Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 473

"Effie, you sly thing," Annabel teased. "You know a celebrity like Maurice, and you still come running to me for help?"

Effie hesitated, not quite sure how to explain. "Sorry, Annabel. Maurice has been filming overseas in a closed set for months. I honestly had no idea he was back and available."

Annabel just laughed. "All I’m saying is, Lyman’s in trouble now."

"What?" Effie blinked in confusion.

Annabel chuckled. "I’ve got my hands full with the kids, otherwise who knows what mess that guy would drag me into this time."

And with that, Annabel ended the call.

Effie stared at her now-dark phone screen, puzzling over Annabel’s cryptic remark. What exactly did she mean by that?

But she barely had time to dwell on it. The live stream was getting crazier by the second; the viewer count was climbing at a dizzying pace.

People flooded the chat with questions: What was going on? Why had Maurice suddenly dropped into this stream? Was there something going on between the host and Maurice?

Soon, the truth emerged—this was the official channel for Etheridge & Co. Jewels.

Then the speculation shifted. Was Maurice about to become the new face of Etheridge & Co.? Was that why he’d made this surprise appearance?

But none of this was scripted, and Shirley, clearly nervous, steered clear of any conversation about Maurice.

At first, viewers had only tuned in because Maurice had joined. But it wasn’t long before Shirley won them over completely.

She had this way of breathing new life into each piece—already stunning jewelry looked somehow even more dazzling under her imaginative touch. Her creativity was infectious.

Facing the camera, Shirley recited the line she and Effie had prepared ahead of time: "Imitation is easy, but no one can surpass my original designs."