Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 45

Chuck had met Suzan a handful of times.

Aside from being younger, he honestly couldn’t see any redeeming qualities in her.

Especially with all that tech on display—she dressed like a walking gadget store, and it was honestly off-putting.

The first time Chuck had met Suzan, he’d sensed something calculating about her. She was clever, maybe a little too clever for her own good.

She was nothing compared to Effie. Not even in the same league.

And yet, somehow, the two were half-sisters—same father, different mothers.

What really disgusted Chuck was that Suzan had known perfectly well that Mitchell was her sister’s fiancé, and still she’d gone after him. There was no shame in her game, and Chuck found it despicable.

But Mitchell seemed utterly bewitched by her. He thought Suzan was beautiful and young; even her little tantrums and moods struck him as endearing.

Mitchell, for his part, was reveling in the whole thing.

It was a classic case of the onlooker seeing clearly while the person involved was hopelessly blind.

Chuck could see it plain as day: Mitchell was completely infatuated, unable to see the situation for what it was.

Once he and Effie really split up, that’s when Mitchell would realize what a mistake he’d made. Regret would come, sure as day.

After a long silence, Mitchell let out a scornful laugh. “Impossible. Suzan’s sweet and thoughtful, and she makes the first move. Effie? She’s as prim as a nun—so uptight it makes me sick.”

Chuck kept his mouth shut. He knew arguing would be pointless.

Sooner or later, Mitchell would have to learn his lesson the hard way.

Right now, Mitchell was completely out of his mind, lost to all reason.

Mitchell was used to thinking of himself as special, someone the world revolved around. Deep down, he’d always looked down on Effie.

He figured Effie needed him, couldn’t get by without him.

So when Effie finally made a clean break, Mitchell was furious.

The next day, he wired the money over to her.

When Effie saw the bank notification, she froze. This was her “compensation” for all those lost years.

She stared at the string of numbers on her phone, a storm of emotions swirling inside her.