Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon novel Chapter 298

Effie glanced gratefully at Ms. Cooper. Truth be told, she could have handled Irving Butler herself, but the fact that Ms. Cooper had stepped in on her behalf meant a lot to her.

“Thank you, Ms. Cooper.”

Ms. Cooper waved it off with a smile. “You saved Lina. Helping you out was the least I could do.” She paused, then added, “Let me buy you dinner sometime.”

Effie grinned. “I'd like that.”

Just then, the elevator doors slid open, revealing Lyman and Luther inside.

Lyman knew this floor belonged to the design department, and he instinctively looked out, surprised to see Effie standing right by the elevator. His eyes lit up. At that moment, Effie looked up and met his gaze. She raised the corner of her mouth in a subtle greeting.

Lyman couldn't help but smile back.

Luther, standing beside him, suddenly understood why Mr. Etheridge insisted on taking the regular elevator instead of his private one—it was for her!

What Luther didn't know was that, for the past few days, Lyman and Effie had barely left each other's side, only separating for bathroom breaks and sleep. Having to be apart for so long now felt like an eternity for Lyman; he was just going through the motions at work.

Desperate to see her even a minute sooner, he'd had to get creative.

“Goodbye, Ms. Cooper,” Luther said politely.

“Goodbye,” Ms. Cooper replied.

Just as Effie turned to leave, Lyman shot her a discreet look, signaling for her to meet him in the parking lot.

Effie gave a slight nod before walking away.

At that moment, Irving Butler came out of his office. All he saw was Effie nodding and smiling toward the elevator, looking smug and pleased with herself. He assumed the smile was meant for Ms. Cooper.