Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 403

Lyman leaned in close and whispered in Effie’s ear, “You have put on a little weight.”

Effie froze, speechless.

Honestly, this man had no filter. What woman wanted to hear something like that?

But then Lyman added, “I like you with a bit more weight. Before, you were too thin—there was nothing to hold onto.”

A flush crept up Effie’s cheeks. She looked away, mumbling under her breath, “Who even talks like that…”

Lyman reached for her hand, his gaze warm. “Whether you’re slim or curvy, you’re exactly my type.”

“You really know how to sweet-talk me.”

Lyman smiled. “Time will tell.”

…

Effie’s phone buzzed, the screen flashing with a call from Mitchell Lloyd’s assistant. She didn’t want to answer.

The assistant called again. And again. Eventually, Effie got so fed up that she blocked the number entirely.

Finally, some peace and quiet.

She thought that would be the end of it.

But as fate would have it, while she was out having lunch with Shirley, Mitchell showed up in person.

Effie was tucked away in the corner of a busy café, slowly twirling her noodles around her fork. Her delicate features seemed almost luminous, setting her apart from the noisy crowd.

She ate with a natural grace, each movement refined and elegant, making her all the more noticeable in the bustling diner.

Mitchell spotted her instantly.

He made his way over.

Effie was feeling a bit warm and reached for a napkin, but before she could, a hand holding a paper napkin appeared in front of her.