Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 333

“Honey, is there something you want to say?” Lyman asked softly.

Luther, standing nearby, could hardly believe his eyes. The way Lyman could switch moods was faster than flipping a page!

Effie spoke up. “The receptionist made a mistake, yes, but she was misled by Isabel. She’s already been let go—let’s just leave it at that.”

Lyman shook his head. “We can’t just let it go.”

Effie didn’t reply right away. She fixed her gaze on Lyman, unblinking.

It was the first time Lyman had ever felt so unnerved by a woman’s stare. Testing the waters, he asked, “Sweetheart, is there something you want to say?”

Effie arched an eyebrow at him before finally speaking. “What about Isabel? How do you plan to handle her?”

That’s when it clicked for Lyman—Effie was clever as a fox. She’d been leading him into a trap to see where he really stood on Isabel.

“I’ll handle it as it should be handled,” Lyman replied. “I’ll call the police. She trespassed into my office.”

Effie hadn’t expected him to say he’d call the police. “Isn’t that a bit harsh?”

Lyman didn’t answer, but instead threw the question back at her, “Do you think it’s too harsh?”

He watched her, the hint of a smile playing at his lips, eyes glinting with challenge.

Since he asked, Effie saw no point in lying. “No, not at all. Someone who tries to ruin another person’s marriage deserves consequences.”

Her grandmother had always told her: when it comes to marriage, never keep things bottled up. If you don’t clear the air, misunderstandings fester, creating cracks for troublemakers to slip through.