Chapter 1256
Things had gotten to this point, and the sharp ones in the room started to realize that something
was off.
Presley was gripping his cane tightly! “Can you stop making a fuss?”
“A fuss?” Elizabeth scoffed without a hint of a smile on her face. “You swapped my son’s fiancée for
another woman at thest minute. Who’s causing the fuss here?” The moment those words left her
mouth, the entire banquet hall fell into a hushed silence.
Not even the sound of breathing could be heard.
A few seconds passed, and the room erupted into a flurry of whispers!
“What on earth is going on? I’m totally lost.”
“So when Elizabeth said earlier that the engagement party wasn’t canceled, she meant…”
“No way…
People began to murmur, finding their suspicions hard to believe. They were all from P City, and
these two were practically the city’s top dogs, how could this be… Impossible, impossible,
impossible! How could this be possible?!
Grace and Wendy didn’t even have time to react before Elizabeth dropped this bombshell. Their
faces went pale in an instant. Especially Wendy, her face went a’s white as a sheet!
Her chest was heaving rapidly from anxiety. Confronted with all the eyes on her, her gaze flickered,
torn between evasion, and figuring out how to deal with this sudden twist. Grace also gritted her
teeth, looking up at Presley standing on the stage. His face was as dark as a storm cloud, he stared
at Elizabeth for a moment, but then suddenly changed his tone, speaking into the microphone in a
nonchnt voice, “Thank you all for staying to attend my grandson’s engagement party with Miss
Alonso. Wendye up here.” He tantly disregarded Elizabeth’s words.
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In a state of extreme panic, Wendy vaguely heard Presley’s voice, but she still looked dazed. What
would she do if things went south tonight?
“Wendy, Wendy!”
Grace suddenly nudged her, pulling her back to reality. She looked at Grace, her eyes filled with
confusion and anxiety. “Mom…”
Seeing her like this, Grace couldn’t help but feel anxious for her. This kid couldn’t handle any
pressure at all.
So, she leaned in and whispered to her,
“Don’t worry, Presley’s got your back! Hurry up, he’s asking for you! Remember, you’re Miss
Alonso. You’re better than anyone else!”
Wendy was taken aback, she looked up at the stage, and surely, Presley was looking at her.
Thinking of the voice she’d heard earlier, the panic in her heart subsided a little.
She took a deep breath, lifted her chin, put on a beautiful confident smile, picked up her dress, and
slowly walked toward the stage.
She was wearing a white dress, simple and conservative, showing off her petite and exquisite
figure. She was graceful and confident as she moved, her smile perfectly conveying the superiority
of being ady of the Alonso family.
Presley nodded in satisfaction, and the smile that had vanished due to Elizabeth’s appearance once
again surfaced on his face./
Wendy had carefully chosen a white dress tinged with beige for the day, the details subtly
disying the low–key nature of the sudden engagement announcement, as well as the elegance
befitting a youngdy of a noble family.
“I’m not just saying this, Miss Alonso is really quite something.”
“Mmm, the dress is simple yet conservative. The color is also very fitting.”
“She’s got a great aura, and there’s nothing to pick when ites to her looks or figure.”
“Yeah, she’s stunning!”
Hearing these whispers as she walked, Wendy felt a little less nervous. As it turned out, she was
doing the right thing. She slowly walked onto the stage, stood across from the old man, gave him a
soft smile, and gently called out, “Grandpa.”
The old man nodded, gesturing for Wendy to stand beside him. “Wendy, grew up with my grandson
and their rtionship has always been stable. Announcing their engagement today is to give a
clear exnation to the public and other shareholders in ourpany as well as all our employees
who have been paying attention to our family. Thank you all for staying to witness tonight!”
With Presley’s words, Wendy finally let out a sigh of relief. As long as the old man was firmly
supportive, and as long as tonight passed, everything would be fine. She didn’t believe that Damon
would give up the entire family for Chloe!
The audience burst into apuse thatsted for a while.
Elizabeth gritted her teeth, she was surrounded by the old man’s men and couldn’t make it to the
stage to argue with him! “You’ve gone too far! You dare toy your hands on
me!”
“Sorry, we’re just following orders.” The bodyguards holding Elizabeth back looked helpless. The
most difficult thing for them was dealing with family feuds. Whoever they offended, they were in
the wrong.
The apuse in the banquet hall gradually faded, and once again, whispers started to fill the room.
“Who’s that?”
“Feels like he’s got a strong aura.”
“But he seems a bit scary.”
Elizabeth looked up, her eyes lighting up.
But… He was indeed a bit scary.
From the stage entrance to the backstage area, Royce strode forward, his steps steady and
rhythmic as he made his way to the center of the stage. Dressed in a crisp ck suit, he exuded an
icy aura. His handsome and mature face was as cold as ice, and his deep eyes were filled with a
hint of frost and anger.
He stopped in the center of the stage, his icy gaze meeting the old man’s mid–air.
“You” The old man wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn’t.
How did he get here? Of course, by escaping the siege! Only then could he appear here.
“Royce…”
Wendy looked at the suddenly appearing Royce, feeling a bit uneasy. But she still softly and
obediently greeted him.
“Mmm.” Royce turned his gaze to Wendy, responding faintly.
This response made Elizabeth extremely displeased, but it brought joy to Wendy and Grace. That’s
because Royce’s attitude towards her was quite friendly. This showed that Royce and Presley were
on the same team as her!
So, with her marriage to Royce, the only one in the whole family opposed to the engagement was
Elizabeth. As a woman, she naturally couldn’t call the shots at the critical moment. Then Wendy
didn’t have to worry about anything anymore!
“Royce, thank you…”
Royce sternly said, “I’m your uncle now, and I can only be your uncle in the future.”
The smile on Wendy’s face froze in an instant. At the same time, everyone’s heart, at the scene was
in their throat.
These two engagement parties tonight, no matter how you looked at them, were just weird.