Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 368

After Effie left, Bancroft finally stepped out of the room.

“You’re clever as ever, sir,” the butler said with a knowing smile. “Noticing that the young master had gone out, you guessed the young lady wouldn’t want to stay put either. So you pretended to go for a walk yourself.”

Bancroft chuckled. “Of course. She’s a wonderful girl, just a bit shy still. Once she settles in, she won’t feel so uneasy.”

As Effie headed out, she nearly collided with someone just outside the door.

Still startled, she blurted, “Are you alright?”

The young man she’d nearly run into looked just as shaken. Pressing a hand to his chest, he managed a shaky laugh. “I’m fine.”

Effie got out of the car, glancing over at the man. “Are you sure you’re okay? Do you need me to take you to a hospital or something?”

She pulled out her phone and snapped a quick photo of him.

He raised an eyebrow, a mix of amusement and exasperation on his face. “Miss, you don’t actually think I’m trying to scam you, do you?”

Effie gave an embarrassed grin. “Sorry! I’ve just seen so many videos lately about scam artists jumping in front of cars. Figured I’d better be cautious.”

He gave a wry smile. “Fair enough. But I promise, I’m not one of those people.”

After a brief pause, he asked, “Do you know which one is number 1002?”

Effie had a good memory. After a few visits here, she’d memorized the area pretty well. She gave him directions, and after a quick thank you, he headed off.

Effie didn’t rush to leave. Instead, she pulled out her phone and called the police, calmly explaining what had just happened, recounting the details clearly and thoroughly.

Meanwhile, the man realized he’d dropped something and returned to look for it—only to catch part of Effie’s phone conversation.

He gave a helpless little laugh and muttered to himself, “Didn’t think I’d get mistaken for a criminal my first day back in the country.”