Son-In-Law Gets an Upgrade

Chapter 216 Alex As A Fake Boyfriend

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Alex’s scalp itched when he thought about how he would have to deal with Jessica’s aunts, who were obviously into gossiping.

“Just a few people. All my uncles and aunts from my mother’s side of the family, my cousins, some old friends from the village… It’d probably be a party that fills about twenty dining tables. Oh, and I heard that my grandma’s mentor will bring her family over as well,” replied Jessica nonchalantly.

“That is a lot. Will they badger me with countless questions? Will they figure out that I am a fake?” asked Alex. He suddenly felt a headache coming.

He would never have agreed to go if he had known that Jessica was only inviting him to the party to be the cannon fodder.

“Mr. Jefferson, my grandma is seventy years old. If you think about it, she’s bound to have met a lot of people, and naturally, her kids would have kids of their own already too. Hence, the number of attendees isn’t really that alarming,” explained Jessica in exasperation.

Seriously, is it really that difficult to be a fake boyfriend?

he so scared? If the managers in the company learn about

exasperated. That was actually a pretty tough job

by the way, Mr. Jefferson, my aunts will definitely ask you about your age, your upbringing,

fine as long as it’s not too

just tell them that you work at Four Seas Corporation… Don’t say

she thought about how Alex had

funniest bit, however, was that the Jenningses actually bought his lie!

I

answering, “Yeah, sure. Just tell them you’re a

she knew that they would discriminate against Alex

reached the village soon after. The road was jammed up with all the cars parked

grandma’s house right there,” informed Jessica as she pointed ahead.

great–grandpa owned a large piece of land and built a house there. The house had since been renovated multiple times as it passed down from an heir to another. Alex stared at the

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