A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 187

The package was wrapped securely. Inside the box contained a bunch of Styrofoam peanuts as well as another box. There was yet another smaller box inside it.

Even after Elyse had unpackaged several layers, she still couldn’t make out what it was.

Michael stood beside and snickered when he watched the scene. “It must be a costly gift to be wrapped into so many layers. Could it be an expensive piece of jewelry?”

Although Elyse felt like it wasn’t expensive, she also felt it must be something special, seeing how it was wrapped in such a way. Although she was getting impatient, she still unboxed it patiently.

In the end, the huge box had transformed into a small envelope about four inches thick. When Elyse grabbed it, she felt something hard inside.

“Oh my, is it a credit card?” Michael could only think of such a gift.

Elyse had always pictured herself as a star. Hence, her followers would not send her meaningless things. Since Elyse didn’t know what it was, she ripped open the envelope. Instead of a credit card, a red card fell out of the envelope.

The moment she caught sight of the red card, her expression froze. Her heart was beating fast, and she felt like she was being slapped in the face.

On the other hand, Michael had also seen the card. “Isn’t this the invitation you sent out yesterday? Who would send it back?”

There were only a few people whom Elyse had given the invitation. Although she was not respectable enough to do so, the Alston Family was. Everyone wanted to receive the invitation, so Michael couldn’t

figure out who would send it back. However, Elyse knew who the sender was—after all, only two people were bold enough to do this.

As she suppressed her anger while picking up the invitation, she saw Julia and Amelie’s names written on it.

“Damn it!” Not only was her plan ruined, but her invitation was also sent back to her in such a state.

At that moment, Elyse felt like she had been slapped by Julia and Amelie.

“Why did you send the invitation to them?” Michael saw the names on the card and looked at Elyse disapprovingly.

“It’s none of your business!” Elyse snapped at him. After all, she had another motive other than using them to become famous.

During her engagement party, the crowd would certainly gossip about her cheating on Leo four years ago. By then, she would be humiliated. Hence, Julia and Amelie’s arrival would divert their attention away from her. If anyone were to humiliate or embarrass her, she would pretend to be the victim and win the others’ hearts.

Moreover, she even planned on blaming Amelie for what had happened. She would emerge as the winner, and Amelie would be the loser. At the same time, she would expose Amelie’s identity as Foxy and make her the street rat.

However, Amelie had ruined such an excellent plan. Not only that, she had even humiliated Elyse by sending back the invitation!

As Elyse thought about it, she gripped her knuckles tightly, causing her freshly manicured nails to fall apart.

Although Michael was upset that Elyse had scolded him, he also realized that something was amiss when he looked at her expression. “What’s going on?” he asked in concern.

Hearing his words made Elyse suppress her frustration and cross her arms together, looking as arrogant as usual. “It’s nothing. There’s no meaning to this. As long as I am Leo’s fiancée, I will be the winner. After all, the Alston Family will put me on a pedestal if they want a better reputation.” As she spoke, she smiled confidently.

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On the other hand, Leo was sitting in the car with his eyes closed.

After he parted ways with Melissa, the company’s overseas branch encountered several issues. Hence, he went abroad in a hurry to solve the problem, only returning today while feeling exhausted. His face was tired, and his eyes were bloodshot due to the lack of sleep.

When he got into the car, he closed his eyes and rested. Beside him was his assistant, Eugene.

All these years, Eugene had been Leo’s trustworthy right-hand man. However, he stopped working to be by his wife’s side during her pregnancy. As such, Leo had asked Laura to be his temporary assistant.

Now that Eugene’s child was a year older, Leo asked him to return to work. He also brought Eugene abroad to solve the company’s issues. Although Laura was outstanding, she was a woman, so it would be inconvenient for her to run around with Leo.

While Leo was resting, Eugene dealt with the company’s business. At the same time, he had organized the documents that Leo needed to inspect. Then, he looked at the news. At that moment, his expression changed drastically.

“What’s wrong?” Although Leo was taking a rest, he was still aware of his surroundings. When he felt something was off with Eugene, he opened his eyes and asked about it. His clear eyes showed that he was fully awake.

Hearing his words, Eugene hummed in response and gripped his knuckles. “I’m just surprised to see that you are engaged.”

When Leo heard his words, he closed his eyes and said, “Don’t fret about it.” However, he had different thoughts in his mind.

I have to talk to Elyse about this. Being grateful isn’t the same as falling in love. There is nothing between us. Speaking of which, Amelie didn’t respond to the news when it has been spreading around for such a long time. Am I really that unimportant to her?

For some reason, Leo thought about Amelie. As he thought about her, he let out a mocking smile. After all, why would Amelie care about him when she was just using him to experience the life she never had? Moreover, they were divorced.

As he thought about it, he became more upset.

Although Eugene knew Leo was in a bad mood, he wondered why. However, he didn’t ask about it and said, “The engagement date is just around the corner. Do you need me to order a set of suits for you? Or are you going to choose it by yourself?”

At that moment, something snapped in Leo when he heard the man’s words.

Just as Eugene was about to put his phone away, Leo snatched it from him. In that split second, he looked at Leo in surprise. However, Leo didn’t seem to be calm as he scrolled through the phone quickly. While doing so, he furrowed his eyebrows deeply.

“Is something the matter, Mr. Alston?” Eugene asked. From his experience, he knew that something was bothering Leo.

Suddenly, Leo clasped the phone to his side. He had used so much force that his fingers changed their form.

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