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!”

“I nearly forgot, he’s just a live–in son–in–law. He can’t make a call without his wife! Amber, he does what you say, doesn’t he? Tell him to scram!”

face tensed, ready to fire back, “Aunt, you…”

“Mom!”

moment later, Cirroc arrived, eyeing the Porsche with a whistle of

appreciation.

his voice dripping with envy, “What

a fortune, over 1.8 million! I’ve never even seen

of these

puzzled and

Isn’t grandma’s birthday party about

on. Are you

that?”

it’s a rental. I mean, I’ve never heard of anyone here buying one. Even the hardcore fans haven’t

face. Sales of luxury cars to VIPs were top secret unless the buyer said otherwise Poor Cirroc was out of his depth, thinking car buffs had the inside track on everything

it!” Carmela’s tension melted as she playfully poked Alexander’s nose, teasing him, “You had me going there! I actually thought you were some kind of VIP. Turns

birthday bash!”

it too if my son hadn’t called your bluff!” The crowd of family and

further drama. Cradling Olivia, she added softly, “No point getting worked up over

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