why someone was so determined to drag Effie through the mud.

“Don’t worry. The truth will come out,” Effie said calmly, her voice steady.

With nothing else to do, Shirley could only return awkwardly to her seat, worry still etched on her face.

But the scandal wasn’t dying down—in fact, it was only growing.

In just an hour, the story had shot into the top five trending topics online, and it showed no signs of slowing down.

With Effie staying quiet, whoever was behind the rumors grew bolder, paying off influencers and gossip accounts to fan the flames and spread more fabricated dirt.

Soon, the internet was flooded with nasty comments, calling Effie every degrading name imaginable and branding her a homewrecker. The tide of public opinion turned sharply against her.

Suzan, on the other hand, was positively glowing that day.

She’d started this whole thing on a whim, never expecting it would blow up so spectacularly.

Sipping her tea with an air of satisfaction, she scrolled through the comments.

Effie, serves you right! That’s what you get for flirting with Mitchell! Hmph!

Isabel, too, was in high spirits. She hadn’t expected there were others who despised Effie as much as she did.

So, she quietly instructed Carole to stoke the fire even more, determined to keep the scandal burning hot.

Let Lyman see Effie’s true colors, she thought. Effie was always fickle—two-timing, never loyal.

Meanwhile, Effie was gearing up to fight back, but Lyman was already a step ahead.

Early that morning, as soon as Luther arrived at the office, he rushed to update Lyman on the situation.

“This is a mess,” Luther said, concern etched across his face.

He trusted Effie—he was sure she’d never cheat on Mr. Etheridge. There had to be some mistake.