Chapter 0149

Alexander had his gaze fixed on Carmela, distant and detached.

He was seated in the backseat of the car; the one–way mirror kept the outside world. from peeking in. Carmela could not see inside, but Patrick and Susanne had a crystal -clear view of every expression that crossed her face.

Susanne had been itching to step out and welcome the elderly woman when she arrived, but Patrick held her back. They both knew what Carmela was like, yet they had not expected her to be this downright nasty!

“Mom?”

Carmela’s son, Cirroc, sporting a laid–back suit and trendy plastic glasses, spotted

the Porsche from afar and made a beeline toward it.

“Cirroc, just hold on a sec.”

Carmela gestured for him to wait and turned back to Alexander. She said with

irritation, “I’m talking to you! How many times do I need to tell you? Move your junk

of a car out already! You’re in Cirroc’s spot!”

Amber, “I nearly forgot, he’s just a live–in son–in–law. He can’t make a call

tensed, ready to

“Mom!”

arrived, eyeing the Porsche with a whistle

appreciation.

snapped a few selfies with the car, his voice dripping with envy, “What a ride,

fortune, over 1.8 million! I’ve

of these

phone, he looked puzzled and asked, “Mom, what’s all the fuss

birthday party about to kick off?”

eyes wide as she jabbed a finger toward the sleek Porsche ” Hold on. Are you telling me this car is worth over 1.8 million? Are you sure

that?”

confidence. “Mistake that? No way. I know cars, especially the high–end ones. I bet it’s a rental. I mean,

but let a sly smile creep across his face. Sales of luxury cars to VIPs were

I actually thought you were some kind of VIP. Turns out you’re just all show, trying to

birthday bash!”

bluff!” The crowd of family and friends nodded along with Carmela, casting judgmental glances at

avoid further drama. Cradling Olivia,

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