---- Chapter 135 My eyes flickered for a second. No way, it couldn't be that much of a coincidence, right? What if Jonathan and I ended up giving the same gift? But ifhe did give her a pink diamond, I honestly didn't understand why he hadn't divorced me yet. He should have known the implications of giving another woman a ring. Finally, it was time for Jonathan to present his gift to Alicia. Everyone held their breath, and their eyes were glued to the stage.

"Jonathan, no matter what you give me, I'll be really happy..." Alicia looked at him with anticipation and a hint of nerves. It was obvious to everyone that she was hoping he'd give her a diamond ring. Jonathan gave a slight nod, and a staff member brought his gift forward. It looked light. The tray was covered with a cloth, so no one could see what was underneath. But from the shape, it did look like a ring box. Inoticed Alicia getting more and more tense, barely breathing.

Everyone's eyes were on that tray. When the cloth was finally lifted, they all saw what was inside. Acontract. Alicia's face fell immediately. Her hopeful expression shifted ---- from tense anticipation to crushing disappointment. Still, she forced a smile. "Jonathan, why did you give me this?" "It's a contract ," he said calmly. "An overseas joint project . I'm handing it over to the Zimmer family." The room erupted.

The project in Brindlewest was already a hundred-billion- dollar deal, but this international collaboration was even more ofa goldmine. No wonder everyone was so shocked. Jonathan had already handed over a multi-billion-dollar project to the Guzmans, and now, another lucrative deal had landed in the Zimmer family's lap. But given his obvious favoritism toward Alicia, no one found it surprising. Everyone was staring at her with envy, but then Jonathan looked down toward the audience at me.

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"This gift is from both me and my wife, Elise. I froze. Alicia's face turned completely pale, like all the blood had drained from it. She clenched her fists tightly and took several deep breaths just to keep her expression from falling apart. Iwas surprised, too. Didn't he say he didn't prepare anything for me? Now that he'd mentioned both of our names together , that meant the gift was from both of us. I didn't even need to prepare anything at all. Iwas confused and a little irritated .

---- If this was his plan all along, then why did he act like he didn't care earlier, like it had nothing to do with him? And now this? Everyone instinctively glanced over at me, whispering to each other. No one expected him to publicly announce my status like that. It was the first time he'd ever done it. The rumors about us getting divorced suddenly didn't sound so convincing anymore. People were left guessing what he was really up to. And honestly, I didn't know what was on his mind either.

It was already something that he brought me out in public like this, but to actually give a gift to Alicia in both our names? That was next level. What was he trying to say? Frederick gave me a long look, said nothing, and took a sip of his drink. Meanwhile, the Zimmer family was already buzzing with excitement. This was a huge win for them. Alicia's parents were practically bouncing with joy. They were gripping each other's hands, trembling from happiness, their eyes wide with disbelief.

But Alicia didn't look nearly as thrilled. She forced a smile at everyone, but her eyes were full of disappointment. All the women there could see exactly why she was upset. ---- "The gift was for the Zimmer family, not for her personally."