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?”

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

while picking up the invitation,

her invitation was

felt like she had been slapped by Julia

invitation to them?” Michael saw the names on the card and

at him. After all, she had another motive other than

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

on blaming Amelie for what had happened. She would emerge as the winner, and Amelie would

plan. Not only that, she had even humiliated Elyse by sending back

thought about it, she gripped her knuckles

something was amiss

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

…

sitting in the car with his

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

got into the car, he closed his eyes

Leo’s trustworthy right-hand man. However, he stopped working to be by

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

business. At the same time, he had organized the documents that Leo needed to inspect. Then, he looked at the news.