Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 165

Effie glanced at the time; it was about time to leave.

You should never wish harm on others, but you must always be wary of them.

Everything was in place now. Effie was ready to go, letting Isabel enjoy the “fun” she’d so carefully planned for herself.

She brought this upon herself.

From inside the cabin, Isabel’s shrill screams blended with ragged gasps—almost too harsh to listen to.

Just as Effie turned to leave, she spotted a figure hurrying toward the cabin.

It was Isabel’s manager, with a woman trailing behind her.

The two of them headed straight for the small house.

Effie watched for a moment, then slipped away.

Lyman had been waiting nearby, relieved to see that Effie hadn’t gone into the cabin. He’d just stepped aside to answer a call, and now that he was back, Effie was already on her way out.

They left together.

In the car, Lyman asked, “Did you get a good look at who went in?”

Effie thought for a moment, glanced at him, and replied, “I saw Miss Isabel and her manager…”

She was curious to see how Lyman would react.

His expression didn’t change. He simply responded with a quiet “Hmm,” tapping his long fingers on the steering wheel, his thoughts impossible to read.

Effie shot him a sideways glance. When she saw that he didn’t seem to care, she turned away, a subtle smile tugging at her lips.

Lyman glanced over, his eyes dark and unreadable. “She made her choice. She’ll have to live with the consequences.”

Effie pressed her lips together and said nothing more.

Her feelings were complicated, too.

She’d only asked to test the waters.

Lyman, meanwhile, had already had someone look into things and uncovered Carole’s involvement. It was obvious Isabel had orchestrated the whole mess.

Lyman felt a pang of disappointment. He couldn’t understand what had changed in Isabel. Why had she turned on Effie? Was it because of him?

He furrowed his brow, wrestling with conflicted emotions.