Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 209

Suzan froze, a sudden sense of dread creeping over her.

She glanced toward Effie, lips pressed together, putting on her best innocent-lamb look.

Effie sometimes wondered how Suzan managed to look so convincingly aggrieved. Anyone who didn't know her would probably believe she was genuinely hard done by.

“Effie, I know life's not easy for you,” Suzan said, her voice soft and saccharine. “You're trying to save face, gritting your teeth just to come up with that two hundred thousand. If you're in trouble, you can always tell me. I'll help you. I promise.”

Effie looked at Suzan, a cold smile tugging at her lips. “Suzan, your acting's getting a bit much.”

Suzan bit her lip. “I'm not acting.”

Effie patted Suzan's shoulder in a mock-friendly gesture, letting her hand linger there a moment. “Relax,” she said coolly. “I really don't need that two hundred thousand.”

Suzan's lips twitched. Of course Effie could act so casual—she'd landed Lyman, after all, and with his money backing her, a little cash wasn't hard to come by.

But it wouldn't last. Lyman would tire of Effie soon enough.

Suzan smirked to herself. What would Lyman think if he knew Effie had blown two hundred thousand just to open a premium account? The thought alone was amusing.

“Because Mitchell gave me forty million.”

“What?!”

Suzan couldn't contain herself any longer. She jerked Effie's hand off her shoulder and spat, “Why would he give you forty million?!”

Effie's voice had been low—meant only for the two of them. But Suzan's outburst was loud enough to draw every eye in the room.

People were now openly staring, curiosity written on their faces.

Effie's tone was light, almost breezy. “Oh, he didn't mention it to you? You'll have to ask him yourself.”

Before Suzan could recover, Effie turned on her heel and strolled away.