Betrayal At The Altar

“A sudden business trip.” David said, glancing at Eddie. “He asked me to bring you a wedding gift.”

Eddie handed a black velvet box to Iris.

Iris accepted it graciously and couldn’t resist but to ask David, “What about my brother Jimmy, did you not prepare anything for him?”

“The pass will be delivered to you later.”

Others might not know the purpose and significance of that pass, but Iris knew too well.

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That was a visa to enter and leave Aureliana at will, and there was no limit to the number of re–entries.

There were only a few dozen cardholders worldwide.

According to family rules, when Iris got married, she became part of another family and could no longer enter and leave her own family as she pleased.

Iris was simply flattered when David promised to deliver the pass to her later.

She tried to hide the surprise on her face and said, beaming, “Deal.”

that Rachel Grey was sitting next to David. She was slightly stunned, and realization dawned on her.

the public was unfamiliar with David Jones, she had spent years

for his disinterest in women, yet here he was, sitting next

into a perfect smile as she raised her glass in a toast to her.

replied politely,

banquet, Rachel left with Old

pondered for a moment and asked, “Grandpa, do you grudges

hold any

cautiously, “It’s not really

Rachel continued to ask, her intuition telling her that her grandfather

then pursed his lips. “Grandpa

looking at her grandfather’s slightly tired face,

Rachel whipped out her phone and quickly typed away, hoping to get some

didn’t respond with anything else except…

away from this man!”

looked at the text on the screen and couldn’t

confusion lingered in Rachel’s mind even upon returning to the