Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 330

Once a seed of doubt is planted, no amount of explanation from Lyman could make it go away.

“Put him on the phone,” Effie demanded through gritted teeth.

“I told you, he’s busy!” Isabel snapped back. Before Effie could react, Isabel hung up.

Effie listened to the steady beep of the disconnected line, her eyes falling on the receptionist who was now dumping the noodles she’d brought into the trash.

Fury flared inside her.

She prided herself on her manners, but she saw no reason to be civil to someone so blatantly rude.

Storming over, Effie slapped the receptionist hard across the face. “Pick those noodles out of the trash and eat them,” she ordered coldly.

The receptionist stood frozen, clearly not expecting this outburst.

A moment passed before she recovered, clutching her cheek and shrieking, “You crazy bitch! How dare you hit me? I’ll make you pay for that!”

She’d seen plenty of shameless women try to catch Mr. Etheridge’s attention, but never someone like Effie—audacious enough to actually lay hands on her.

Effie didn’t back down, lifting her foot as the receptionist lunged at her.

Just then, Luther appeared. The moment he saw the receptionist raise a hand against Effie, his eyes widened in shock. He rushed over and yanked the receptionist away.

“What do you think you’re doing?!”

The receptionist, thinking Luther was on her side, blurted, “Luther, you’re just in time! This lunatic claims she knows you all, told me to call Mr. Etheridge because she wants to meet him. I told her to make the call herself, but she wouldn’t, and then—”

“Enough!” Luther barked. He had no idea who the real lunatic was here, but this woman clearly had no idea she’d stepped way out of line.