Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 40

“No problem, I’ll take the contract to Mr. Etheridge,” Luther said.

“Great, I was actually waiting for someone to pick up the contract. Now that you’re here, I’ll head out too,” Mr. Horace replied. The two of them left the private room together.

Suzan searched the area but couldn’t find Effie anywhere. When she asked a colleague, she learned that Effie had already gone home.

Suzan’s brows furrowed in annoyance.

That spiteful woman—Effie just left? She wasn’t even going to discuss the partnership with Mr. Horace?

Hmph! Suzan was determined to report this to Mitchell.

Effie wasn’t getting away with the money that easily.

She glanced discreetly into the private room and saw that Mr. Horace was gone, presumably having left already.

Suzan let out a cold laugh.

Effie had clearly annoyed Mr. Horace, so the deal must have fallen through. Suzan couldn’t wait to see how Effie would handle the fallout.

She was ready to sit back and enjoy the show.

Without wasting another moment, Suzan grabbed her phone and dialed Mitchell to report what had happened.

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Meanwhile, Lyman and Effie headed home together.

As soon as they got back, Lyman fetched a burn ointment and carefully applied it to Effie's skin.

Effie honestly didn’t think it was a big deal, but seeing how cautious and gentle Lyman was, a wave of warmth spread through her chest.

Not long after, Luther arrived with the signed contract from Mr. Horace.

Effie was overjoyed—finally, the problem was resolved.

Mr. Horace had clearly been trying to give them a hard time, but it was nothing that a single phone call from Lyman couldn’t fix.

No wonder he was the head of the Etheridge Group.

Effie snuck a glance at Lyman, her heart skipping a beat.

After settling in, Lyman went to the kitchen and made her a cup of hot milk.