---- Chapter 130 Ipropped my chin on my hand, bored out of my mind, and looked at Jim. "Am I not allowed to be here?" Jim gave a faint laugh. "You've been married to Jonathan for five years and never once showed up at an event like this, especially when Alicia was around. Back then, you couldn't wait to keep Jonathan away from her." "Really?" I lazily nodded. "Guess I used to be pretty cold, huh?

Jim frowned at me and stared for a long while before finally saying, "Jonathan already knows about your suicide attempt." "Mm." I didn't react much. Frederick was frowning too as he looked at me, but he didn't say a word. Jim probably thought I was stubborn and shook his head. He looked at the seats Frederick and I were in. "Why are the two of you sitting together?" "Why not?" I shifted into a more relaxed position. "Alicia is sitting with Jonathan . Who do you think arranged that?

It couldn't be more obvious." Jim's face darkened. He must have noticed Jonathan and Alicia sitting closely side by side too. Ibet that was a real eyesore for him. ---- Watching his expression change, I couldn't help but chuckle. " I'm really curious about how you managed to stay so calm seeing Jonathan and Alicia getting this close." "None of your business." Jim shot mea cold glare. "Worry about yourself." Then he sat down in his own seat, not far from us.

The elders of the Zimmer family started coming out. Alicia's parents were all smiles. After all, most of the heavyweights in Harthville were here tonight. It was a big show of respect and prestige for their family. Even the Guzman family, who had clashed with them before, showed up. The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and the richest man in Harthville were all here celebrating Alicia's birthday. From any angle, it was a big win for them. Just then, the doors opened.

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Jonathan and Alicia appeared in everyone's line of sight. She was holding onto his arm, wearing a white evening gown that matched his outfit , her face glowing with satisfaction . The two of them walked in together, and I could hear people around us whispering again. Their eyes quickly turned toward me. ignored it all until Alicia stopped in front of us and spotted me. Her expression instantly changed.

"Elise, what are you doing here?" I didn't respond to her, but I couldn't avoid Jonathan's gaze. ---- He'd noticed me the second they walked through the doors. His sharp and unwavering eyes had been locked on me ever since, like he was trying to see straight through me. Iknew why. It was because I had shown up directly at the Zimmer residence without waiting for him. I turned away from his stare and instead met Alicia's scrutinizing gaze. "Jonathan told me to come, so I came.

Happy birthday!" Her eyes fell on the dress I was wearing, and she instantly tightened her grip on Jonathan's arm, clearly irritated. She looked like she wanted to say something , but then she said nothing. It was obvious she was not happy with the way I looked tonight. Even though our dresses were different in style, they were both white. It'd be easy for others to think we'd ended up wearing the same thing.

And let's be honest , looked better in the dress, which was why she was grinding her teeth. But she quickly pulled herself together , took a deep breath, and forced a smile. "Jonathan , why didn't you tell me Elise was coming? If I'd known, I wouldn't have arranged for the two of us to sit together..."